Trampoline Boy by Nan Forler - ISBN: 9781770498303
Hardcover
A lyrical picture book about the joy of jumping - and a springboard for discussion about unique perspectives.

Trampoline Boy

$38.53

  • Hardcover

    48 pages

  • Release Date

    15 May 2018

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Summary

A lyrical picture book about the joy of jumping – and a springboard for discussion about unique perspectives.A lyrical picture book about the joy of jumping – and a springboard for discussion about unique perspectives.Through the eyes of a character we only know as Trampoline Boy, we are invited to understand how he sees the world. His favorite thing to do is jump up and down, up and down on his trampoline. Kids walk by and tease him, but he remains steadfast and calm. One day, a quietly exub…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781770498303
ISBN-10:1770498303
Author:Nan Forler, Marion Arbona
Publisher:Tundra Books
Imprint:Tundra Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:48
Release Date:15 May 2018
Weight:370g
Dimensions:153mm x 287mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Whether it leads to a place of fantasy or just a sense of physical release, kids who have experienced the liberating joy of jumping will understand trampoline boy’s obsession” –Publisher’s Weekly“Children may jump at the chance to pore over this unusual and inviting story.” –Horn Book Magazine

About The Author

Nan Forler

NAN FORLER is a writer and a teacher who lives in a house overflowing with music and books. She likes to write stories at an old wooden table in her kitchen, and some of those stories are made into books, such as Winterberries and Apple Blossoms and Bird Child. Nan shares her home with her husband, her two children and a yorkie-poo named Alice.After obtaining a diploma in animation film at Les Arts Decoratifs de Paris, MARION ARBONA started working as an illustrator for children’s books. In addition to drawing, she is particularly interested in deep sea fishes, cats (even though she is allergic) and weird plants. She also likes reading and watching movies. Her favorite gouache color is light cadmium red. Marion has been awarded numerous illustration prizes in the USA and Canada, where she lived for 10 years. She has illustrated over thirty books for children. Her last picture book, The Good Little Book, garnered wide critical acclaim and was selected as a finalist for the Governor General’s award in 2015. She lives in Paris, France.

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