Confetti: A colourful celebration of love and life

by Dean Atta, Alea Marley (Illustrator)

One day, Ari discovers a piece of pink confetti under the sofa. She throws is up into the air and watches it helicopter a small, bright moment of celebration.

And before long, Ari discovers confetti in other at her birthday party; at the Pride parade; in autumn's falling leaves; in the magical sprinkling of snowflakes. She finds that when you look around, life is full of celebrations, each moment bursting with colour and joy - just like a handful of confetti.

The debut picture book from acclaimed poet Dean Atta, winner of the Stonewall Book Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal Prize, is stunningly brought to life by award-winning Alea Marley.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

33 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 18, 2024

About the author

Dean was shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize for his debut poetry collection, I Am Nobody’s Nigger. His poems have been anthologised by Bad Betty Press, Emma Press, Stripes Publishing, Team Angelica and have appeared on BBC One, BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service and Channel 4. Dean was named as one of the most influential LGBT people in the UK by the Independent on Sunday. He regularly performs across the UK and internationally. Dean is a member of Keats House Poets Forum and Malika’s Poetry Kitchen. He has a Philosophy and English BA from the University of Sussex and a Writer/Teacher MA from Goldsmiths, University of London. Dean is a Tutor for Arvon and Poetry School and a Writer in Residence for First Story. His debut novel, The Black Flamingo, will be published in August 2019 by Hodder Children’s Books.

Reviews

[Fatima Seraj Alam · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book could have shown different celebrations using confetti without showing my daughter a Pride parade and Ari’s uncle marrying his husband.