This Small Blue Dot

With a strong message of hope, interconnectedness, and empowerment, This Small Blue Dot features a little girl explaining the world to her baby sister. She hits on small wonders, big lessons, and everything in between, from sharing the joy of silly dances to contemplating the nature of this “small blue dot” we all live on.


Author and illustrator Zeno Sworder, who hails from a multicultural background, wrote this story when his daughter was unable to find picture books with characters who looked like her. His precocious young narrator has opinions on plenty of things: nature and the environment, embracing difference, the power of imagination—and the trouble with broccoli.


Rich pencil and crayon illustrations conjure up memories of childhood in this celebration of who we are, where we come from, and where our dreams may take us. In This Small Blue Dot, Sworder captures not only life lessons but also the fun, often strange experience of being a member of the human family on planet Earth.

Cu un mesaj puternic de speranta, interconectare si imputernicire, acest mic punct albastru prezinta o fetita care explica lumea surorii sale. Ea loveste mici minuni, lectii mari si orice altceva intre ele, de la impartasirea bucuriei dansurilor prostesti pana la contemplarea naturii acestui „mic punct albastru” pe care traim cu totii. Autorul si ilustratorul Zeno Sworder, care provine dintr-un mediu multicultural, a scris aceasta poveste cand fiica sa nu a putut gasi carti ilustrate cu personaje care semanau cu ea.