El Niño Con Flores En La Cabeza - (Somos8) by Jarvis (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

En la cabeza de David hay miles de flores de bonitos colores. David le cae bien a todo el mundo porque es como sus pétalos, dulce y delicado.

David es muy especial, tiene la cabeza llena de flores. A veces le rodean abejas e incluso pájaros, es muy divertido. Todo el mundo lo quiere.
Pero un día comienzan a caérsele los pétalos y su cabeza se queda llena de ramitas que pinchan y alejan a sus compañeras y compañeros. David se pone triste y se queda muy callado.
Su mejor amigo no puede permitirlo, no se separa de David pesar de que ha cambiado y pone en marcha un plan para devolverle los colores que ha perdido.

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His name is David. He's the boy with flowers in his hair and he's my best friend...

David is the boy with flowers in his hair. He's sweet and gentle, just like his petals. But when David's flowers begin to fall - a single petal at first, then every last blossom - his best friend never leaves his side. And through kindness and creativity, he even finds a way to give David his color back...
Beautifully illustrated and sensitively told, this story is about being there for someone when they are at their most vulnerable, and brings to life a pure and poignant friendship that children will never forget.
After 'Thank You', ('Gracias' in Spanish) Jarvis returns with a moving tale of friendship, kindness, and acceptance, softly touching on the subjects of illness or hardship in a way that young children can understand.

Review Quotes

"Jarvis crafts an extended metaphor about how good friends can share the burden of bad times." Publishers Weekly review of The Boy with Flowers in His Hair (4/11/2022).

"The language...beautifully conveys from a child's perspective the adaptability and acceptance of a child facing hardship. Pair this with any favorite title on bullies and create SEL lessons that practically write themselves." School Library Journal review of The Boy with Flowers in His Hair (4/1/2022)

About the Author

Jarvis studied Graphic Design and previously worked as a record sleeve designer, website designer and an animation director before becoming a children's bookmaker. His books with Walker include The Boy with Flowers in His Hair, Follow Me, Flo!, Tropical Terry, Mrs Mole, I'm Home! and Alan's Big, Scary Teeth, which won the V&A Best Illustrated Book. He is also the illustrator of the much-loved "Pick a ..." series written by Patricia Toht, Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin and Pick a Perfect Egg. Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog and cat. Follow him on Twitter as @heyimjarvis, and on Instagram as @booksbyjarvis.