I See the Sun in Nepal

by King, Dedie; Inglese, Judith; Shrestha, Chij

• ISBN13: 9780981872094
• ISBN10: 0981872093
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-26
• Publisher: Satya House Publications

Summary

I See the Sun in Nepal depicts one day from dawn until night in a young girl¿s life in the small village of Bandipur, Nepal. Waking, eating, doing chores, going to school, playing with friends, all occur within the context of time of day. The ordinary activities of life, to which we all relate, are described in simple prose and vivid collages of cut paper, drawings and photography of Nepal. The story is told from the child's perspective. Children everywhere will be able to recognize, not only the differences in the culture, but also the similarities we all share. The devanagari script is the Nepali translation of the English and becomes an integral part of the artwork.

Author Biography

Author, Dedie King, a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal, also taught school there. She travels extensively and spends a considerable amount of time, not as a tourist, but immersed in many cultures, living with families who open their homes to her. She holds a MEd and has taught elementary school and children with learning disabilities. Her interest in writing books about different cultures is to bring awareness to young children of both the sameness and the differences of cultures around the world.

Judith Inglese has been designing and fabricating ceramic tile murals for public environments for more than thirty years. Her commissions include libraries, schools, hospitals and municipal and institutional buildings like the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Her murals often focus on the play and imagination of children as well as cross-cultural exchange and community. In the I See the Sun books, she combines photography, cut paper and drawing in her collage illustrations. Like her ceramic tile murals, her illustrations are colorful and detailed with strong forms and line work.