In this exuberant picture book about transformation through art, Mira lives in a gray urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and hope to the neighborhood.
What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine!
Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation-and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big. Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration!
"Simply superb." (Kirkus)
Tomás Rivera Book Award * ALA Notable Children's Book * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of the Year * Huffington Post Best Picture Books of the Year * Kirkus Best of the Year * School Library Journal Top 10 LatinX of the Year
| ISBN: | 9780544357693 |
| Publication date: | 14th April 2016 |
| Author: | F Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell |
| Illustrator: | Rafael López |
| Publisher: | Clarion Books an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Picture storybooks: imagination and play Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men Children’s / Teenage general interest: City and town life Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rural and farm life PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Funny Short Stories Stories in Verse Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists |