Cesaria Feels the Beat – Book
$20.00
In this powerful and inspiring picture book, a deaf girl stands up for herself and takes off her shoes while dancing at her Carnival performance so she can feel the music through her bare feet. Cesaria is going to perform for the seaside Carnival. She skips past the beach barefoot, dressed in her favorite peacock leotard. But when her dance director tells her she must put on her shoes to go on stage, Cesaria signs, “Peacocks don’t wear shoes!”
You see, Cesaria hears the music through the soles of her feet, but no one seems to understand…
…That is, until all the dancers take off their shoes, and learn to feel the music, just like Cesaria.
Cesaria Feels the Beat is a lyrical and heartfelt story about deafness, community, and Carnival.
Review
Four starred reviews
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
★ “A vibrant, poetic celebration of Deafness, dance, nature, and self-advocacy.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “A lovely book about a child who experiences the world in an atypical way that readers will readily understand.” — Booklist, starred review
★ “Invites everyone into a celebration of dance, life, and being true to oneself.” — School Library Journal, starred review
★ “A Deaf child performer self-advocates in this triumphant Carnival-set work.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review
I am a proud illustrator of 3 published books with more coming on its way soon! These books are based on personal stories related to children with hearing differences. Add these two books to your collection, gift it to your audiologist, speech therapist, teacher, doctor or child. It will be a great addition to any collection!
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