The Three Sunflowers Los Tres Girasoles - Paperback

by Colleen McCarthy-Evans (Illustrator), Arturo Flores (Translator), Eva Hernandez Herrero (Translator)

The Three Sunflowers Los Tres Girasoles is the bilingual version of the award-winning first edition, The Three Sunflowers, with English and Spanish on each page. Further additions are the "Inspiration" & "Dedication" to La Virgen of Guadalupe, Divine Mother of the Americas, Her story and a glorious watercolor illustration of Her. The Three Sunflowers Los Tres Girasoles tells of a turbulent day in the garden where a trio of sunflowers -- the tall, wise Gloria and young Florecita and Solecito -- face unexpected and chaotic events they have no power to stop. Through it all, Gloria guides and reassures the youngsters and reminds them of the nature and purpose of a sunflower's life, "We are sunflowers, golden and radiant. Our job is to be loving and peaceful wherever we stand." After a dark night of uncertainty, the story concludes with a delightful and inspiring ending. This beautifully written and illustrated book offers comforting messages of hope, compassion, love and peace, with new perspectives for living in an unpredictable world. The Three Sunflowers received the following awards from Creative Child Magazine: Seal of Excellence for an Educational Storybook, and Preferred Choice Award for a Kids Storybook.

Author Biography

Janet Lucy, MA, is an award-winning writer and poet, and author of Moon Mother, Moon Daughter - Myths and Rituals that Celebrate a Girl's Coming of Age. Janet is the Director of Women's Creative Network in Santa Barbara, California, where she is a teacher, counselor/consultant, facilitates women's writing groups and leads international retreats. She has lived in Mexico, Costa Rica and Italy, connecting with the Divine Feminine in all her glorious guises and cultural richness. Janet is the mother of two radiant daughters.