Everything Naomi Loved

Katie Yamasaki, Ian Lendler

Book cover for Everything Naomi Loved
Book cover for Everything Naomi Loved

Everything Naomi Loved

Everything Naomi Loved

Katie Yamasaki, Ian Lendler

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Description
Honking cars, pizza by the slice, Hair by Carmen, the corner bodega--and Naomi's best friend, Ada.

But 11th Street begins to change. Shops close, buildings are torn down, and signs promise something new. One by one, Naomi's neighbors are forced to move. Faced with the transformation of her city block, Naomi picks up a paintbrush. When something we love goes away we paint it on the wall so it's always with us, her neighbor Mister Ray tells her. Naomi turns her 11th Street memories into a great mural--and discovers that where she finds people to love, she will have a place to love.

Internationally acclaimed muralist Katie Yamasaki's paintings are at once monumental and heartfelt. Everything Naomi Loved entwines a celebration of community and friendship with a vision of social justice in this lyrical and universal story about home.

Critical Reviews

Champions the power of ordinary people to preserve what's lost through art.-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

Naomi's home--its sights, smells, sounds, and interactions--is forever a place of love.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

The nostalgic beauty and uniqueness of New York neighborhoods come to life in this lush, vibrant book by Yamasaki and Lendler, with muralist and author Yamasaki complementing the poignant message with delightful and memorable illustrations....Readers will be struck by the tear-jerking text and images in this book.-- "Booklist"

Vivid tableaux of a diverse community and its particularities, illustrations that invite close inspection.... This tender tale, about the effects of gentrification, is one many city-dwelling children will know well.-- "Horn Book Magazine"

Publishing Information

Publisher: Norton Young Readers
Pub date: 2025-03-11
Length: 40 pages

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