New Releases by Daniel Miyares

Here is the dramatic coming-of-age memoir -- told in the form of a graphic novel -- of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author’s father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family’s harrowing escape to America. The year is 1957. Carlos lives with his family in Ceiba Mocha, a small town in the Cuban countryside. He loves to play baseball with his best friend, Alvaro, and to shoot home-made slingshots with his abuelo. One day, a miracle happens: Carlos'' father, his papi, wins the lottery! He uses the money to launch his growing furniture business and to move the family to a big house in the city. Carlos hates having to move -- hates leaving Abuelo and Alvaro behind -- and hates being called country kid at his new school. But the pains of moving and middle school turn out to be the least of his problems. When rebel leader Fidel Castro overthrows the existing Cuban president, the entire country is thrust into revolution. Then, suddenly, Papi disappears. Carlos'' mother tells him that Papi has gone to America, and that their whole family will soon join him. But Carlos really doesn''t want to leave Cuba, the only home he''s ever known. Besides, how will they get to America when Castro''s soldiers are policing their every move? Will Carlos ever see his father again? This powerful book about a boy coming of age amid massive political upheaval tells a timeless story of one family''s quest for freedom and for a new place to call home.

Hope doesn’t only want to listen to her father’s stories about his voyages at sea, she wants to be part of those stories. And so, unbeknownst to her parents, she stows away on her father''s 19th-century merchant vessel. But look... The wind has picked up and the sky is darkening... Could there be such a thing as an adventure that is too exciting? Join high-spirited Hope on a trip of a lifetime in this exquisitely illustrated picture book that also captures the love between a father and child.

Evoking picture book classics like Aaron Becker''s Journey and Chris Van Allsburg''s The Polar Express, here is an emotionally rich bedtime picture book about a lonely child''s nighttime adventure that is also a showcase for the extraordinary illustrations of Daniel Miyares. When a small, friendless boy goes to bed at his boarding school, an adventure is about to begin! First he finds an invitation in his turtle''s bowl. Next he makes an escape--out the window, through the woods, across a river, and onto an island. And then he joins a grand celebration, with larger-than-life animals serving tea and dancing late into the night. And finally? After the journey back, he has a fantastic story to tell--the perfect way to make a friend. A simple text and glorious illustrations combine to make a deceptively powerful and touching picture book, cementing Daniel Miyares''s reputation as one of the most exciting children''s book author-illustrators working today.

See below for English description. Tout au long des pages de ce magnifique livre sans texte, le lecteur suit un petit garçon qui se laisse guider par son imagination. Ce nouveau classique du créateur de l''album illustré Excusez-moi! contient également des instructions pour que les enfants construisent leur propre bateau. Un jeune garçon partage une aventure au fil de l''eau avec un bateau qu''il a fabriqué avec du papier journal. Il danse sous une pluie torrentielle et joue dans les flaques en compagnie de son nouvel ami. Mais soudain, le petit garçon lâche prise et son bateau est emporté par le courant! Commence alors une folle poursuite pour récupérer le cher bateau. Quand la pluie s''arrête enfin, c''est le début d''une nouvelle aventure. L''histoire de Daniel Miyares paraît simple, mais elle est enrichie d''une profondeur et d''une texture qui transcendent les mots. A boy''s small paper boat-and his large imagination-fill the pages of this wordless picture book, a modern-day classic from the creator of Excusez-moi! that includes endpaper instructions for building a boat of your own. A little boy takes a boat made of newspaper out for a rainy-day adventure. The boy and his boat dance in the downpour and play in the puddles, but when the boy sends his boat floating down a gutter stream, it quickly gets away from him. So of course the little boy goes on the hunt for his beloved boat-and when the rain lets up, he finds himself on a new adventure altogether. This seemingly simply story from Daniel Miyares is enriched with incredible depth and texture that transcend words. Original title: Float

Acclaimed author/illustrator Daniel Miyares returns to the sweet, nostalgic tone of his beloved illustrated book, Float, in this gorgeous, spare picture book about making a new friend. There’s a new boy in the neighborhood, and he’s up to something very curious. His next door neighbor, a girl his age with two long braids, peeps around corners and watches as he scavenges wood from the fence between their houses, drags around a hammer and a bucket of nails, and reads a book about living in trees. When she finally works up the courage to say “hi,” she finds herself invited to help build the private getaway every child has dreamed of: a tree house. She also finds herself with a new best friend. Calling back to his critically-acclaimed work Float, Daniel Miyares wordlessly creates a beautiful story of friendship through his meaningful and warm illustrations that awaken imaginations of young readers.

See below for English description. Un petit oiseau se trouve un petit coin pour être tranquille, mais ce n''est pas tout à fait la quiétude qu''il trouvera dans cet album astucieux et hilarant à la Jon Klassen. Par une belle journée d''été, dans les marais, assis sur ce qui semble être une roche, la tranquillité du petit oiseau jaune est perturbée. Avec chaque « Excusez-moi! » prononcé par les nombreux habitants qui envahissent son espace, l''oiseau devient de plus en plus grognon. L''arrivée du renard est la goutte qui fait déborder le vase, et notre petit oiseau perd son sang-froid. Sa colère mène à une fin totalement inattendue que l''on voudra lire et relire. It''s a beautiful, sunny day in the swamp when a little yellow bird settles down on a rock - only to be interrupted as first a heron, then a frog, then a turtle ask to sit on the rock with him. As each animal says "pardon me," the little bird''s replies get grumpier. When a fox comes by, the bird finally loses his cool. But it just so happens that fox showed up for a reason, and the little bird''s outburst leads to a surprise ending you''ll want to read again and again. Original title: Pardon Me!

"A tiny insect king demands a rock with which to build his throne"--

"Wordless picture book about a boy who loses his paper boat in the rain"--

A bird tries to keep his spot to himself only to discover that spot is not so safe.