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Award-winning author Toon Tellegen has written an enchanting
collection of short stories, all centered on a series of poetic
letters written by his animal protagonists. These fantastic,
dreamlike, and even philosophical tales conjure up a world where
the creatures of the earth can send mail to the sun (and get an
answer); where you can actually write a letter to a letter; and
where just writing something down can make it come true. Jessica
Ahlberg's alluring artwork captures the unique spirit of these
whimsical, charming fables. AGES: 5 plus AUTHOR: Toon Tellegen is
one of today's most celebrated writers. His stories are loved by
children and parents the world over. He lives in Amsterdam, and
loves reading, telling stories, and huge, sweet cakes. Jessica
Ahlberg, daughter of the acclaimed author/illustrator team Janet
and Allen Ahlberg, likes, among other things, writing letters,
looking at maps, reading books, doing DIY, and making cakes.
SELLING POINTS: . Reissue in a larger trim size and new cover
design . Highly-acclaimed, multi-award winning Dutch author .
Beautifully illustrated by Jessica Ahlberg . Features
anthropomorphised animals that often find themselves in amusing and
bizarre situations that also tend to lean to the philosophical
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Slippery Slope - A
Toon Tellegen; Translated by Judith Wilkinson; Designed by The Book Typesetters
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R306
R277
Discovery Miles 2 770
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A new gift edition of a classic title—with illustrations that are
reminiscent of Winnie-the-Pooh! A whale and a seagull dance
silently on a moon-drenched beach. A grasshopper pays a fortune for
a speck of dust. A squirrel and an ant discover a mysterious feast
with an invisible host in the depths of a forest. These whimsical
animal tales will captivate readers of all ages. “Toon’s
stories are beautifully told, quirky and delightful . . . they’re
a joy!” —Wendy Cooling, MBE, founder of Bookstart “You cannot
read this book and understand how anyone but Ahlberg could have
illustrated it. She is the E. H. Shepard of the 21st century.”
—Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal
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Under a Giant Sky (Paperback)
Toon Tellegen; Translated by Judith Wilkinson; Introduction by Robert Minhinnick
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R465
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A thought-provoking illustrated storybook in which the forest
animals discover that anger doesn't always have to be angry In ten
thoughtful, philosophical, absurd tales by master storyteller Toon
Tellegen, the forest animals-from squirrel to scarab beetle-spend
their days as friends do, with birthday parties, writing letters,
visiting, dancing, or sometimes all alone. Each day brings emotions
that are always worth exploring, although not always easy, and each
story reveals new layers through the expressive, touching and funny
illustrations of Marc Boutavant. This wry and nuanced collection of
stories gently shows that anger, in all its shapes and sizes, is a
natural, necessary and often misunderstood emotion.
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I Wish (Hardcover)
Toon Tellegen; Translated by David Colmer; Illustrated by Ingrid Godon
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R529
R440
Discovery Miles 4 400
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I Wish pairs writing with a gallery of portraits inspired by
old-fashioned photographs - faces staring out at us with the
serious, veiled expressions of a bygone time. Scattered among the
paintings are young children, men and women, and babies, speaking
through Toon Tellegen's yearning language. Like dozens of
confessions poured from the page, the writing presents a glittering
kaleidoscope of wishes, from imagined feats of heroism to
reciprocated human love.
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Raptors (Paperback)
Toon Tellegen
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R394
R365
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With the economy of a proverb and the psychological insight of a
novel, Toon Tellegen's acclaimed sequence Raptors depicts the
dynamics of a family held hostage by the mood-swings and
histrionics of a father, a figure both comic and terrifying,
grotesque and pathetic. Tellegen's mercurial imagination evokes the
dark archetypes of European folklore and reanimates them with a
sophisticated sense of the endless fluidity of relationships, the
instability of interpretation. An improvisation on a theme,
circling back to 'my father' at the start of each poem, Raptors
builds to a story without narrative, its extravagant imaginative
leaps into absurdity held within a framework of tender observation.
Toon Tellegen's translator Judith Wilkinson has worked closely with
the poet to create English poems that capture the startling clarity
and inventiveness of the original Dutch. Raptors has the rewarding
intensity of a modern classic.
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