Migrants

Written & illustrated by Issa Watanabe

Animals embark on a perilous journey, leaving behind a barren forest for a new land.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In a hauntingly silent journey, a group of animals leaves their desolate forest, crossing borders and facing sacrifices. Each step is a testament to their courage and hope. As they navigate this perilous path, they carry the weight of loss and the promise of a new beginning. The vivid imagery of their journey, marked by the blue ibis, symbolizes the connection between past and future, life and death. Will they find solace in their new home, or will the shadows of their past linger? Discover a tale of migration that speaks volumes without a single word.

From the publisher

The migrants must leave the forest. Borders are crossed, sacrifices made, loved ones are lost. It takes such courage to reach the end. At last the journey is over and the migrants arrive. This is the new place. With forceful simplicity, Migrants narrates the journey of a group of animals leaving a leafless forest. Borders must be crossed, sacrifices made, loved ones left behind. Watanabe takes extraordinary care to show the individuality and humanity of each migrant–through the detailed patterns on their clothing, their care of each other as they set up camp, the symbol of the blue ibis showing the connection between past and future, life and death.

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