Auntie Luce's Talking Painting

Every winter, a young girl flies to Haiti to visit her Auntie Luce, a painter. The girl has always loved Auntie Luce’s paintings and the colorful Haitian island. She begins to see herself in a new way when her aunt paints her portrait, tracing and understanding her own history and identity through the painting. Ages 5-8. Written by Francie Latour. Illustrated by Ken Daley. Hardcover; 36 pages.

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