Today I'm teaming up with my good friend Janessa from Thrifty Nifty Mommy to bring you a great new giveaway! One lucky person will win the new book Drawn Together plus a $50 Visa gift card!
About the Book Drawn Together
Author Minh Lê and Caldecott-winning illustrator Dan Santat join forces in a heartwarming story of a grandfather and his grandson as they learn to overcome their language barrier through a shared love of art and storytelling.
When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens—with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words. With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picture book about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come.
About the Author, Minh Lê
Minh Lê is a writer but, like his grandfather, is a man of few words. He is a national early childhood policy expert, author of Let Me Finish! (illustrated by Isabel Roxas), and has written for the New York Times, the Horn Book, and the Huffington Post. A first-generation Vietnamese-American, he went to Dartmouth College and has a master’s in education from Harvard University. Outside of spending time with his beautiful wife and sons in their home near Washington, DC, Minh’s favorite place to be is in the middle of a good book. Visit Minh online at minhlebooks.com or on Twitter @bottomshelfbks.
Minh Lê's debut, Let Me Finish!, received critical acclaim, and this new picture book once again demonstrates his sensitivity to readers and mastery of the form.
About the Illustrator, Dan Santat
Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Award-winning The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, as well as The Cookie Fiasco, After the Fall, and others. He is also the creator of Disney's animated hit, The Replacements. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and a menagerie of pets. Visit him at dantat.com.
Dan Santat’s illustrations are robust, vibrant, and packed with emotion, a perfect match for Minh Lê's poignant, and ultimately cheerful, story. Learn about the Drawn Together art process from Dan Santat himself!
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Would you like to win a copy of Drawn Together? I've teamed up with Janessa to give one of our readers a copy of Drawn Together plus a $50 Visa gift card to put towards a day with someone you love to one lucky reader!
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Nupur Biswal says
I can very well identify with the plot of the story because same situation arose when my parents visited us last year. My daughters couldn’t understand their language and they couldn’t understand English properly but eventually the love between them drew them close and they gelled very nicely. So I would love would definitely like to read “Drawn together “ with my daughters so that they can feel the essence of true love of their relatives back in India and no language can be a barrier in their relationship. Thank you for sharing definitely going to read the book.