Woman Who Turned Children into Birds

AvDavid Almond

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

Del i serien Walker Studio

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She made her marks.She whispered her words.Then she said,“Go on. Be happy. Up you go."When Nanty Solo comes to town, she says she can turn children into birds. The parents are skeptical, but the children want to fly. And before very long, everyone does. A celebratory, lyrical story that will make your heart and imagination soar. Written by internationally acclaimed author David Almond and brought to life in glorious uplifting paintings by award-winning illustrator Laura Carlin.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-10-06
Mått:290 x 243 x 9 mm
Vikt:450 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Walker Studio
Antal sidor:32
Förlag:Walker Books Ltd
Illustratör:Laura Carlin
ISBN:9781406307115
Utmärkelser:Nominated for The Carnegie Medal 2024 (UK)

Mer om författaren

David Almond is the acclaimed author of many award-winning novels for children such as Skellig, Kit's Wilderness and My Name Is Mina, and has collaborated with artists Polly Dunbar, Dave McKean and Oliver Jeffers on fiction for younger readers. David's books sell all over the world, and in 2011 he was the recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. In 2021, David was awarded the OBE for Services to Literature. Laura Carlin is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and the winner of several awards, including the V&A Book Illustration Award. Her work has featured in Vogue, the Guardian and The New York Times; her previous books for Walker include The Iron Man by Ted Hughes, which was awarded an honourable mention in the Bologna Ragazzi Award fiction category.

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A beautiful, whimsical, heart-lifting picture book by a writer who makes words soar and an artist with an elegant, unconventional style, about defying rules and daring to fly.