A BEAUTIFULLY EVOCATIVE STORY OF A CHILD'S JOURNEY TO ENGLAND ON BOARD EMPIRE WINDRUSH FROM AN
INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED MULTI-AWARD-WINNING POET AND AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT ILLUSTRATOR.
you're stepping into historybringing your Caribbean eyeto another horizon With one last hug
Windrush chid waves goodbye to his Caribbean home and sets sail across the ocean to Britain. In
this powerful picture book full of hope and promise celebrated poet John Agard and
illustrator Sophie Bass movingly evoke the journey made by children and their families as part
of the Windrush Generation. PRAISE FOR JOHN AGARD'S WINDRUSH CHILD: Shortlisted for the Diverse
Book Awards 2023 Shortlisted for the Spark! School Book Award 2023 Longlisted for the Jhalak
Children's & YA Prize 2023 Longlisted for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration
Longlisted for the Children's Literature Festivals Book Awards 2023 Longlisted for the 2023
Klaus Flugge Prize A gorgeous bedtime read that will reward repeat readings deceptively simple
emotionally deep. Joseph Coelho Children's Laureate A beautiful picture book with gorgeous
illustrations ... I couldn't think of a better way for young children to learn about history
and understand the world. David Walliams John Agard's hopeful poem commemorates a child's
Windrush journey from the Caribbean and bold and vivid illustrations sing of palm trees and
mangos left behind and new experiences including pigeons and terraced houses and snow. 'One
to Watch' Sunday Times (Culture) Debut illustrator Bass's intricate colourful arresting
pictures bring out all the resonances of Agard's spare text in this story of a child a ship a
journey and a new life enriched by the loves and memories of the old. Guardian A poetic story
brought to life by Sophie Bass's colour-popping illustrations. Daily Mail A stunning picture
book ... with the distinctive vibrant art of Sophie Bass. The Bookseller The illustrations by
Sophie Bass powerfully convey his parents' emotions at different stages of the journey: hope
excitement anxiety and relief are etched on to their faces in subtle ways. The child's
perspective of his adventure is the true soul of the book though and will stay in the reader's
memory for a long time. Just Imagine
