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throat of the beast, we enter its belly where we will take flight to new adventures.”
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\nOver at Tennessee’s Chapter 16<\/em>, I had the opportunity to talk to author Hannah Carmona about her newest picture book, Anita and the Dragons<\/em> (Lantana, April 2021). As you will read at our chat, which is here<\/a><\/strong>, it’s a story of emigration, based on her own mother’s experience of moving from the Dominican Republic to the U.S. <\/p>\n
Today here at 7-Imp, I’ve some spreads from the book, illustrated by Anna Cunha<\/a><\/strong>. <\/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 1)<\/strong><\/font> Accountability<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n 2)<\/strong><\/font> Walks. <\/p>\n 3)<\/strong><\/font> The piano music of Lubomyr Melnyk<\/a><\/strong> (which I heard in the credits of a TV show). <\/p>\n 4)<\/strong><\/font> This tune ↓<\/font>
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\nANITA AND THE DRAGONS. Text \u00a9 Hannah Carmona, 2021. Illustration \u00a9 Anna Cunha, 2021. First published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by Lantana Publishing Ltd. American edition publsihed in 2021 by Lantana. Illustrations reproduced by permission of Lantana Publishing.<\/em> <\/p>\n
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