Sabri loves to draw. She draws wherever she can. On the floor
of the hut with rough chalk, or with her one and only pencil on
paper from old notebooks. She draws her world – the sun
coming up from behind the hills, her Ayti and Baba and little
Chakuli crawling, the chicken, the goats. . . Then one day in
school she sees long colour pencils, and paint that comes out
of bottles. After that it isn't enough for her to draw – she longs
to fill the pictures with colour.
Sabri's Colours captures the poignancy of Sabri's yearning
with skill and understatement. While it tugs at the heart, the
young girl's spirit and determination to get what is out of her
reach is powerful and inspiring. The strong lines and colours
of the pictures beautifully illustrate the mood of the story.
28 pages, 8.25" x 10.5", full colour,
for 6 years and above
