Monday 9 May 2011

The Island

Absolutely the story of our time - an amazing and powerful picture book,;winner of several international awards and available for the first time in;English.;'One of my ten favourite picture books of all time.' - John Marsden

Description

In the morning the people of the island found a man sitting on the shore, there where fate and the ocean currents had set him and his frail raft in the night. When he saw them coming towards him, he rose to his feet.
He was not like them.
This internationally acclaimed, award-winning picture book is astonishing, powerful and timely.

Awards

Shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award 2008
Die Besten Sieben, Focus, DeutschlandRadio (The Seven Best Books for Children, awarded by a renowned German news magazine and national radio station) - April 2002

About Armin Greder

Picture book illustrator Armin Greder was born in Switzerland and migrated to Brisbane, Australia in 1971. Armin has worked as a graphic designer and previously lectured tertiary art students, illustrating picture books in between teaching and other interests. As a child Armin spent a lot of time drawing in the back of his exercise books when he should have been paying attention in class. In books such as The Great Bear and An Ordinary Day his art reflects his European background. Charcoal often features in his work.

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