After the Fall

How Humpty Dumpty got back up again

Dan Santat (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

40 Seiten

2018
Andersen Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78344-635-3 (ISBN)

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 UKLA BOOK AWARDAfter the fall, Humpty Dumpty is a broken egg. Life is tough: he's so afraid of heights, he can't even bear to climb onto his bed, or reach his favourite cereal on the top shelf at the supermarket.

An highly acclaimed theraputic twist on the classic Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme, from multi-award-winning picture book creator Dan Santat.
After the fall, Humpty Dumpty is a broken egg. Life is tough: he's so afraid of heights after his injury, he can't even bear to climb onto his bed, or reach his favourite cereal on the top shelf at the supermarket. But one day, fuelled by his passion for bird-watching, he decides to conquer his fears and something amazing happens...
A book that explores trauma and finding your confidence again after a fall with humour and heart.
‘A tender, wryly funny look at trauma and recovery’ GUARDIAN
'the images, influenced by pop art and Disney, are witty and reward close attention' SUNDAY TIMES
'Original, humorous and ecstatic' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

Dan Santat is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator. His picture book, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, won the 2015 Caldecott Medal for distinguished illustration. He also wrote The Guild of Geniuses and created the Disney Channel animated series The Replacements. He lives in Southern California with his wife, two children and various pets.

Erscheinungsdatum	24.03.2018
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 280 mm
Gewicht	215 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Bilderbücher
ISBN-10	1-78344-635-8 / 1783446358
ISBN-13	978-1-78344-635-3 / 9781783446353
Zustand	Neuware