We’re excited to host the giveaway for Elbert in the Air (Monica Wesolowska)!
Read on to find out more about the author, the book and a giveaway!
About the Author: Monica Wesolowska
Monica Wesolowska is the author of the memoir Holding Silvan: A Brief Life and the picture book Leo + Lea. She teaches creative writing at UC Berkeley Extension and Stanford Continuing Studies and lives in Berkeley with her husband and two boys.
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About the Illustrator: Jerome Pumphrey
Jerome Pumphrey is a designer, illustrator, and writer. He studied graphic design at the Art Institute of Austin and has worked as a technical writer, freelance graphic designer, and illustrator. Since 2016 he has been a graphic designer at The Walt Disney Company where he uses design and illustration to visually tell stories in print, digital, and immersive experiences for Disney global business development. Together with his brother, Jarrett, Jerome is a creator multiple books, including The Old Truck, The Old Boat, and Creepy Things Are Scaring Me. Jerome lives in Florida with his family.
About the Book: Elbert in the Air
A heartwarming story about unconditional love and rising above those who stand in the way of being who you are.
Shortly after he is born, Elbert floats up into the air. Before long, his mother must stand on her tip toes to reach him and toss toys into the air at playtime. While everyone in town, from the school nurse to the mayor, is full of advice for keeping her boy down, Elbert’s mother knows her son is meant to float. And so, she lets him.
But as life becomes more and more difficult for a floating boy, and people understand him less and less, Elbert has to make a decision: Stay bound to the ground or float higher in the hopes of finding the world—and community—he’s always wished for.
Title: ELBERT IN THE AIR
Author: Monica Wesolowska
Illustrator: Jerome Pumphrey
Release Date: February 21, 2023
Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers
ISBN-10: 0593325209
ISBN-13: 9780593325209
Genre: Hardcover Picture Book
Age Range: 4-8
*GIVEAWAY DETAILS*
Five (5) winners will receive a copy of Elbert in the Air, with a signed bookplate (Monica Wesolowska & Jerome Pumphrey) ~US Only!
*Click the Rafflecopter link below to enter the giveaway*
This sounds like a story that will lead to lots of interesting discussion.
this looks soooo cute!
Story looks great, think my twins would love it!
looks great!
The cover is super cute and this book sounds so unique with a universal message.
My daughter would love this!
This looks so cute!