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The Wind Child by Lizzy Rizzi and Rogerio Coelho is a picture book allegory exploring the importance of putting down roots and allowing our children to experience both the wonders and risks of life.
“Come with me, my Wind Child;
follow where I blow.
Every day, adventure
waits for you below.”
A gorgeous, moving allegory about a girl forever on the move at her mother’s whim, spontaneous and free. Yet when Wind Child makes her first real friend, a human girl, she no longer wants to live such a rootless existence.
With lush illustrations by world-renowned Brazilian artist Rogerio Coelho, this thoughtful and thought-provoking story explores the importance of friendship and the need to protect our children without shielding them from the everyday joys of life.
A tale both universal and unique, for readers of The Invisible Boy and The Adventures of Beekle – and for collectors of sumptuously-illustrated picture books no matter one’s age.
Categories: picture book
Themes: independence; social-emotional learning, friendship; family; wind; parent’s love; allegory; fable; fragility; growing up
Publishing date: TBA
ISBN: 978-1-958325-26-1 (Hardback)
Hardback: $19.99 US
40 pages; 10.5 x 9 inches,
Age: 4 – 8 years; Grade: K- Gr3
AUTHOR: Lizzy Rizzi
ILLUSTRATOR: Rogerio Coelho
Who will like it?
Everybody who loves picture books about friendship and growing up;
People who collect beautifully illustrated picture books.
Fans of the Adventures of Beekle (Dan Santat) or The Invisible Boy (Trudy Ludwig)
Lizzy Rizzi is a former high school English teacher who witnessed firsthand the role stories could play with kids. She now lives in Northern Italy, where she teaches English as a second language to young children, making use of picture books in the classroom. Wind Child marks her debut as a writer. To learn more about Lizzy, visit her website, www.lizzyrizzi.com.
Rogerio Coelho lives in Curitiba, Brazil, with his wife, Regina, and their three children, Gabriel, Pedro, and Laís. He has been drawing since forever and has illustrated more than one hundred books for publishers in Brazil and the United States. He has received many awards including the Jabuti prize (twice) and the gold medal in the Independent Publisher Book Awards for his book, Boat of Dreams.