Kirjahaku

"a life, an orphan" is a wordless book of 66 pages. The loose pencil sketches in black and white narrate the story of an orphan child abandoned in a city. He encounters many difficult situations, ends up at a train station where a lady sees him and rescues him taking him to an orphanage where she is the Director. He realizes other kids are in the same situation as him and in a moment becomes part of a big family. Goes through school, suffers bullying and difficult times as an adolescent. Then he enters College, works hard and graduates as a Teacher. His family are the orphans, he returns there and is received with a big sign saying " Welcome Home Teacher " The story tells us about the risks and vulnerabilities of a child being alone at a young age, the resilience of a human being, and the victory of overcoming difficulties. The story is based on a real life of an orphan in Mexico. This book can be enjoyed by any age group. A portion of this book royalties will be donated to Casa de la Esperanza Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico.

Emma's Dream is a 34 pages Picture Book. The story is about a little orphan girl living with 6 other kids in an orphanage. She dreams of having her own family, until someday her dream becomes a reality. The illustrations are rendered with graphite pencil, colored pencil, and watercolor. The last page contains important information regarding the orphans' situation worldwide (UNICEF, UNESCO and World Bank)The dream of every child is to live in a happy family. When a child is separated from their parents, a big hole is created in their hearts. They may end up in an orphanage with other kids who share the same circumstances, but the hole in their hearts needs the nurturing of a family. Emma's Dream is the product of my journey with kids in an orphanage in Mexico. To adopt a child is an act of pure love.

El sue o de Emma es un libro ilustrado de 34 p ginas. La historia trata sobre una ni a hu rfana que vive con otros 6 ni os en un orfanato. Ella sue a con tener su propia familia, hasta que un d a su sue o se hizo realidad. Las ilustraciones est n realizadas con l piz de grafito, l piz de color y acuarela. La ltima p gina contiene informaci n importante sobre la situaci n de los hu rfanos en todo el mundo (UNICEF, UNESCO y Banco Mundial)El sue o de todo ni o es vivir en una familia feliz. Cuando un ni o es separado de sus padres, se crea un gran vac o en sus corazones. Pueden terminar en un orfanato con otros ni os que comparten las mismas circunstancias, pero el agujero en sus corazones necesita el cuidado de una familia. El sue o de Emma es el producto de mi trayectoria con ni os en un orfanato en M xico.Adoptar un ni o es un acto de puro amor.

Little Emma ended up at an orphanage and longed for her own family. After Mr. Peter's visit and the stories of other orphans being adopted, she dreamed about her family through drawings. Until one day she was adopted.