Maria Dek – författare

A Walk in the Forest introduced the enormously talented Maria Dek, and When I Am Big is a beguiling follow up to her first success. Charming illustrations and text encourage young children to explore what they can do as they grow up. The adventurous child imagines “I will tie my shoes all by myself, make 3 knots with big bows”; to eat twenty pizzas in one sitting, or walk animals, eight at a time, while teaching them tricks. When I Am Big is also an unconventional counting book, as it goes all the way to twenty-five. The result is a book that nourishes a child’s curiosity, confidence, and delight in the world’s wonders.

A Walk in the Forest introduced the enormously talented Maria Dek, and When I Am Big is a beguiling follow up to her first success. Charming illustrations and text encourage young children to explore what they can do as they grow up. The adventurous child imagines "I will tie my shoes all by myself, make 3 knots with big bows"; to eat twenty pizzas in one sitting, or walk animals, eight at a time, while teaching them tricks. When I Am Big is also an unconventional counting book, as it goes all the way to twenty-five. The result is a book that nourishes a child''s curiosity, confidence, and delight in the world''s wonders.

Träffa Korsåtvärsarna, nio ovanligt färgstarka figurer! Ståtliga herr Äpple, vetgiriga Tamara, snillrike Samuel, ämabla Emma, hurtiga Henrik, buttra Ulla, fyndiga Albert och spralliga Janne. Men vad har de egentligen för sig? Ja, det får du som läser boken vara med och bestämma!

Boken är ett lekfullt formexperiment, som syftar till att göra läsaren till en aktiv medskapare av berättelserna. En bok om identitet, fylld av överraskningar och absurd humor!

 

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Maria Dek är en ung illustratör som är bosatt och verksam i Polen. För Korsåtvärsarna tilldelades hon utmärkelsen Årets bilderbok 2019 (IBBY Polen).

A Walk in the Forest is a stunning invitation to discover the woods as a place for both imaginative play and contemplation: collect pinecones, feathers, or stones; follow the tracks of a deer; or listen to the chirping of birds and the whisper of trees. Build a shelter and play hide-and-seek. Pretend the woods are a jungle, or shout out loud to stir up the birds! The forest comes alive in all its mysterious glory in Maria Dek's charming watercolour images and poetic text.