Synopses & Reviews
A picture book of haiku-inspired poems celebrating the four seasons
Beautiful day!
Teach me, too, how to fly,
mother swallow!
In simple, poetic verse, a child observes their world from spring to summer, and autumn through winter, in this gentle ode to the seasons, accompanied by exquisite illustrations.
Synopsis
Beautiful Day is a picture book of haiku-inspired poems celebrating the four seasons from author Rodoula Pappa and illustrator Seng Soun Ratanavanh. Beautiful day
Teach me, too, how to fly,
mother swallow
In simple, poetic verse, a child observes their world from spring to summer, and autumn through winter, in this gentle ode to the seasons, accompanied by exquisite illustrations.
About the Author
Rodoula Pappa is a writer and translator of children’s books. Her first book, The Boy with the Tree, was awarded the Greek National Prize for Children’s Literature. She is cofounder of the Volatilium and Tsalapeteinos children’s book imprints.
Seng Soun Ratanavanh is a French illustrator and painter. She graduated from the National School of Fine Arts (ENSBA, Paris), and she regularly exhibits her paintings and drawings in France and abroad.