Henrique Coser Moreira was born in the city of Curitiba, Brazil, in 1998. As a child, he was very shy, quiet, and observant, and used to spend his days drawing in the margins of books, notebooks, or on his desk. Today he is an illustrator and graphic designer. His debut book, The First Day of May, won the 4th Serpa International Prize for Picturebooks, was selected for the 57th Illustrators Exhibition at Bologna Children's Book Fair, and received a Special Mention for the Bologna Ragazzi Award (BRAW) in the "Comics - Early Reader" category.

? "Ivan Brunetti by way of Rowboat Watkins, and readers will sense the opportunities waiting just outside their own doors. A joyous adventure, bright and brimming with exuberance." - Booklist (starred)

[STAR] "All the delights of spring are found within the covers in this charming, wordless picture book." - School Library Journal (starred)

[STAR] "Pure joy." - BookPage

"The First Day of May beams with joy and a sense of discovery as it chronicles a little girl's experience of going outside on a spring day... It's a warming experience bound to give young readers a sense of wonder while encouraging them to have their own springtime adventures." - How To Love Comics

Publisher: Levine Querido

Pub date: 2024-03-05

Length: 40 pages