Cesaria Feels the Beat
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
8 October 2024
Summary
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 F…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250824967 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250824966 |
| Author: | Priscila Soares, Denise Rosario Adusei |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 428g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
| Audience Age: | 3 |
Critics Review
Four starred reviews
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Title
★ “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
“Cesaria Feels the Beat is an empowering story about empathy and the need to remove your own shoes instead of ‘walking a mile’ in someone else’s. Cesaria advocates for herself and emphasizes that music and dance are universal no matter your hearing level. The illustrations are bold and vibrant, bringing Cesaria to life and her story will resonate with d/Deaf readers.” – Erika B. Gagnon, AuD, CCC-A, Pediatric Audiologist
Priscila Soares
Denise Rosario Adusei’s personal mission is to exhibit possibilities and portray different worlds to children. As the Executive Director of the Bronx Children’s Museum, she sparks the imagination by exposing children to the arts. When writing children’s books, she draws from her experience as a preschool director and former child.
Priscila Soares was born in São Paulo, Brazil where she graduated in Art Education. She works across many mediums and disciplines, including paintings, sculptures, comics, stop-motion, photography, design, and book illustrations.
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