On the Small Hill Where the Girls Take Off Their Shoes

Jairo Buitrago, Linda Wolfsgruber, Elisa Amado

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Greystone Books,Canada
01 September 2024

Picture books; Traditional stories (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA)

A marvelous picture book about the history of the world, told through the story of one small hill, from world renowned master storyteller Jairo Buitrago.

Somewhere in this world there is a small hill, where three girls are taking off their shoes. But many thousands of years ago, a dinosaur saw a brilliant star falling as he stood on that same hill. The ice age comes and goes, castles are built and fall into ruin. The world grows and changes around the hill: trees are planted, a family seeks refuge, and houses are built below it. Now it's time for the girls to put their shoes back on and go home.

This beautiful book, with art from Hans Christian Andersen shortlisted illustrator Linda Wolfsgruber, provides us with a way to imagine the incredible things that happened in our world before we were around.

An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids

By: Jairo Buitrago
Illustrated by: Linda Wolfsgruber
Translated by: Elisa Amado
Imprint: Greystone Books,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 267mm,
ISBN: 9781778400506
ISBN 10: 1778400507
Pages: 44
Publication Date: 01 September 2024
Recommended Age: From 4 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jairo Buitrago is the author of many picture books, including Jimmy the Greatest!, Two White Rabbits, Walk with Me, and Lion and Mouse. His books Drawing Outdoors, Ways to Make Friends, and Afterward, Everything Was Different were also published by Greystone Kids. His books have received numerous starred reviews and been included on multiple book of the year lists, including by Kirkus, Horn Book, and the White Ravens catalogue. Linda Wolfsgruber is a Hans Christian Andersen honor illustrator. Her best-known titles published in English are Brunhilda and the Ring, The Camel in the Sun, Inanna, Stories From the Life of Jesus, and A Daisy is a Daisy is a Daisy.

Reviews for On the Small Hill Where the Girls Take Off Their Shoes

""A brief history of the world is delivered memorably in this thoughtful conceptual picture book. ... With fairy tale–like conversational ease and elegance, acclaimed storyteller Buitrago succinctly relays how each iteration in time builds on what was there before ... Themes of regeneration, connection, and hope shine through the text and illustrations. A simply profound exploration of time and timelessness."" —Booklist STARRED Review “Tender text lovingly recalls the past while focusing on present-day experiences…. Readers will come away curious to learn more about histories of their own communities…. The history of the world presented lovingly through an intimate lens."" —Kirkus Reviews