Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of many much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King, The Prince Who Walked with Lions, The Fastest Boy in the World and Welcome to Nowhere. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.
Maria Brzozowska was born in Poland, spent most of her childhood growing up in Turkey, where she currently lives. Being raised in a creative household she was always encouraged to look at the world and ask ‘what if?’ A nature lover inspired by the magical landscapes and textures of Turkey, she loves setting out on adventures with her two dogs.
Lucy Eldridge is a traditional artist based in Brighton. Lucy works primarily in watercolour and gouache to create beautiful, whimsical illustrations that have a confident line. She finds inspiration for her work from a variety of things, including pebbles found on the beach, biscuits, origami paper, dictionaries, maps, Chinese brush painting, clouds, trees, trinkets & cats.
A muscular, moving, thought-provoking book
Guardian
[H]umane and empathetic . . . Not only eye-opening, important and topical, but a vivid, emotionally involving, nail-biting read . . .an effective call to action.
- Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week
A muscular, moving, thought-provoking book from an award-winning writer
- Imogen Russell Williams, Guardian
[I]n bringing the fate of the victims of the Syrian conflict to life for young readers, both to inform and encourage sympathy and understanding, it is much to be admired.
Books for Keeps
An important story for our time
Scottish Book Trust
Not only does it explain how the war in Syria began in as clear a way as I have ever heard but [Elizabeth Laird] makes her characters lovable, loathable - and believable. They are children of war but not defined by it . . . fascinating and sing[s] with truth.
- Alex O'Connell, The Times Children's Book of the Week
This powerful, dramatic story, poignantly illustrates how war affects ordinary people
Bookseller
Deeply moving . . . you can always count on Elizabeth Laird to write fearlessly but with compassion and this story will give readers plenty to think about
Bookbag
A poignant, special book which is beautifully written. Essential reading.
ReadingZone
Powerful, heart-breaking and compelling
The Scotsman
Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of many much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King, The Prince Who Walked with Lions, The Fastest Boy in the World and Welcome to Nowhere. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.
Maria Brzozowska was born in Poland, spent most of her childhood growing up in Turkey, where she currently lives. Being raised in a creative household she was always encouraged to look at the world and ask ‘what if?’ A nature lover inspired by the magical landscapes and textures of Turkey, she loves setting out on adventures with her two dogs.
Lucy Eldridge is a traditional artist based in Brighton. Lucy works primarily in watercolour and gouache to create beautiful, whimsical illustrations that have a confident line. She finds inspiration for her work from a variety of things, including pebbles found on the beach, biscuits, origami paper, dictionaries, maps, Chinese brush painting, clouds, trees, trinkets & cats.