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Child of Glass (Hardcover)
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Child of Glass (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R340
Discovery Miles 3 400
You Save R124 (27%)
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"To turn the pages of this book is to witness transformation in
real time." -The 2019 New York Times/New York Public Library Best
Illustrated Children's Books List Child of Glass follows Gisele, a
fragile yet resilient girl who was born entirely made of glass.
Sparkling and luminous, she attracts awe and attention from across
the world. But as she is also completely transparent and her
innermost thoughts and feelings are always on display, she also
faces rejection and alienation. Gisele must, therefore, embark on a
journey to find her place in the world. In sparse, poetic language
marked by insight and realism, Child of Glass reminds us of the
inner courage and capacity for self-realization we all possess.
Child of Glass is beautifully illustrated in a painterly, collaged
style that also employs vellum pages to help create the transparent
aspect of Gisele. This is a story of layers, textures, and
transparencies in every sense and so the use of collage and vellum
is really exceptional. "To draw is to tell. Everyone who feels
emotion has something to tell. Emotions keep on changing, growing,
as children do. My drawings and stories change with them." So says
Beatrice Alemagna, who was born in Bologna, Italy in 1973. Alemagna
has written and illustrated dozens of children's books, which have
received numerous awards and have been translated into fourteen
languages. Alemagna's The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy is also
published by Enchanted Lion.
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