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A smile / attributed to Raoul Follereau ; illustrated by Hoda Hadadi.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Publisher: Toronto : PajamaPress, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First North American editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781772782271
  • 1772782270
Uniform titles:
  • Sourire. English
Related works:
  • Adaptation of (work): Follereau, Raoul. Sourire
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "A modern translation of the poem 'Un sourire' ('A Smile') by Raoul Follereau, which celebrates the power of a smile--something that costs nothing but provides so much value to the recipient. In the illustrations, two children are bursting with enthusiasm as they travel to a bakery and then their school to stage a surprise birthday party for a teacher. Along the way, their positive energy inspires strangers to help one another."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Picturebook Manners & Character FOLLEREA RAOUL Available 33111010679419
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Manners & Character FOLLEREA RAOUL Available 33111010576615
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The power of a smile transforms lives in a modern translation of the classic poem by a beloved humanitarian

A smile costs nothing, but it's worth so much. Did you ever think about the power of a smile? With one short poem, French writer and humanitarian Raoul Follereau (1903-1977) spoke to the world about the value of this fundamentally human expression. Since 1920 "A Smile" has been translated into many languages around the world. In this new English translation, framed for a small child's point of view, the poignant words accompany an intergenerational story in pictures about two children and the many lives affected by their infectious smiles. A dejected street musician, A lonely businessman, an exhausted teacher--all are lifted up by the generosity, compassion, and friendship inspired by a simple smile. Created in paper collage by internationally award-winning illustrator Hoda Hadadi, the illustrations burst with joyful emotions that will infect the hearts of every reader.


Although Raoul Follereau passed away in 1977, his belief in the ability of children to change the world shines through in this book, which was created thanks to the assistance of La Fondation Raoul Follereau. A closing note shares details about Follereau's humanitarian work, his thirty years traveling the world to give aid to and raise awareness for people with leprosy, and his creation of World Leprosy Day, which is still marked on the last Sunday in January every year.

Translation of: Un sourire.

Previously published: Hertfordshire, UK: Pikku Publishing, 2021.

"This text has been faithfully adapted from the French poem 'Un sourire,' attributed to Raoul Follereau in the collection Le livre d'amour, published in 1920." -- Title page verso.

"A modern translation of the poem 'Un sourire' ('A Smile') by Raoul Follereau, which celebrates the power of a smile--something that costs nothing but provides so much value to the recipient. In the illustrations, two children are bursting with enthusiasm as they travel to a bakery and then their school to stage a surprise birthday party for a teacher. Along the way, their positive energy inspires strangers to help one another."-- Provided by publisher.

Translated from the French.

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