Isn't Diana just adorable? I love this sweet character. I fell in love with her immediately.
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"Diana Dances"
Authored and Illustrated by Luciano Lozano
* Ages: 5-8
* Grade Level: PS-3
* Hardcover: 40 pages
* Publisher: Annick Press
* Pub. Date: March 12, 2019
* Language: English
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My favourite... pure joy! Free to be me!
Editorial Reviews
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Storywraps Rating - 5 +++ HUGS!!!!!
Meet the author/illustrator
Luciano Lozano was born the same year man first traveled to the Moon, which may be the reason why he has traveled a lot since childhood. Originally self-taught, he has been working as an illustrator since 2007, when he completed a Postgraduate in Creative Illustration at Eina School in Barcelona. In 2012 he won the Junceda Prize for the best book published abroad for Operation Alphabet, published by Thames and Hudson in several countries.
My favourite... pure joy! Free to be me!
Editorial Reviews
“The illustrations—mostly double-page spreads with lots of emotion and movement—are exceptionally good. Diana is a captivating character who immediately engages readers.”
—CM Reviews, 12/07/18
“Dreams may or may not come true, but the opportunity to have them is wonderful.”
—Kirkus Reviews, 12/05/18
“This tribute to a kinetic learner will reassure kids facing the same issue, and the wonderful ink on silkscreen illustrations . . . add sweet humor. The gentle demolishing of stereotypes—not everyone learns the same, not all ballerinas are tall and willowy—is an added benefit.”
—Booklist, 01/01/19
"Diana did not like to study. But above all, she did not like math." "Diana was bored at school, and never got good grades."
She loves her skateboard and being outdoors but her mother is worried about her academics. One Monday afternoon Diana's mother receives the bad news from school that Diana will fail if she does not learn her multiplication tables. It is time for a Mother intervention to help out her struggling daughter. She immediately hires a tutor but quickly discovers it doesn't make much difference in Diana's retention skills which causes Mother to take more drastic steps in finding out why Diana is having problems at school. Mother then seeks out the advice of a medical doctor who diagnoses Diana as completely healthy but suggests that perhaps Diana should see a psychologist.
These findings leave Diana feeling sad and confused about herself. What could possibly be wrong with her? To her great relief the psychologist unleashes her inner dilemmas and together they discover that Diana is a dancer by nature. This eureka moment totally changes Diana's life for the better. Thereafter she expresses herself in lovely beautiful dance movements which enables her to take an interest in her school subjects (even math) and celebrate life with a joyous attitude and happy dancing feet.
Lorenzo's book was originally published in Spain. He touches on themes of self-worth, body image and the freedom to dream. The illustrations are very noteworthy and enrich the text greatly. I particularly love Diana, the main character, who dreams the impossible dream of becoming a ballerina ... but is it really impossible in her reality? She embraces her reality and in so doing discovers a zest and love for life that she never experienced before. I adore this book and highly recommend it. Dance on Diana..........
Meet the author/illustrator
Luciano Lozano was born the same year man first traveled to the Moon, which may be the reason why he has traveled a lot since childhood. Originally self-taught, he has been working as an illustrator since 2007, when he completed a Postgraduate in Creative Illustration at Eina School in Barcelona. In 2012 he won the Junceda Prize for the best book published abroad for Operation Alphabet, published by Thames and Hudson in several countries.
In 2015 he illustrated I Don’t Like Snakes, written by Nicola Davies and published by Walker books. It was chosen as one of the best children's books of 2015 by Buzzfeed.com and was also shortlisted for the Book Award of the School Library Association of the United Kingdom. The same year, he illustrated The Bonsai Pruner, published by Tres Tigres Tristes, which won the El Dragón Lector Award for best illustrated children’s book of 2015.
In 2017 he released his first book as both author and illustrator, Bea baila, originally published by Tres Tigres Tristes and translated into English as Diana Dances (Spring 2019). It will also be published in Italy, France, Turkey, and Russia throughout 2018. Luciano regularly collaborates with publishers and magazines worldwide. His illustrations reflect his strong sense of color and texture, his frequent use of traditional techniques, and an undercurrent of subtle humor running throughout. He currently lives in Barcelona, Spain.
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