Little Girl, Big Imagination: By the Tree

by Andrea Matei, Ricardo Araújo (Photographer), Daniela Matei (Editor)

Overview

"Little Girl, Big Imagination" is a Children's Photo Book Miniseries, following Gabi's everyday life and activities and taking the reader through the adventures that the little girl is living in her own head, courtesy of her big imagination.

The books are geared towards the pre-school and early elementary school children 4 - 8 years old, meant to support their reading and help develop a healthy imagination. The text is easy to read, using simple, age-appropriate vocabulary, in a repetitive pattern, to help the young readers better absorb the content and follow through with their reading. The real-life pictures as well as the accompanying short films available on YouTube help with the visualization of the story and can be a useful tool for parents and teachers to help the young readers interpret, analyze and summarize the text.

Book 3: "By the Tree"
In this book, you will find Gabi in the midst of the holiday season, decorating her Gingerbread Man cookie by the Christmas Tree and daydreaming about it. The story is about spreading holiday cheer.

For more about the author and this Childrens' Book Project visit www.andreamatei.com

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186112624
Publisher:	Andrea Matei
Publication date:	10/20/2023
Series:	Little Girl, Big Imagination , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Andrea Matei, a dynamic Canadian-born artist, has masterfully woven the threads of acting, modeling, dance, and literature into a captivating tapestry of creativity. Born with an innate spark of imagination, Andrea's artistic journey began at a tender age of three with dance classes and has since blossomed into a multifaceted career that spans various mediums. Years of rigorous dance training and mesmerizing performances paved the way for Andrea's emergence as a young artist with boundless potential as she started producing her first mini web series of short dance films " Little Girl, Big Imagination" at only 12 years old. The series, born as an artistic outlet, seamlessly merged dance, storytelling, and visual artistry, offering fellow dancers a unique platform to shine on camera as well encouraging little kids to pursue the art of movement. At the age of 13, she transformed her web series into a Children's Picture Book Series, a literary endeavor that sought to nurture a love for reading among young children. Building upon the foundation of her dance films, the books ingeniously utilized real-life images of characters in real-life situations, transporting readers into the vivid world of a young girl's imagination. Through these books, Andrea not only encouraged the pursuit of movement and expression but also instilled the joy of storytelling and literary exploration in the hearts of her readers.
For more about the author and this project, please visit www.andreamatei.com

Editorial Reviews

I love this book and how it uses real pictures of Gabi and me, and how it is easy to read for little kids. It is also very joyful spreading holiday cheer. I recommend it for little kids age 5-7 who are only starting to read.

Barnes&Noble - Leah Shenishevska