[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/yuyimorales.com\/catalogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ladder-to-the-Moon-257×300.jpg” alt=”Bright Star” title_text=”Ladder to the Moon” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” box_shadow_style=”preset3″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n
by <\/strong>Maya Soetoro-Ng\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||”]<\/p>\n From Maya Soetoro-Ng, sister of President Obama, comes a lyrical story relaying the loving wisdom of their late mother to a young granddaughter she never met.<\/p>\n Little Suhaila wishes she could have known her grandma, who would wrap her arms around the whole world if she could, Mama says. And one night, Suhaila gets her wish when a golden ladder appears at her window, and Grandma Annie invites the girl to come along with her on a magical journey. In a rich and deeply personal narrative, Maya Soetoro-Ng draws inspiration from her mother\u2019s love for family, her empathy for others, and her ethic of service to imagine this remarkable meeting. Evoking fantasy and folklore, the story touches on events that have affected people across the world in our time and reaffirms our common humanity. Yuyi Morales\u2019s breathtaking artwork illuminates the dreamlike tale, reminding us that loved ones lost are always with us, and that sometimes we need only look at the moon and remember.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”5px||4px|||” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”64px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”5%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” inline_fonts=”Abhaya Libre”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”10px||5px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X8RJc4TnBVY” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_video_slider _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_video_slider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GCx5umfkdcA” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=itBfpV3xSS8″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”5px||4px|||” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”64px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||4px|||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”5%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” inline_fonts=”Abhaya Libre”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||2px||”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto|-7px|auto||” custom_padding=”||8px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Abhaya Libre|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”64px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”5%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” inline_fonts=”Abhaya Libre”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”8px||3px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||”]<\/p>\n \u2605 \u201cA lush, haunting story that brings together a grandmother and her grandchild. . . . Soetoro-Ng, maternal half-sister of Barack Obama, has written this story of compassion as a tribute to their mother.” \u2014Booklist (starred review)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u2605 “A vision of divine love, a love incarnated in a warm, round, brown-skinned grandmother….Nontraditional spiritual literature for children often falters in the execution; this work fulfills its promise” \u2014Publishers Weekly (starred review)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2605 “Creation stories, mythology, and legends come together in a story incorporating themes of human struggle, community, and faith. Morales\u2019 stunning digitally manipulated acrylic drawings, showcasing strong yet loving women, have a dream-like quality and do an outstanding job of depicting a caring, culturally diverse world.” \u2014Library Media Connection (starred review)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2605 “Beautiful, luminous paintings, with soft edges and gently rounded figures” \u2014Kirkus Reveiws<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2605 “From a place of bittersweet longing, Maya Soetoro-Ng writes an introspective children\u2019s book that inspires all ages. What we find in\u00a0Ladder to the Moon\u00a0<\/i>are epic images and inescapable stories that connect us through inevitable loss and spiritual understanding.” \u2014Honolulu Weekly<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-9px|||||” custom_padding=”||0px|||”]<\/p>\n Buy the Hardcover at:<\/strong> Also Available:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/yuyimorales.com\/catalogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/ladder-to-the-Moon-257×300.jpg” alt=”Bright Star” title_text=”Ladder to the Moon” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” box_shadow_style=”preset3″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”] Ladder to the Moon by Maya Soetoro-Ng\u00a0Illustrator Yuyi Morales\u00a0Published by Candlewick PressHardcover\u00a0|\u00a0Pages: 48Size: 9.79 x 0.18 x 11.34 Inch\u00a0| USD: $15.79ISBN: 9780763693435Age: 4-8 [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||”] ABOUT […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2134","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/yuyimorales.com\/catalogue\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/yuyimorales.com\/catalogue\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/yuyimorales.com\/catalogue\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/yuyimorales.com\/catalogue\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/yuyimorales.com\/catalogue\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2134"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/yuyimorales.com\/catalogue\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2435,"href":"http:\/\/yuyimorales.com\/catalogue\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2134\/revisions\/2435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/yuyimorales.com\/catalogue\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Illustrator<\/strong> Yuyi Morales\u00a0<\/span>
Published by<\/strong> Candlewick Press<\/span><\/span>
Hardcover<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>Pages:<\/strong> 48<\/span>
Size:<\/strong> 9.79 x 0.18 x 11.34 Inch<\/span>\u00a0| <\/span>USD:<\/strong> $15.79<\/span>
ISBN:<\/strong> 9780763693435<\/span>
Age:<\/strong> 4<\/span>-8<\/p>\nABOUT THE BOOK<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Nautilus Book Award, 2012, Gold, Children’s Picture Book Fiction<\/strong>
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2011<\/strong>
Building STEAM with Dia, 2014 Information in English and Chinese<\/strong>
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 2011<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span> Reviews \u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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