Patchwork Prince
  • Published: 14 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593463444
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $39.99

Patchwork Prince

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17 Oct 2023
Hardback
14 Nov 2023
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A joyful, empowering story of a boy made royal by his mother’s hand-stitched clothes, inspired by the author's childhood in St. Lucia, and with art by a #1 NYT bestselling artist with St. Lucian roots.

A joyful, empowering story of a boy made royal by his mother’s hand-stitched clothes, inspired by the author's childhood in St. Lucia, and with art by a #1 NYT bestselling artist with St. Lucian roots.

What makes a patchwork prince? A prince must be ready for adventure—ready for the night, ready to pluck the brightest, most beautiful fabrics from the scrap heap, ready to run when danger comes. With the treasures he and his mother collect, she will make him clothes fit for royalty: No flashy jewels, no crown, but a cut and drape that hug his Black shoulders just right. And in his new clothes, with chin held high, he will know he is a prince.

Together with Kitt Thomas’s beautiful, exuberant  artwork, acclaimed author Baptiste Paul brings readers a celebratory story about confidence and self-worth, and the enduring love between a mother and son.

"Joyful [and] powerful . . . So much beauty.” —SLJ (starred review)
"Artfully rendered . . . A loving portrait of a child embracing their innate value." —PW
"Filled with energy and movement, [the book speaks] to the resilience of the human spirit." —Kirkus

  • Published: 14 November 2023
  • ISBN: 9780593463444
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $39.99
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Praise for Patchwork Prince

Praise for Baptiste Paul's The Field:
* Gather around for a boisterous game of futbol in Paul and Alcántara's excellent picture-book debut . . . Irresistible fun." ―Kirkus, starred review

* The excitement of the game overflows from the pages and the children . . . Dynamic [and] high energy. ―Booklist, starred review

* Vibrant illustrations . . . match the vigor and excitement of the text." ―The Horn Book, starred review

"A story so good you’ll be half tempted to pull your own soccer ball out of the shed . . . A true original." ―Betsy Bird for A Fuse #8 Production / SLJ

Praise for Kitt Thomas's Stacey's Extraordinary Words:
* “The tension [comes] to life as words dance around the page, [and] the struggle is visible on each speller’s face.” —SLJ, starred review

“Thomas’ bold, vibrant digital illustrations use spotlights as a motif . . . and excel at depicting multiple scenes on the same page to create a sense of parallel action.” —Kirkus

“Alluring [art] by debut artist Thomas . . . give the proceedings cinematic suspense.” —PW

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