{"id":5249,"date":"2020-12-20T00:01:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-20T06:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=5249"},"modified":"2020-12-19T13:52:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T19:52:17","slug":"7-imps-7-kicks-722-featuring-olivier-ganthier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blaine.org\/sevenimpossiblethings\/?p=5249","title":{"rendered":"7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks #722: Featuring Olivier Ganthier"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nToday, let’s look at a book from a debut illustrator. I Want to Ride the Tap Tap<\/em>, on shelves in late December (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), is written by Danielle Joseph<\/a><\/strong> and illustrated by Olivier Ganthier<\/a><\/strong>. Ganthier, known for his street art, was born and currently lives in Haiti, and this book captures daily life with a Black family there, Joseph even incorporating Haitian Creole words into the dialogue. I reviewed it for BookPage<\/em>, and that is here<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 if you’re inclined to read more about it. <\/p>\n

Below are some spreads. <\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n


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“‘Bon bagay!’ Claude said. ‘Can I go to the market, Manman?'”<\/em>
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“Claude imagined reeling in a jumbo fish for Manman’s gumbo”<\/em>
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“Claude wanted to paint a picture of his very own tap tap.”<\/em>
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\nI WANT TO RIDE THE TAP TAP. Text copyright \u00a9 2020 by Danielle Joseph. Pictures copyright \u00a9 2020 by Olivier Ganthier and reproduced by permission of the publisher, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York.<\/em> <\/p>\n

Note for any new readers: 7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks is a weekly meeting ground for taking some time to reflect on Seven(ish) Exceptionally Fabulous, Beautiful, Interesting, Hilarious, or Otherwise Positive Noteworthy Things from the past week, whether book-related or not, that happened to you. New kickers are always welcome.<\/p>\n

* * * Jules’s Kicks * * *<\/strong><\/font>
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1)<\/strong><\/font> Still enjoying this book<\/a><\/strong>, which I’ve been reading slowly for a while now. (And, yes, I’m all in favor of ditching “whom.”)<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong><\/font> Discovering this song<\/a><\/strong>, while listening to year-end music lists on my favorite music podcast. <\/p>\n

3)<\/strong><\/font> A socially-distanced porch visit with a friend. <\/p>\n

4)<\/strong><\/font> Walks with friends. <\/p>\n

5)<\/strong><\/font> Surprises in the mail and on my porch. <\/p>\n

6)<\/strong><\/font> Secret Santas. <\/p>\n

7)<\/strong><\/font> No work for a couple of weeks!<\/p>\n

What are YOUR<\/font><\/strong> kicks this week?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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