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Walk with Me

by (author) Jairo Buitrago

illustrated by Rafael Yockteng

translated by Elisa Amado

Publisher
Groundwood Books Ltd
Initial publish date
Mar 2017
Category
Parents, Emotions & Feelings, Imagination & Play
Recommended Age
3 to 6
Recommended Grade
p to 1
Recommended Reading age
4 to 7
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781554988570
    Publish Date
    Mar 2017
    List Price
    $18.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781773066561
    Publish Date
    Mar 2017
    List Price
    $12.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781773067438
    Publish Date
    May 2024
    List Price
    $14.99

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Description

A simple, imaginative story depicting the complex emotional reality of a girl whose father no longer lives at home.

The girl conjures up an imaginary companion — a lion — who will join her on the long walk home from school. He will help her to pick up her baby brother from daycare and shop at the store (which has cut off the family’s credit), and he’ll keep her company all along the way until she is safely home. He will always come back when she needs him, unlike her father whom she sees only in a photograph — a photograph in which he clearly resembles a lion.

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

About the authors

JAIRO BUITRAGO is a children's book author who has collaborated with Rafael Yockteng on several picture books, including Jimmy the Greatest! (six starred reviews), Two White Rabbits (three starred reviews), Walk with Me (three starred reviews, Kirkus Prize shortlist), Lion and Mouse (two starred reviews) and most recently, Cave Paintings. They won the "A la Orilla del Viento" contest for the Spanish edition of Walk with Me, which was also named to IBBY's Honor List. Their books have also appeared on "Los mejores libros del año" (Venezuela's Banco del Libro), Kirkus Best Books, the Horn Book Fanfare and in the White Ravens Catalogue. Jairo has also won the Hispanoamericano Castillo prize for children's literature and the Antonio García Cubas Award. He lives in Mexico City.

 

Jairo Buitrago's profile page

Rafael Yockteng has illustrated many highly acclaimed children’s books, including Sopa de frijoles / Bean Soup by Jorge Argueta (USBBY Outstanding International Books) and Jimmy the Greatest! (six starred reviews), Two White Rabbits (three starred reviews), Walk with Me (three starred reviews, Kirkus Prize shortlist) and On the Other Side of the Garden (three starred reviews) by Jairo Buitrago. Together, Jairo Buitrago and Rafael Yockteng have won the “A la Orilla del Viento” contest, and their books have been included on IBBY’s Honor List, “Los mejores libros del año” (Venezuela’s Banco del Libro), Kirkus Best Books, the Horn Book Fanfare and in the White Ravens Catalogue. Rafael lives in Bogotá.

Rafael Yockteng's profile page

Elisa Amado's profile page

Awards

  • Commended, ALSC Notable Children's Books
  • Commended, Cooperative Children's Book Center Best of the Year
  • Commended, Kirkus Best Picture Books
  • Commended, New York Public Library Best Books for Kids
  • Commended, Denver Public Library Best Children's & Teen Books
  • Short-listed, Kirkus Prize
  • Commended, School Library Journal Best Books

Editorial Reviews

The richly colored, expressionistic multimedia illustrations add a great deal of depth to the minimal text.

Booklist

The duo behind Two White Rabbits returns with another compassionate portrait of a child negotiating difficult circumstances with grace.

Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

"Walk With Me" is refreshingly original, consistently entertaining, and very highly recommended.

Midwest Book Review

Emotionally resonant in the loveliest of ways.

Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW

With guided discussion, youngsters can see beyond the deceptive simplicity of this poignant story. A strong choice for all collections.

School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

Buitrago and Yockteng present a beautiful and complex story of courage and hope where there seems to be none.

Horn Book

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