Cherry Blossom and Paper Planes.

Jef Aerts, trans. from the Dutch by Polly Lawson, illus. by Sanne te Loo. Quiet, polished gouache-and-pen spreads of cherry orchards and winding European streets soften the story of dear friends Dina and Adin ("They grow like twin cherries/ from the same stem"), who are forced to say goodbye to each other. Adin has brown skin and Dina's is white, a difference reflected in illustrations by Dutch artist Loo (On the Spot), but not the text. [Extracted from the article]