The Heart and the Bottle
Verlag | HarperCollins UK |
Alter | ab 5 Jahre |
Auflage | 2010 |
Format | 25,9 x 26,5 x 0,2 cm |
Klappenbroschur, with flaps | |
Gewicht | 240 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 0007182341 |
EAN | 9780007182343 |
Bestell-Nr | 00718234EA |
Es war einmal ein Mädchen, das sich fragte, wie wohl all die Dinge in dieser Welt funktionieren. Es teilte alle seine Träume und seine Neugier mit seinem Vater, der auf jede Frage eine Antwort wusste. Doch eines Tages blieb sein Stuhl leer und würde nie wieder besetzt werden. Wie sollte dieses Mädchen je den Sinn des Lebens wieder finden? Eine wunderbar lebensbejahende und erhebende Geschichte über die großen Themen des Lebens: Liebe und Verlust.
Kurzbeschreibung:
Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming and uplifting tale.
Klappentext:
Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming and uplifting tale.
Once there was a girl whose life was filled with wonder at the world around her...
Then one day something happened that made the girl take her heart and put it in a safe place. However, after that it seemed that the world was emptier than before. But would she know how to get her heart back?
In this deeply moving story, Oliver Jeffers deals with the weighty themes of love and loss with an extraordinary lightness of touch and shows us, ultimately, that there is always hope.
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Praise for The Heart and the Bottle:
"Beautifully produced and profoundly moving... It made me cry, and I'm pretty sure I won't be the only one." The Irish Times
"Jeffers anatomises loss and the processes of grief with an honesty and ingenuity that will move adults and children of any age." Telegraph
Praise for Oliver Jeffers:
"Oliver Jeffers makes impressive use of space in this affecting story of friendship ... illustrations capture feelings of loss and loneliness through the most delicate nuances of facial expression ... and body language." Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian
"Hail to new talent ... If only all picture books could be this good." The Bookseller