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The Stars (Hardcover)
Jacques Goldstyn; Translated by Helen Mixter
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R415
Discovery Miles 4 150
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A dazzling story about love-for the stars, and for one
another-between two young people, set in the multicultural city of
Montreal. Every day, Yakov takes his sisters to the park. He's
supposed to look after them, but their games are boring, so he
reads about space and dreams of becoming an astronaut instead. His
father, though, has other plans: he wants Yakov to take over his
grocery store when he grows up. Yakov's world changes when at the
park one day, he comes across a girl also reading a book about
space. Aicha has moved into the house right behind his, and the two
become inseparable. Together, they search for constellations, check
out astronomy books from the library, and marvel at the night sky.
However, their fathers fear they are growing too close. They are
forbidden from spending time together, and Aicha eventually moves
away. Years later, Yakov has achieved his dream: he works for NASA
and builds space probes. Will he and Aicha ever see each other
again? The Stars features: An engaging, cartoon style A powerful
message about following your passion A celebration of the
excitement and wonder of scientific pursuits-and how science can
unite us From award-winning picture book creator and cartoonist
Jacques Goldstyn, The Stars is a brilliant and heartwarming hymn to
friendship, the infinity of the sky, and following what you love.
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Bertolt (Hardcover)
Jacques Goldstyn; Translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick
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R360
R274
Discovery Miles 2 740
Save R86 (24%)
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This is a charming, touching story about an imaginative boy whose
best friend is an oak tree named Bertolt. The boy admits to being
an outlier among his peers, but insists that while he is alone, he
is never lonely. Being independent suits him, and he considers his
difference to be his advantage. A daily refuge is his tree,
Bertolt, who provides him a literal and metaphorical vantage point
from which to observe the world. Bertolt gives by simply being--he
is host to the boy's imaginative adventuring. In springtime, when
Bertolt's leaves are abundant and communities of animals make their
homes in the tree's nooks and branches, the boy tucks himself away
to observe everyday happenings, like the mischievous Tucker twins
stealing bottles and the mailman setting down traps. He remains
plucky and unbothered, even as he says goodbye to Bertolt for the
winter season. After the last frost, when the trees are in bloom,
the boy notices that Bertolt is yet bare, and comes to the
conclusion that his tree must have died. The boy's strong spirit
manifests itself in his desire to honor his friend's life and
generosity, revealing to readers the real, sweet mutuality of this
friendship. This book is about the imagination and the wonderful
ways in which we nurture ourselves in the process of becoming who
we are, and because Bertolt dies in a winter's storm, it is also a
book about finitude and loss, sorrow and acceptance. Goldstyn
Jacques was born in 1958 in Saint-Eugene Argentenay. A graduate of
the University of Montreal, he worked in petroleum geology. In
1981, he illustrated his first book: Les Debrouillards, a
collection with a scientific bent. He has illustrated numerous
books about the same cast of characters, and works with the press
as well.
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