Outside Amelia's Window
by Caroline Nastro
Illustrations by Anca Sandu Budisan
Two Lions, 2023 • ISBN: 978-1542027854
A heartfelt story about embracing the beauty of the world around us.
Amelia is a shy little girl with a big imagination. After an injury, she finds solace in stories, fairy tales about faraway lands and magical creatures. When two children move in next door, Amelia wonders: Can she play with them? Can she be as brave as the heroines in the stories she reads? With the help of a little bird outside her window, Amelia finds the courage she needs to embark on a journey in her new wheelchair…where she discovers that there is magic to be found just outside her window.
With lyrical text and lovely watercolor illustrations, Outside Amelia’s Window is a heartfelt story about friendships, new beginnings, and embracing the beauty of the world around us.
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Amelia's Nature journal
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Reviews
“Budisan’s delicate but vivid pencil-and-watercolor illustrations subtly convey Amelia’s emotions and lend a dreamlike feel to the redstarts’ rhythmically described migration, quietly enhancing Nastro’s simple, gently encouraging text. Fledgling ornithologists will particularly appreciate the notebook-style bird facts scattered across the endpapers.… An uplifting tale of birds and bravery.”
“A 2023 Bank Street Best Book of the Year”
“Budisan’s dreamy artwork employs a mix of pencil and watercolor techniques, creating a delicate effect that suits Nastro’s quiet narration and its interweaving of natural elements.”
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“Nastro’s reflective, gentle text captures Amelia’s thought process and growth, while interweaving facts about birds.
Budisan’s colorful pencil-and-watercolor illustrations are nothing short of stunning.…Inspirational and informative, this story is highly recommended for purchase for picture book
collections.”
“The delightful story does a marvelous job of giving Amelia room to explore life on her own terms, and the
dreamy pencil-and-watercolor illustrations are wonderfully creative.…A gentle reminder of the joy to be
found in embracing adventure and expanding horizons.”
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