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Come journey to Grimly Valley, a world so severe it is forbidden to smile and people see colors three shades paler than they really are. Here two young parents struggle to prevent their daughter Sonrieta from smiling but to no avail. Sonrieta is sent to the Frowning Tower of Grim to learn proper grimness but instead becomes friends with the artistic misfits residing there, like Antoine, the painter, Oscar, the frustrated musician, Pablo the poet and Grace, the dancer. Together they discover the magic of smiles, music, painting, dance and poetry. Then one day Sonrieta leads her new friends back to the Town of Grim and not even the Great Grim himself nor his Guards of the Grimmest Way can stop her from freeing her parents and the other town’s people from their grimness.
Author
Robert Brooks (photo on left) has been writing stories and poetry since he was a child. Sonrieta, his first children’s book, “came to him” during a lunch break while living in Mexico City. In addition to writing, he also teaches music and is a jazz musician and composer. He grew up in Michigan but has lived in several areas of the US including Los Angeles where he attended music school, and New Orleans where he graduated from the University of New Orleans. He currently resides with his wife in Maryland.
Illustrator
Helle Urban has been an illustrator for over 25 years. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Helle has illustrated numerous children's books, painted portraits and was a background artist in the animation industry. Helle is always exploring new challenges for creative growth. "It's so exciting to see a story come to life with illustrations. Illustrating the book, "Sonrieta" has been an especially enjoyable". Helle makes her home in Colorado with her husband, one daughter and a dog.
$17.95 hard cover, 40 pgs. 13 illustrations ISBN: 978-0-9792294-0-4 For ages 6 and up. Publication May 2008
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