Clarion Books, 2016-12-04
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood
Rafael López, Illustrator
Hardcover
SKU:9780544357693
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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
- Make Way for Books Annotation
A vibrant celebration of creativity, community, and hope, this visually rich picture book invites readers to consider how beauty, imagination, and small acts of courage can transform shared spaces and human connection. Especially meaningful in a time when children benefit from stories that encourage contribution, collaboration, and vision.
Book Details
Book Details
Readability • 3.3
Age Range • 4-8
Pages • 40
Subjects • City and town life • Mural painting and decoration • Neighborhoods
Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Art • Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life • Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play • Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural • Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Country Life • Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women • Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry) • Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men • Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Architecture • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | General • Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Juvenile Fiction | Hispanic & Latino | General • Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
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
