The Rapping Astronaut - Sonia Marta, ed 2020

ENWhat if you lived on a planet where making a sound was forbidden? What if you were the only one who could actually make a sound?Discover a book filled with entertainment, action and friendship, written by one of the youngest authors, Sonia Marta, a 14-year-old girl.Follow Austro throughout his journey, from being kicked off his own planet to a place where he sings, has many friends and where he falls in love with the opportunity to make a change. To complete Sonia’s story, the illustrations are suggestive and ingenue, realized by Ioana Rusu, a graduate of UNArte in Bucharest, bringing the magid childhood world between the covers of this book, capturing you in fictiv universe of Austro. She has a particular interest in illustrating children’s books, while also working as a jewelry graphic designer. She paints, loves mural arts and explores different artistic projects with passion. This is the second collaboration for us. Ioana’s enthusiasm and creativity has been much appreciated.“A story about courage and inner confidence. Written with humour. Unputdownable!” - Jack Oldham, International British School of Bucharest, Teacher “Austro inspires us not to give up; keep trying until you achieve your full potential. A lovely, motivating read for any child embarking on new experiences in a new school or country.” - Alison Tansley, International British School of Bucharest, Teacher“Sonia's creativity is an opportunity to discover new ideas and new ways of thinking. If today is hard, and tomorrow is even harder, the day after tomorrow will definitely be sunny! And creativity in any situation will find its way and will comfort your soul”. - Adriana Repede, Adria Arte, Founder and Creative Director “You don't need words to speak your mind, but once you've found them, along with the right music, you can change the world; you can change yourself. A very, very, very smart and funny story for all ages about courage and passion.” - Diana Enache, PRO TV, Journalist About SoniaSonia Marta is an avid reader and loves the world of books, especially fiction. Her first book was published when she was 10 years old, on Children’s day in 2018. Since then, she has met more than 1700 children on her journey, visiting schools and kindergartens, talking about the importance of reading and creativity. She has a partnership with World Vision, and she donated books to schools and high schools in rural areas, including a session with children during their English lessons, inspiring them to follow their dreams.She is one of the youngest authors in Romania, at 14 years old having already 3 books published.Her favourite free-time activities are reading, writing and - besides these - travelling, watching movies and cooking. She is thankful to her teachers at IBSB who nurtured her talent and supported her.RO«The Rapping Astronaut» este creatia uneia dintre cele mai tinere autoare din Romania – Sonia Marta – care la numai 14 ani este deja la a treia sa experienta editoriala.Avand un subiect de actualitate in personajul unui Astronaut, povestea este amuzanta si plina de imaginatie, ilustreaza aventurile acestuia in incercarea sa de a deveni cantaret de rapp intr-o lume in care nu se vorbeste. Modul in care depaseste obstacolele, cum isi descopera abilitatile si cum devine un artist de succes va inspira multi cititori.In completarea povestii Soniei vin ilustratiile sugestive si ingenue realizate de Ioana Rusu, absolventa a Universitatii de Arta din Bucuresti, care readuc lumea magica a copilariei intre copertile cartii si te despart de realitatea imediata, prinzandu-te pana la capat in universul fictiv al lui Austro. Pe langa ilustratie de carte, Ioana manifesta cautarea launtrica si expresia specifica unui artist plastic, oglindindu-si personalitatea in designul grafic si de bijuterie, in pictura sau in arta murala, experimentand in mod constant noi orizonturi artistice prin intermediul fiecarui proiect in parte.Iata ce spun cativa cititori ai povestii „The Rapping Astronaut”:Jack Oldham, Profesor, International British School of Bucarest: „O poveste despre curaj si incredere in sine. Este scrisa cu umor. Daca ai inceput sa o citesti, nu te poti opri pana nu o termini.”Alison Tansley, Profesor, International British School of Bucharest: „Austro ne inspira sa nu ne dam batuti niciodata; sa incercam pana reusim sa ne atingem adevaratul potential. O poveste frumoasa, motivationala, pentru orice copil ce calatoreste si are parte de noi experiente intr-o scoala noua, intr-o tara noua.”Diana Enache, Jurnalist, ProTV: „Nu e nevoie de cuvinte pentru a spune ce gandesti, insa cum asterni gandurile pe hartie, cu muzica potrivita, poti schimba lumea, te poti schimba pe tine. O poveste foarte, foarte, foarte desteapta si distractiva, pentru toate varstele despre curaj si pasiune.”Adriana Repede, Fondator si Director de Creatie, Adria Arte: „Creativitatea Soniei este o oportunitate pentru a descoperi idei noi si un alt mod de gandire. Daca azi este greu, maine poate va fi mai greu, dar poimaine sigur soarele va rasari pe strada ta! Creativitatea in orice situatie isi va gasi drumul sau si ne va bucura sufletele.”Despre SoniaSonia Marta este o fetita plina de energie, dedicata si foarte creativa. Ii place sa citeasca, sa scrie; talentul scriitoricesc l-a descoperit la scoala International British School of Bucharest, unde totul a inceput la clubul de lectura si compunere. A publicat prima sa carte “Oracol” la varsta de 10 ani, pe 1 iunie 2018, urmand apoi The Rapping Astronaut in Aprilie 2020 si Bucharest City Tour a Trip with Sonia in iunie 2020. A intalnit mai mult de 1700 de copii in calatoria sa, vizitand copiii la gradinite, scoli si licee, vorbind despre importanta cititului si a lecturii. Are un parteneriat cu World Vision, donand carti catre licee sis coli din zona rurala, si sustinand o sesiune in limba engleza, inspirandu-i pe copii sa isi urmeze visele.Este una dintre cei mai tineri autori romani, la 14 ani avand deja 3 carti publicate.Activitatile ei preferate in timpul liber sunt cititul, lucrul la povestile ei, dar si calatoriile, filmele si gatitul. Sonia este recunoascatoare profesorilor ei de la IBSB pentru increderea pe care i-au acordat-o ca poate reusi.