Quiet Time with My Seeya - Dinalie Dabarera

Quiet Time with My Seeya

By: Dinalie Dabarera

Hardcover | 4 April 2023

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A gorgeously illustrated and deeply endearing story about a young child and the special days she spends with her grandfather from the CBCA shortlisted illustrator of The Cat with the Coloured Tail.

Time with my seeya is quiet time. Mum says that's because Seeya and I speak different languages. But that doesn't matter to us, because my seeya and I like all the same things...

Whether they are playing dress-ups, going on adventures, making pittu, or reading to each other, any time shared between Sona and her seeya - her Sinhalese grandfather - is full of delight and bursting with love.

Dinalie Dabarera's debut solo picture book is a heart-warming meditation on the immutable bond between grandparent and grandchild, brimming with sweet mischief and tender insight.

'The message to young readers and their families is a profound one: that love exists across languages and cultures and that being together is the most precious thing.' Books + Publishing

About the Author

Dinalie Dabarera is the author and illustrator of Quiet Time with My Seeya. Her previous book, The Cat with the Coloured Tail, written by Gillian Mears, was nominated for the Children's Book Council Australia Award for New Illustrator, as well as multiple other industry awards including an Australian Book Industry Award. She lives and works on unceded Gadigal land (Sydney, Australia).

Visit her at dinalie.com.
Industry Reviews
'Dabarera proves that sometimes we don't need words to show love...This mutual love and tenderness that spans generations is felt on every page, and is brought to life by the delightful illustrations that convey plenty of movement and joy...The message to young readers and their families is a profound one: that love exists across languages and cultures and that being together is the most precious thing.' Books + Publishing

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