Victor D. O. Santos & Anna Margrethe Kjærgaard | Denmark
Pedro’s birthday is coming up soon. This year, things will be different. Pedro and his parents had to leave their home country in search of a better life, and all of Pedro’s friends stayed behind. For his birthday, all Pedro wants is a friend.
A touching story about immigration, hope, and friendship.
NOTE: All colored illustrations seen in this version of the book, submitted to The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 6, are final, whereas all black and white sketches are still in progress and may be modified before being painted. The technique employed in the book is analog, using acrylic gouache and traditional gouache. This 40-page picture book includes backmatter text about immigrants and immigration on the last page.
P.S.: The author of the text, Brazilian-American writer Victor D.O. Santos, is the main point of contact for this project.
https://www.instagram.com/linguacious_llc/
Education:
The Royal Danish Academy
Visual Communication
Graduation: 2002
Published titles: 21