Denise Rosario Adusei
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ABOUT CESARIA FEELS THE BEAT...
In this powerful and inspiring picture book, a deaf girl stands up for herself and takes off her shoes while dancing at her Carnival performance so she can feel the music through her bare feet.
Cesaria is going to perform for the seaside Carnival. She skips past the beach barefoot, dressed in her favorite peacock leotard. But when her dance director tells her she must put on her shoes to go on stage, Cesaria signs, “Peacocks don’t wear shoes!” You see, Cesaria hears the music through the soles of her feet, but no one seems to understand. That is, until all the dancers take off their shoes, and learn to feel the music, just like Cesaria.
Cesaria Feels the Beat is a lyrical and heartfelt story about deafness, community, and Carnival.
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In this powerful and inspiring picture book, a deaf girl stands up for herself and takes off her shoes while dancing at her Carnival performance so she can feel the music through her bare feet.
Cesaria is going to perform for the seaside Carnival. She skips past the beach barefoot, dressed in her favorite peacock leotard. But when her dance director tells her she must put on her shoes to go on stage, Cesaria signs, “Peacocks don’t wear shoes!” You see, Cesaria hears the music through the soles of her feet, but no one seems to understand. That is, until all the dancers take off their shoes, and learn to feel the music, just like Cesaria.
Cesaria Feels the Beat is a lyrical and heartfelt story about deafness, community, and Carnival.
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ABOUT DENISE...
Denise Rosario Adusei grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, making forts, climbing trees, and playing soccer. When she's not writing children's books, she serves as a professional imagineer for preschoolers in Harlem. Her debut picture book, Cesaria Wears No Shoes. is set for publication in spring 2023. In addition to writing children's books, Denise serves as the founding director of a Harlem-based preschool. As a founding member of both #BlackCreatorsInKidlit and #LatinxPitch, Denise is committed to increasing diverse representation in children's literature.
www.deniseadusei.com
Denise Rosario Adusei grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, making forts, climbing trees, and playing soccer. When she's not writing children's books, she serves as a professional imagineer for preschoolers in Harlem. Her debut picture book, Cesaria Wears No Shoes. is set for publication in spring 2023. In addition to writing children's books, Denise serves as the founding director of a Harlem-based preschool. As a founding member of both #BlackCreatorsInKidlit and #LatinxPitch, Denise is committed to increasing diverse representation in children's literature.
www.deniseadusei.com