Sanctuary
Winner of the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People (Grades Pre-K—3)
Inspired by the notion that all people have a special place, Sanctuary explores the possibilities of what this place—big or small, public or private, indoors or out—might be. Drawn sometimes from a child’s perspective, and sometimes from an adult point of view, the illustrations suggest the variety of spaces that may give comfort, protection, inspiration, or peace. Though a picture book, Sanctuary isn’t just a book for children. It’s a joyful, lyrical poem-in-pictures that invites readers of any age to consider the question: What’s your special place?
48 pages; 9.75 x 7.75 inches; 11.8 ounces
80# uncoated paper stock; hard-cover casing
ISBN 978-0-9823495-3-3
Winner of the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People (Grades Pre-K—3)
Inspired by the notion that all people have a special place, Sanctuary explores the possibilities of what this place—big or small, public or private, indoors or out—might be. Drawn sometimes from a child’s perspective, and sometimes from an adult point of view, the illustrations suggest the variety of spaces that may give comfort, protection, inspiration, or peace. Though a picture book, Sanctuary isn’t just a book for children. It’s a joyful, lyrical poem-in-pictures that invites readers of any age to consider the question: What’s your special place?
48 pages; 9.75 x 7.75 inches; 11.8 ounces
80# uncoated paper stock; hard-cover casing
ISBN 978-0-9823495-3-3
Winner of the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People (Grades Pre-K—3)
Inspired by the notion that all people have a special place, Sanctuary explores the possibilities of what this place—big or small, public or private, indoors or out—might be. Drawn sometimes from a child’s perspective, and sometimes from an adult point of view, the illustrations suggest the variety of spaces that may give comfort, protection, inspiration, or peace. Though a picture book, Sanctuary isn’t just a book for children. It’s a joyful, lyrical poem-in-pictures that invites readers of any age to consider the question: What’s your special place?
48 pages; 9.75 x 7.75 inches; 11.8 ounces
80# uncoated paper stock; hard-cover casing
ISBN 978-0-9823495-3-3
About the Authors
Wendy Marloe | Though she lives in Brooklyn, Wendy Marloe sometimes wishes she could wake up by a lake. A graduate of Yale and Brown, she’s written fiction, non-fiction, adult, children’s, and everything in between, including a nationally syndicated newspaper column and a fairy tale. She owns more books than she should, loves snow and ice cream, and occasionally believes she was born a century too late.
Joanna Chen | Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Joanna Chen is fluent in both English and Mandarin. But drawing is her language. Trained in art and architecture at Rhode Island School of Design and Harvard Graduate School of Design, Joanna has a small architecture and design practice in New York City. She loves manga, Lego, traveling, and often dreams of building sanctuaries.