Title: With Grace
Author: Joanne C. Hillhouse
Illustrator: Cherise Harris
Publisher: Little Bell Caribbean
Genre: Fairytale, Children’s picture book
About the book:
Grace, of Grace’s Peak, loves her hill, and her home above
the village, above the whole island.
All her trees are
lush and full of ripe fruits, except for the one at the far end of her
orchard. She hates that tree. So when the smiling, barefoot, girl from the
village asks Grace if she can pick fruits to sell at the market, it is from
that sad, bare tree that Grace “generously” allows her to pick.
Little does Grace know that the young girl’s kind, generous
heart and her sweet special song will make the impossible happen, and change
life at Grace’s Peak forever.
Endorsements
“Beautiful, well thought, and meaningful. . . Hillhouse blends traditional elements of the
fairytale with her own Caribbean sensitivity to create an unforgettable story
about human frailty and the power of love.” – Mario Picayo, author of A
Caribbean Journey from A to Y (Read and Discover What Happened to the Z).
“With Grace
explores a Caribbean space richly woven with magic, mystery and fantasy--an
engaging fable, not only for young readers but any reader poised for a new
reading experience that twists and turns on a suggestion of allegory.” –
Alscess Lewis-Brown, Editor, The Caribbean Writer.
“With Grace combines feelings of love, hate, greed and
generosity to weave a powerful narrative that is magical in spirit and human in
character.” – judges, Desi Writers’ Lounge short story contest.
See also:
Author http://jhohadli.wordpress.com & Illustrator http://www.cheriserward.com websites
