My Strange Shrinking Parents
It goes without saying that all children believe their parents to be strange. Mine were unusual for a different reason . . .
One boy's parents travel from far-off lands to improve their son's life. But what happens next is unexpected. What does it mean when your parents are different? What shape does love take? And what happens when your parents sacrifice a part of themselves for you?
In this heartbreaking and heartwarming story, Zeno Sworder reflects on his own migrant parents' sacrifices to create a universal story about what it means to give to those you love. Drawing from the sacrifices his Chinese mother made to raise her young family in a small country town, Sworder's drawings are full of beautiful detail and fairytale settings that explore his own journey from child to parent.
With humor and pathos, Sworder reflects on the strange nature of giving and receiving love and celebrates those parents who embrace a hard life for themselves in the hope of a better life for their children. Full of depth and generosity as well as insight and candor, Sworder brings this gorgeous fable to life.
Author: Zeno Sworder
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 01/10/2023
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.57h x 8.03w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9781760762957
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2023
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