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A book about two siblings who travel into the depths of their own imaginations through a simple game of make-believe with a handful of cherries. A mother gives her two children five cherries each. One is a girl, one a boy, but they become hard to identify as the game goes on and they throw off traditional markers of gender identity—a headband, a pair of shoes—and their play becomes deeper and more revealing. The ungendered language of the imagination has full reign here as the children experiment with the cherries, turning them into everything from sleeping potions and medals on a general’s uniform to magical cures and a bouquet of flowers. Facchini’s audacious art makes this a book ripe for re-reading.

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Facchini's wildly expressive paintings--part Ralph Steadman, part Chris Raschka--immerse readers in the siblings' vivid scenarios, games, and interactions. It's a vibrant reminder of the almost boundless capacity of a child's imagination. -- Publishers Weekly 5 Cherries is a beautiful, meandering exploration of the power of imagination and play to bring people together, no matter their differences. Facchini's art is deliciously child-like and frolicsome and full of delightful visual cues that will prompt rereadings to catch all the fun details. This is a book to ponder over; a book to spark little imaginations. -- Hannah DeCamp, Children's Buyer, Avid Bookshop '5 Cherries' is an ideal and enthusiastically recommended addition to family, preschool, day care center, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 4 to 8. --Midwest Book Review Painterly figures against plenty of white space--and those gorgeous, red cherries--invite readers into their own fruit-fueled fantasies. --Kirkus Reviews

Facchini's wildly expressive paintings--part Ralph Steadman, part Chris Raschka--immerse readers in the siblings' vivid scenarios, games, and interactions. It's a vibrant reminder of the almost boundless capacity of a child's imagination. -- Publishers Weekly 5 Cherries is a beautiful, meandering exploration of the power of imagination and play to bring people together, no matter their differences. Facchini's art is deliciously child-like and frolicsome and full of delightful visual cues that will prompt rereadings to catch all the fun details. This is a book to ponder over; a book to spark little imaginations. -- Hannah DeCamp, School Engagement Specialist, Avid Bookshop '5 Cherries' is an ideal and enthusiastically recommended addition to family, preschool, day care center, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 4 to 8. --Midwest Book Review Painterly figures against plenty of white space--and those gorgeous, red cherries--invite readers into their own fruit-fueled fantasies. --Kirkus

Facchini's wildly expressive paintings--part Ralph Steadman, part Chris Raschka--immerse readers in the siblings' vivid scenarios, games, and interactions. It's a vibrant reminder of the almost boundless capacity of a child's imagination. -- Publishers Weekly 5 CHERRIES is a beautiful, meandering exploration of the power of imagination and play to bring people together, no matter their differences. Facchini's art is deliciously child-like and frolicsome and full of delightful visual cues that will prompt rereadings to catch all the fun details. This is a book to ponder over; a book to spark little imaginations. -- Hannah DeCamp, School Engagement Specialist, Avid Bookshop

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Vittoria Facchini was born in Molfetta, Italy. After studying architecture at the Bari Art School, Vittoria went to Florence for Graphic Design. Later, she went on to study illustration with Emanuele Luzzati in Venice. In 1997, after working for many years as an advertising illustrator, Vittoria began to design and illustrate picture books for children.

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