The House by the Lake: The Story of a Home and a Hundred Years of History
$29.70
- Paperback
48 pages
- Release Date
4 November 2021
Summary
“The incredible story of how a house was witness to German history” - Telegraph
“A touching picturebook which shows children that large events can have repercussions even in small and unheralded places” - Wall Street Journal
A beautiful picture-book adaptation of Thomas Harding’s Costa-shortlisted biography for adults, exquisitely illustrated by Britta Teckentrup.
On the outskirts of Berlin, a wooden cottage stands on…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781406398694 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1406398691 |
| Author: | Thomas Harding, Britta Teckentrup |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Studio |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 280mm x 252mm x 6mm |
| Series: | Walker Studio |
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About The Author
Thomas Harding
Thomas Harding is an award-wining author whose books have been translated into over nineteen languages. As a journalist, he has written for the Financial Times, The Sunday Times (London), The Washington Post and The Guardian, among other publications and works as a radio and television presenter. He cofounded a television station in Oxford and for many years was an award-winning documentary maker.
Britta Teckentrup is a children’s book illustrator who has worked on the Teletubbies and the Tweenies, and is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. Her first book was described by Publishers Weekly as “magic”, and she hasn’t looked back since. Author and illustrator of over 60 children’s books published in over 20 countries, her work is both elegant and child-like. Britta lives in Berlin with her husband and son.
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