![]() Those photos expanded my idea of what a school could look like - not just a stoic red-brick building but a warm and inviting place that integrated elements of the natural world. The second was when Jackie sent over a few reference images of a school. The first was when I sketched the spread with Estrella and her dad sitting on the sunflower - that felt like the emotional heart of the story. MM: There were two moments where I felt like the illustrations for the story started to come together. “Our school wraps around a hundred-year-old oak tree.” From that everything fell into place, like the following line, “Through shady branches we watch summer leaves change in the autumn wind and drop into crunchy piles.” But it was the description of the school that became a refrain and an anchor point in the story. She wishes people knew how much she misses him and how it affects her at home and school. ![]() ![]() JAK: I knew I wanted to write about a little girl whose father is deported. Jackie and Magdalena, tell us a little bit about the process of writing and illustrating this beautiful book. ![]()
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