What a Party! - Rilegato

"Machado, a prolific Brazilian writer for young children and the winner of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award, offers an inspired vision of what the 'craziest, wildest, funnest party ever' ought to be." — The New York Times Book Review "An effervescent celebration of the best possibilities of urban multiculturalism. Readers will want to move right in." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review



"If a few days before your birthday your mother should say, 'I think I’m going to bake a cake and buy some juice. Why don’t you ask one of your friends to come over to play?' You might do what I did and remember that Jack has a really cool brother. And then you might say, 'Well, could Jack bring someone and maybe some food, too?'
And then your mother, feeling a bit distracted, might answer, 'Why not? Of course. Invite whoever you’d like.'"
— from the book

Hans Christian Andersen winner Ana Maria Machado is one of the world's most distinguished writers for children with more than 100 books published in her native Brazil and in more than 17 other countries. She lives in Rio de Janeiro. After studying graphic design and working as a designer, Hélène Moreau turned to children’s book illustration. She has illustrated many picture books, including, also with Ana Maria Machado, Reve noir d’un lapin blanc. She lives in Paris.