To The Other Side

A powerful story of two refugees searching for safety

By: Erika Meza

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Paperback | 12 September 2023 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Paperback
40 Pages

Age
4+

Dimensions(cm)
0.6 x 21.6 x 28

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$19.99

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Powerful and timely, To The Other Side explores the journey of two young refugee children in search of safety. Perfect for opening up conversations about conflict and war, encouraging empathy and understanding.

A young boy and his older sister have left home to play a game. To win, she tells him, they must travel across endless lands together and make it to the finish line.

Each child imagines what might be waiting for them across the border: A spotted dog? Ice cream! Or maybe a new school. But the journey is difficult, and the monsters are more real than they imagined.

And when it no longer feels like a game, the two children must still find a way to forge ahead, and reach the other side.

A stunning, symbolic and emotionally rich picture book about the spirit and strength it takes to leave your home behind. Beautifully brought to life by author-illustrator Erika Meza.

About the Author

Erika was born in Mexico and developed a taste for eclairs in Paris before moving to the UK to teach drawing. She won a scholarship to study in L'Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs, where she learned to combine bold colour and mark-making with poetry. When Erika isn't drawing you'll find her plotting ways to teach her cat to play the piano.

Industry Reviews

'A thoughtful, profound, important book' - Irish Independent

'A realistic but hopeful look at two children's emigration' - Publishers Weekly

'One of the best picture books I've read in recent memory' - Steve Antony

'Perceptive and exquisitely illustrated' - Flavia Z. Drago

'Beautiful. Beautifully illustrated. Beautifully told' - Jarvis

'An incredible book' - Mark Bradley

'Simply impeccable' - Steven Lenton

'An instant classic' - Celine Kiernan

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