Synopses & Reviews
A beautiful collaboration based on a true story.Jennifer Uman and Valerio Vidali discovered a mutual interest in this story and overcame language obstacles with the help of translators. Jemmy Button, a native of Tierra del Fuego, was brought to England in the mid-1800s to be "educated and civilized." The book illustrates Jemmys adventures in England, his extraordinary encounters, his homesickness and experiences as an outsider in a strange land, and his return home.
About the Author
Jennifer Uman is a self-taught painter and illustrator. Her work has appeared in the
New York Times and in publications throughout the world. This is her first illustrated book.
Valerio Vidali collaborated with the Center Portuguese of Silkscreen in 2009 as their artist in residence.