Henry Holt, David Litchfield
O oso e o piano von David Litchfield
A beautiful and thoughtful poem written by Anne Booth ,illustrated by David Litchfield is released today as the picture book; 'A shelter for Sadness', by Templer Publishing. "Sadness has come to live with me and I am building it a shelter. I am building a shelter for my sadness and welcoming it inside." David Litchfield has created a wonderfully scribbly sadness, one not easily contained, but also not a daunting or frightening sadness, it is approachable in its messiness. This book is all about making room for sadness, nuturing it, not shutting it out, but welcoming it so that in time happiness can be made welcome to.
A beautiful, moving and heartwarming tale about bravery, kindness and welcoming strangers, from the team behind The Building Boy. Once, in an old rusty bin in an old rusty playground in an old empty park . . . . . . there lived a little tortoise. But Tortoise is lonely. He's never seen any other tortoises, and wonders where they could all be hiding. Then, one day, he looks up and the night sky, and sees a million blinking lights winking at him. "That must be where the other tortoises are - at the top of the sky! I wish I could join them." But how can a little tortoise get to the top of the sky? And so begins a magical journey . . . 'A heartwarming story.' Guardian '*****' Books for Keeps 'Will make your spirits soar into the stratosphere.' Daily Mail 'So popular that it is permanently scanned out of our school library - to the extent that I am not entirely sure of its current whereabouts.' Times Educational Supplement 'We love this book!' Joel, age 1, Toppsta 'Love love this funny and quirky book.' Sophie, age 2, Toppsta 'Perfect for sharing at bedtime.' Brobee, age 5 & Toodee age 3, Toppsta
Le Géant Texte et illustrations de David LITCHFIELD Editions Belin Jeunesse, septembre 2017 Dès 5 ans Thèmes : Différences, Peur, Amitié Depuis qu'il est petit, Billy entend les histoires de son grand-père sur un Géant qui les aiderait dans toutes...
Auteurs: Anke van Boxmeer, Els van Dijck en Jeroen Schipper
RITZ. Newspaper No. 38 February 1980. Bailey and Litchfield's Andy Warhol Amanda Lear Amanda Grieve The Three Degrees Dimensions: 44 x 30 cm Pages: 54 Condition: Yellowing, tears, use and age-related wear. Ritz Newspaper, colloquially Ritz Magazine, sometimes simply Ritz, was a British magazine focusing on gossip, celebrity and fashion. It was launched in 1976 by David Bailey and David Litchfield, who acted as co-editors. The magazine folded in 1997.
The idea for ‘The Bear & The Piano’ is less than a year old, which is a bit mad really considering here I am making it into an actual book!!! But I first thought of it in January/February time I...
Ein neuer tierischer Star! Die Erfolgsgeschichte vom Bär am Klavier – aus dem Wald auf die Bühne – kennen bereits viele! Aber es gibt noch mehr Talente! Der Hund hat seine eigene Geschichte und trifft in dieser Story auf unseren altbekannten Star. Wie steinig ein Weg sein kann – von Talent, Neid, Selbstvertrauen und Abschied gesäumt, aber letztendlich doch erfolgreich und von Glück beschenkt, zeigt die dramatisch-schön illustrierte Bilderbuchgeschichte von Hugo und Hector. Wie immer bei Litchfields grossartig inszenierten Szenen mit Licht und Schatten in den lebendigen Vierteln von New York.
L'ours qui jouait du piano Texte et illustrations de David LITCHFIELD Editions Belin Jeunesse, janvier 2016 Dès 5 ans Notions abordées : Animaux, Famille, Amitié, Musique, Rêve Au centre d'une clairière, se dresse un étrange objet. Il doit être là...
David Litchfield is the creator of the award-winning The Bear and the Piano and the illustrator of several other books for young readers, including When Paul Met Artie: The Story of Simon & Garfunkel.
Die Kinder von Ziegelhausen wollen eine Mauer in der Stadt verschönern. Das Gemälde sieht auch schon wunderschön aus. Nur ganz oben der Himmel ist nicht vollständige, denn dafür ist keiner groß genug. Selbst die Erwachsenen auf ihren Leitern sind zu kurz. Aber Billys Opa weiß Rat.
