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The Bird Coat (Hardcover)
Inger Marie Kjolstadmyr; Illustrated by Oyvind Torseter; Translated by Kari Dickson
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R310
Discovery Miles 3 100
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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This tale of passion, persistence, and hubris reminds us that what
seems foolish in hindsight may have been born of boldness and
bravery. The tailor Pierre has a big dream: He wants to fly. To
make this outlandish vision a reality, he decides to sew a garment
that is up to the task: his very own, resplendent bird coat. But
can a human really become a bird with anything but disastrous
results? This is a fantastical story of the imagined selves that we
dream into being, and the hubris that can come hand-in-hand with
these imaginings. Illustrated in the distinctive hand of
award-winning Norwegian illustrator Oyvind Torseter, this tale was
inspired by the true story of Franz Reichelt, dubbed "the flying
tailor," who in 1912 jumped from the Eiffel Tower in an attempt at
flight.
A fun twist on an old fairytale called "The Troll with No Heart,"
The Heartless Troll is about a troll who's hidden his heart and the
seventh son of a king who goes in search of his six brothers. The
young man's journey brings him to a mountain, a captive princess,
and a terrifying troll. The illustrations are by turns fanciful and
lovely as well as dark and terrifying, but a continuous thread of
good humor and playfulness runs thorugh the whole story. Oyvind
Torseter is a Norwegian artist, illustrator, comic book artist, and
author. Torseter studied illustration at the Merkantilt Institutt
in Oslo, the School for Graphic Design in Oslo, and the Kent
Institute of Art and Design in England. In addition to his own
books, Torseter has illustrated books by other authors, including
My Father's Arms Are a Boat by Stein Erik Lunde.
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Brown (Hardcover)
Oyvind Torseter; Hakon Ovreas; Translated by Kari Dickson
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R475
R285
Discovery Miles 2 850
Save R190 (40%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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"Brown is a warm and powerful story of friendship and courage, full
of creativity and everyday magic."-From the jury statement, Nordic
Council Children's and Young People's Literature Prize Guided by
his grandfather's ghost, two cans of paint, and a little help from
his friends, Brown can do anything! Just as long as nobody's
parents find out. Brown is the fantastical first book in the
award-winning My Alter Ego Is A Superhero series from Norway, Brown
has been sold into twenty-seven languages and is illustrated
throughout by the now-familiar and beloved Oyvind Torseter. New in
the neighborhood and hounded by fort-wrecking bullies, Rusty is
looking glum. And to top it all off, his grandfather has just died.
Rusty is stuck sorting out his emotions while the adults are busy
sorting out the "practicalities" with the hospital. But one dark
night, after watching a superhero movie on TV, Rusty gets an
idea... Dressed in brown pants, a black-and-brown striped shirt, a
brown mask and cape, and his mother's brown belt, the superhero
BROWN is born! Guided by his grandfather's ghost, two cans of
paint, and a little help from his friends, Brown can do anything!
Just as long as nobody's parents find out. Oyvind Torseter is a
Norwegian artist and illustrator who has created eight books on his
own and several with other authors. He's received numerous awards
for his books, including a Bologna Ragazzi Award and the Norwegian
Book Art Prize. In 2014, Oyvind was a finalist for the prestigious
Hans Christian Andersen Award. Other titles with Enchanted Lion
Books include: My Father's Arms Are a Boat, The Hole, Why Dogs Have
Wet Noses, The Heartless Troll and others.
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