When Water Makes Mud: A Story of Refugee Children

by Janie Reinart, Morgan Taylor (Illustrator), Alayne Kay Christian (Designed by)

Overview

When war forces two sisters to flee their home in South Sudan with nothing but the clothes they are wearing, Big Sister strives to help Little Sister smile again at the refugee settlement. But as quickly as Little Sister's smile appears, it disappears: that is until water makes mud. In the end, Big Sister's artistry and kindness brings hope to their situation.

This title is a tribute to the resourcefulness of children who have no toys, but continue to play and is dedicated to the 200,000 refugee children living at the Bidibidi settlement in Uganda.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950169436
Publisher:	Blue Whale Press
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 10.75(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

With her words, Janie Reinart makes something from nothing. From paper and pencil to page turns, she crafts stories celebrating the creativity and playfulness of children. Janie encourages readers to use their imagination, find their voice, share their stories, and believe in their dreams. She lives in Ohio with her darling husband and delights in playing with her 16 grandchildren. To learn more about Janie, visit janiereinart.com.

Morgan Taylor is a Philadelphia-area native who graduated from Arcadia University's Bachelor of Arts Program for Illustration. She enjoys working mainly in oil paint and digital mediums. Morgan's main focus is portraiture, nature, and things from everyday life. Morgan draws upon various life influences for her work. One of the earliest being her mother's wide use of color in quilting. Additionally, her father would take her to book stores weekly as a child, and she would pick books based on their illustrations. Today, she can often be found either curled up with a good book and a cat or caring for her succulents and cacti. Her goal is to interpret and tell stories through art, and to promote an interest in what makes the seemingly ordinary beautiful. Morgan currently resides in eastern Pennsylvania. You can learn more about her by going to MATillustration.weebly.com.

Alayne Kay Christian is an award-winning children's book author and the creator and teacher of a picture book writing course Art of Arc. She is the former acquisitions editor and art director for Blue Whale Press. She has been a picture book and chapter book critique professional since 2014, and she worked as a 12 X 12 critique ninja for three years.