David Almond has always been one of my favorite authors, so when I saw that he had written a book commemorating the centennial anniversary of the end of World War I, I knew I had to read it. If you are already familiar with Almond's books, you know they are always tinged with a bit of magic mixed into his spot on depictions of time and place, and characters who are just trying to make sense of the world around them. And so it is with this novella. How, young John and his classmates want to know, can they be at war with the Germans, they're only children. It's 1918 and all John has ever known is the world at war. His father has been fighting in the trenches in France for so long, John barely remembers him. And his mam has been working 12 to 24 hours a day in the world's largest munitions factory near their home, making ships, and bombs, guns and shells. John worries about both his parents - his dad getting killed at the front, his mam in a accident at the munitions factory, and he just wants to know when the war will be over. First, he asked the king in a letter, but never heard back from him; next he wrote the Archbishop of Canterbury, who likewise didn't respond. There were not answers at school, either. Then, on a class trip to the munitions factory, John sees a man speaking out against the war, telling them that children are not at war, and them showing pictures of German children, children who look just like they do. The man, Gordon, is a conscientious objector, or conchie, and is beaten by three men, but not before John rescues a picture of a German boy named Jan. John tries to write to Jan, but oddly enough, he runs into Jan in the woods near his home after having spent some time with Gordon, who gives him his white feather, considered to be a symbol of cowardice. John and Jan are just alike, and both agree that they are not at war with each other. But, just as suddenly as he appeared, Jan is gone. Desperate for peace after his meeting Jan, John begins to dream of a time when there would be peace, when everyone could be friends again. And when peace finally does come, John determines that he will go to Germany and become friends with Jan someday. War is Over is a powerful anti-war novella about a child confronting the horrors of war on the home front and expressing the kind of confusion about what he sees and hears that you would expect from a child. John's teacher's extreme jingoism is really evident in the militarist way he treats people, including his class, and his nationalist ideas, especially his contempt for Gordon, the conscientious objector. You can really the sense the contempt he feels for John, treating him as though he is a conchie-in-training. In fact, everyone, including John's mother, is afraid to be seen as unpatriotic. When John's letter to Jan is confiscated by the authorities, she almost turns her back on her own son. Almond doesn't glorify or celebrate war and David Litchfield's black and white illustrations support that throughout the book. Though they are done in a cartoon-like style, they are no less poignant as they still capture all the horror of war in the trenches and on the home front in a town that supports war. I think one of the most effective illustrations shows the transition for children playing war into soldiers fighting at the front. This image is from Litchfield's website but I decided to use it instead of the black and white image in the book so you can see the transition more clearly, not just of the children, but of the falling leaves becoming dropped bombs: War is Over is a powerful book that tackles some difficult themes that are as relevant today as they were in 1918. Jingoism, nationalism, patriotism, cowardice, bravery, the impact of war on children and families are all addressed as John observes the world around him. This is a heartbreaking, yet hopeful story, one you won't soon forget. Pair this with Captain Rosalie by Timothée de Fombelle for another view of how war impacts children. This book is recommended for readers age 9+ This book was purchased for my personal library Listen to David Almond talk about and read from War is Over:
Die Kinder von Ziegelhausen wollen eine Mauer in der Stadt verschönern. Das Gemälde sieht auch schon wunderschön aus. Nur ganz oben der Himmel ist nicht vollständige, denn dafür ist keiner groß genug. Selbst die Erwachsenen auf ihren Leitern sind zu kurz. Aber Billys Opa weiß Rat.
I drew this recently for a sweet little book about a sci-fi friendship written by Ross Montgomery (who I’m also drawing ‘The Building Boy’ for) published by Faber and Faber, but not until 2016,...
Album jeunesse : Un jour j’irai dans l’espace de David Litchfield, publié en octobre 2019 par les éditions Belin.
Le Géant, un livre pour enfant sur l'amitié, le pardon, la peur de la différence, de David Litchfield, Editions Belin Jeunesse - Sélection de livres p
The first book in the best-selling, award-winning ‘Bear and the Piano’ trilogy. Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, Illustrated Book Category for 2016. Over 120,000 copies have been sold of The Bear and the Piano in the UK. One day, a young bear stumbles upon something he has never seen before in the forest. As time passes, he teaches himself how to play the strange instrument, and eventually the beautiful sounds are heard by a father and son who are picnicking in the woods. The bear goes with them on an incredible journey to New York, where his piano playing makes him a huge star. He has fame, fortune and all the music in the world, but he misses the friends and family he has left behind. A moving tale of exploration and belonging from best-selling and critically acclaimed author David Litchfield. The Sunday Times –'The influence of the great illustrators Jon Klasen and Shaun Tan are detectable in David Litchfield’s opulent The Bear and the Piano.’ The Guardian – ‘This book is full of breath-taking scenes, from the stunning forest to the rich New York skyline.' Huffington Post — ‘A heart-warming and beautifully illustrated tale of music, friendship and adventure.’ The Daily Mail —‘A sumptuous treat... [Litchfield] weaves magic with light and space...The ending will have your heart soaring like a soprano’s top C.’ The Bookseller —‘One of the most impressive debuts of the autumn, this is a really stunning picture book with both critical and commercial appeal […] Distinctive, atmospheric and uplifting, it's my picture book of the year.’ **Don't miss David Litchfield's other books: The Bear and the Piano [1] The Bear, the Piano, The Dog and the Fiddle [2] The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear’s Concert [3] Grandad's Secret Giant Lights on Cotton Rock
