And so begins the story of
Marta and her quest across the world to collect all the items she would
need to complete her magic basket. Written by the Spanish poet Carlos
Casas and illustrated by Marta Ayala Minero, Marta and the Magic Basket
was first published in 2021 by Austen Macauley of New York.
Marta's whirlwind journey takes her to Africa and Antactica,
Asia and the Americas and beyond to seek out the magicians of each region
to not only collect magical items for her basket, but to receive
from
each magician wisdom about the world and how to live in it.
This book is envisioned as the first of a series of children's
books called "Children of the Same Sun." Carlos and Marta first
met in Spain while Marta was visiting there. They decided to collaborate
on a children's book and Marta and the Magic Basket was the result. The
additional books in the series will continue to have characters that
not only have magical adventures, but will also have lessons about how
the characters learn to improve their own communities.
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