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Threads of Becoming |
A Bilingual Picture Book Series
Finding Grace (2023) and Seeking Will (2026) are collaborative picture books by Emma Hinton, created with community and translated into Te Reo Māori.
Finding Grace | Kimihia a Grace
A child connects with nature through movement and mystery. Illustrated by Nicky Hartley, with backgrounds painted by children. Translated by Lois McIver.
Seeking Will | Rapua a Will
A boy and his dog journey through a storm, seeking the courage to continue. Born from Create a Book Togetherworkshops (2024-2025) where over 50 participants painted storm backgrounds. Illustrated by Nicky Hartley, translated by Hēmi Kelly.
Seeking Our Way workshops and installations have emerged from Seeking Will, offering practices for mapping storms and navigating change.
Being Mana, the third book in the series, is in development.
Printed in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Finding Grace | Kimihia a Grace.
In the backyard, a child embarks on an adventure, gathering treasures and forging a connection with nature. The vibrant illustrations, painted on backgrounds by children, create a playful world of grace.
Explores movement, meaning, and a unique connection, expressing the essence of finding one's personal grace.
Seeking Will | Rapua a Will
When a storm arrives, a boy and his dog must find the will to continue their journey. The vibrant illustrations, painted over expressive storm backgrounds created with children, capture both the challenge and the beauty of moving through uncertainty.
Explores courage, connection, and discovering the inner strength to keep going—one step at a time.
Thanks to the Finding Grace painting contributors
Thea Hinton, Millie Porter, Caleb Davy, Phoebe Pawson, Delilah & Ted Coombs, Shepard Porter, Manaaki Hohaia, Suri & Tara Koreshi, Matilda Ryan, Sage Burgess, Annabella & Marianne Blankenbyl, Ruby Lou & Victoria Fairhurst, Ant Potter-Lelievre, Sage Tan
Thanks to the Seeking Will painting contributors
Alyssa Diep, Amelia Bakker, Anouk O'Callaghan, Annabella Blankenbyl, Aria Pearl, Aria-Rose Mckenna, Arden Livermore-Tracey, Arie Peglar, Astrad Mckennan, Audrey Madden, Aurora Rowe-Gibbs, Aviana Rihari, Beatrice Gardner, Beatrix Dodd-Parr, Benjamin Gardner, Dondrub Deng, Eleanor Gardner, Ella Bogle, Ella Skye, Elisabeth Blankenbyl, Ellis Baker, Emilia Opatowsky, Evelyn Chittock, Everdeen Livermore-Tracey, Heidi Sargisson, Indi Scarlet, Jackson Melaugh, James Glen, Jasmine Blackman, Jett Baker, June Porter, Kara Lee, Katy Barclay, Kelly Walter, Kyra Jardine Papenfus, Lucia Melaugh, Luane Lorenzo, Maia Uerata, Maia Nicholls, Margaret Gardner, Mihi Uerata, Millie Porter, Nico Rowe-Gibbs, Nina Gillick, Oliver Zhang, Oscar Porter, Odin Jacinto Lay, Penny Maria-Moore, Peter Dragicevich-Karadeniz, Reyka Lee, River Parker, Rosalind Gardner, Samuel Alarcon, Shepard Porter, Sidney Lacey, Steffi Chen, Thea Hinton, Toby Sargisson, Vienna Diep, Zoe Peglar.