The Penguin Who Was Cold
$31.15
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2022
Summary
- Andersen Prize Winner, Best Book 0 - 6 Years * Selection Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrator’s Exhibition
“Stunning geometric illustrations and a poignant story about identity and inclusion make this Andersen Prize winner a standout” —The New York Times
“From the multicolored splendor of the island to the black and white of the Antarctic to the brilliant blue of the sea, the storyline and the accompanying images are suffused with comfort.” —Kirku…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781735311517 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1735311510 |
| Author: | Philip Giordano |
| Publisher: | TRA Publishing |
| Imprint: | TRA Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 218mm x 305mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-5 |
You Can Find This Book In
Critics Review
“For the enchanting freshness of the large color plates. For the shrewd and admirable construction of the images. Because he tells us with grace and candor a story that is not at all trivial around the affirmation of his own diversity.” – The Jury of the Andersen Award
“A beautiful story of friendship and solidarity. The illustrations are elegant and sweet. Simple, geometric shapes accompany a short and dynamic text. The variations of freezing blues and whites of the pack ice give way to warm, shimmering colors when Milo reaches the end of the trip. The coloring is particularly successful and the whole harmonizes to give all its poetry to this beautiful work.”
* Librairies Sorcières (Association des Librairies Spécialisées Jeunesse) *
“The story of finding your community and then returning to find others like you has a timely feel. The true lure of the book, however, comes in Giordano’s geometric art style. Penguins are little more than circles and rectangles, artfully constructed to resemble birds. The whale is all curves, while a tortoise sports triangles on their shell. From the multicolored splendor of the island to the black and white of the Antarctic to the brilliant blue of the sea, the storyline and the accompanying images are suffused with comfort.” * Kirkus Reviews *
Philip Giordano
Philip Giordano was born in 1980 in Savona, Italy. After studying art in Milan and Turin, he began working as an illustrator for children’s books and magazines, cartoons, and toy design. He spent six years in Tokyo, partly because of his Asian origins, but also because he has always loved the Japanese culture, particularly the Studio Ghibli animations. Giordano’s picture books have been translated into several languages. He has won multiple awards, including the International Award for Illustration at the Bologna Book Fair in 2010, the 2017 Andersen Prize for the best book for 0–6 year-olds, and Taiwan’s best young readers’ book of the year in 2021.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.