Recommended to fans of Arsenault (in whose number I count myself), as well as to anyone looking for children's stories about depression. Vivid colors enter the picture through the narrator's painting, and reflect Virginia's slowly changing state of mind. The mixed media illustrations by Isabelle Arsenault, who also collaborated with Maclear on Spork, make excellent use of black silhouettes and more colorful elements to capture the changing emotional register of the story. Read More Birds Art Life A writer’s search for inspiration, beauty, and solace leads her to birds in this engaging meditation on creativity, caretaking, and life.

A story which broaches the complicated subject of the depression of a family member. Eventually, it is the narrator's beautiful painting that leads Virginia to a better state of mind.Apparently inspired by celebrated author Virginia Wolff and her painter-sister, Vanessa Bell, Kyo Maclear's narrative in Virginia Wolf offers a sensitive examination of the state of depression, as witnessed by a loved one. An unforgettable memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the indelible power of lovefor readers of Wintering and Crying in H Mart. Author: Kyo Maclear Illustrator: Isabelle Arsenault Buy Book Virginia Wolf. To purchase Virginia Wolf, please visit your local independent bookseller or order online from. 'One day my sister Virginia woke up feeling wolfish,' the young narrator of this creative picture-book exploration of childhood emotion begins, going on to describe her sister's terrible mood, and her own efforts to do something to cheer her up. Virginia Wolf Kyo Maclear and Isabelle Arsenault.

Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear