An Island of Cherished Things

An Island of Cherished Things. Once loved by a little girl, Kiira, a plastic doll, is now discarded and floats in the Pacific Ocean.  Entangled in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, she is snatched up by a seagull and transported to Easter Island.  There she comes to life, meets other toys, and begins her quest to learn about the magical statues called the Moai.  Will the cast away toys break through to the rock hearts of the giants of Easter Island?  Book by Ram Devineni, Susan Brennan, Syd Fini and Neda Kazemifar. [ more info. ]

By scanning the pages with an augmented reality app, the fable comes to life through animation, and AR puppets. Voice Shubhra Prakash, Pete McElligott, Vick Krishna Javier Gámez, Guillermo Gálvez, Laura Velandia, and Paola Barrera. Audio mastering by Rene Veron and Juan David Gutierrez S. Puppet design by Katerinn Acevedo and production by Los Animistas Compañía Teatral. Book ISBN: 978-1-892494-75-7 eBook ISBN: 978-1-892494-78-8

“Island of Cherished Things” is made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Art and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of New York State Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional support for public events made possible from the New York Department of Cultural Affairs. Augmented reality through Artivive.