A lovely, stirring picture book with a simple message for us all: in the midst of change, development, and upheaval, there is always a place for wisdom and peace." "This picture book glows from every page as Napoli and Nelson write and illustrate the inspiring story of ecologist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai. Makes vibrantly clear how strong and resourceful Maathai and other African women have been in restoring trees and peace to their world." "Illustrator Kadir Nelson intensifies the text's tribute to East African culture, mixing oil paints and textiles in collages that capture the quest of women looking for answers as well as the beauty and vastness of Maathai's project. In brief, poetic lines thathave a folktale tone, Napoli describes how "wise Wangari" helped Kenyan village women solve problems from hunger to dirty water with the same solution: "Plant a tree." Most noteworthy is Nelson's vibrant collage artwork, which features soaring portraits and lush landscapes in oil paint and printed fabrics." "Luminous illustrations are the highlight of this third recent picture-book biography of Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmental activist who received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.
"A beautiful introduction for children just learning about the Greenbelt Movement." Napoli ( The Earth Shook) creates a vivid portrait of the community from which Maathai's tree-planting mission grows." * "Nelson's ( We Are the Ship) breathtaking portraits of Maathai often have a beatific quality bright African textiles represent fields, mountains, and Maathai's beloved trees. * "Nelson's pictures, a jaw-dropping union of African textiles collaged with oil paintings, brilliantly capture the villagers' clothing and the greening landscape.
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