I Wish

Bestelling Dutch children's author Toon Tellegen matches 33 imaginative prose-poems prompted by the statement I wish with...
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Author: Toon Tellegen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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I Wish by Tellegen, Toon

I Wish

Dhs. 145.60

I Wish

Dhs. 145.60
Author: Toon Tellegen
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Bestelling Dutch children's author Toon Tellegen matches 33 imaginative prose-poems prompted by the statement I wish with luminous, old-fashioned portraits by Ingrid Godon in this beautiful, unique volume perfect for thoughtful young readers.

I Wish pairs writing with a gallery of portraits inspired by old-fashioned photographs - faces staring out at us with the serious, veiled expressions of a bygone time. Scattered among the paintings are young children, men and women, and babies, speaking through Toon Tellegen's yearning language. Like dozens of confessions poured from the page, the writing presents a glittering kaleidoscope of wishes, from imagined feats of heroism to reciprocated human love.

Author: Toon Tellegen
Publisher: Elsewhere Editions
Published: 03/31/2020
Pages: 105
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 11.30h x 8.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781939810328
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 04/20/2020

About the Author
Toon Tellegen is a Dutch writer and poet. He published his first collection of stories for children in 1984 and has published more than twenty collections of poetry to date. In 2001, his book Raptors (Raafvogels), translated into English by Judith Wilkinson, won the British Poetry Society's Popescu Prize for European Poetry in Translation. Tellegen was also awarded the Theo Thijssen Prize and the Constantijn Huygens Prize for his entire ouvre. About the translator: David Colmer translates Dutch literature and is a four-time winner of the David Reid Poetry Translation Prize. He received the 2009 Biennial NSW Premier, a PEN Translation Prize, and an International Dublin Literary Award.

Ingrid Godon is a Dutch children's book illustrator. Her first illustrated book, Wachten op Matroos, was published in 2000 and accompanied by André Sollie's poetry. It was awarded a Gouden Griffel, Boekenpauw en Boekenwelp. Her illustrations stand out for their poetic, sensitive depictions of people and places. When Ik Wou (I Wish) was launched in 2011, it was nominated for the Deutsche Jugendliteraturpreis award.

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