Yadira by David Chapman
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Ages 5-12
Find in Amazon Children’s Books
A magical story serving nostalgia to parents and possibility to the child
Yadira, at its core, is a story of the power of friendship. As we peel away the layers, however, we find that it is about so much more.
After a brief introduction to two sisters, Arya and Maya, we are whisked away into a magical world of discovery and adventure. The way in which the author pens the magic that unfolds on the pages creates just a beautiful reading experience. Reading this book aloud with your children will allow you to discover the magic along with them. And just as Yadira acts as the spirit guide to Arya and Maya, she will also be that to you. She will guide you and your child, as the readers, through some important life lessons that will also reveal your child’s ability to help and care for loved ones.
When reading this book, I felt like I was on a journey through someone else’s imagination. I saw flowers and nature as they saw them. The delicate beauty of the illustrations worked to enhance an already very descriptive story. Neither of which are overly done.
I am convinced they’ve known Yadira all along within themselves. And although she appears, in the physical, to guide them through adventure and life lessons– as a reader I feel that Yadira is that inner voice that exists inside of all of us.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and escaping into the beauty of nature, play and imagination.
Summary from Amazon Children’s Books
Introducing your new best friend, YADIRA! These stories are full of love, light and hope. With Nature surrounding and embracing us, mysteries can shine forth through our imagination.
The two sisters Arya and Maya, magically find a new friend, Yadira, who is an expression of their love and willingness to expand their world through play. Yadira becomes their guide and together, they all embark on marvellous adventures. Almond blossoms floating in the air take them up and away to mysterious places. A heart shaped stone leads them to a stream source where they hear stories and poems in the splashing water. They learn to play music that birds and animals are drawn to listen to. Masses of butterflies surround them and send them into a dream state which then transports them into another reality. The girls begin to follow threads that lead back to their ancestors and they understand that they are part of this immense inheritance. The capacity or power to help and heal has become theirs.
