In this picturebook, a woman returns home from her exciting life in the city to visit her grandmother, but finds that she is a giant compared to her, representing her sense of maturity and new-found independence. However, as she reconnects with her … Διαβάστε Περισσότερα...
Tierenduin [Whose Zoo]
This look-and-search book challenges the reader to see things differently. The mouth of a tiger hides the face of a sloth; the teeth of a snake become the icebergs upon which a polar bear roams. The book asks us to reconsider what we expect to see … Διαβάστε Περισσότερα...
Where’s the Elephant?
Children, like adults, quickly develop sophisticated expectations of genre and style – for example, seeking to see the similarities that define certain types of picturebooks. This picturebook by French artist Barroux plays upon these expectations by … Διαβάστε Περισσότερα...
Murs Murs [Walls Walls]
This highly ambiguous picturebook presents a sophisticated and atmospheric narrative about relocation and identity within time and space. A girl views a new home with her parents. While the parents are led by the estate agent, the girl wanders on her … Διαβάστε Περισσότερα...
Where’s the Starfish?
Η συνέχεια του Barroux στο Where's the Elephant αναπτύσσεται στην ίδια βάση. Η λαϊκή μορφή του wimmelbook, όπως το Where's Wally, γίνεται καταλύτης για ένα σημαντικό μήνυμα για την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος. Τα παιδιά μπορούν να διασκεδάσουν … Διαβάστε Περισσότερα...
Waterloo & Trafalgar
Ο πόλεμος και η βία αποτελούν αναπόσπαστο κομμάτι της ιστορίας της Ευρώπης καθώς και τoυ παρόντος της, αλλά η ρητή αναπαράσταση αυτών των θεμάτων μπορεί να αποτελέσει πρόκληση στο πλαίσιο της τάξης. Αυτό το εικονοβιβλίο του Γάλλου καλλιτέχνη Olivier … Διαβάστε Περισσότερα...
Zachem? [Why?]
This famous Russian wordless picturebook is one of the oldest picturebooks in the selection, as it was published at the end of the twentieth century. It has been re-published many times since in many different countries: sometimes with words, and … Διαβάστε Περισσότερα...
Vu d’en haut [View from Above]
This short early concept book is stylistically bold and uses a simple premise: what do things look like from above? A hot summer day is the scene of the story: readers will be able to spot the bird’s eye view of a small town with hot yellow lawns … Διαβάστε Περισσότερα...
Triangolo al circo [Triangle at the Circus]
This early concept book provides a selection of vivid representations of the circus for young people to explore. Clowns juggle, trumpeters trumpet, a snake-charmer charms a snake. Children will be able to interact with the joyous depiction of circus … Διαβάστε Περισσότερα...
