Mural Island

Kengi drew.

Fast, busy, everywhere their hands could reach and feet could travel.

On the front steps, inside the fridge, across the bathroom mirror, atop the cafeteria tables, even on the roll of toilet paper. Kengi's parents are frustrated and their principal tells them they need to stop. But Ms Beatriz tells Kengi there's somewhere in the neighbourhood that they should visit.

When Kengi arrives at Mural Island, they discover a place where people can paint safely, freely and joyfully. So Kengi does. But they're not the only one painting each day, and soon Kengi recognises that their art doesn't have to be permanent to be monumental.

With an electric, eye-catching new style from acclaimed picture book creator Katie Yamasaki, Mural Island celebrates art, expression and the communities that cherish both.

About the author

Katie Yamasaki works primarily as a muralist and picture book creator. She has painted more than eighty murals around the world, and her most recent book is Place Hand Here. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Product details

• Authors: Katie Yamasaki
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 14.04.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781324053927
• ISBN: 978-1-324-05392-7
• Dimensions: 251 mm x 249 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 452 g
• Illustrations: full color throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life, Picture storybooks, People & places (Children's / Teenage), General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Art: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: City and town life, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, JUVENILE FICTION / Art