Child of glass / Beatrice Alemagna ; translated from the French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick.
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: French Publisher: Brooklyn, NY : Enchanted Lion Books, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First English-language editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- Educational level group: School children
- 9781592703036
- 1592703038
- Gisèle de Verre. English
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Manners & Character | ALEMAGNA BEATRICE | Available | 33111010427413 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A story about difference, exclusion, experience, and ultimately the embrace of one's core self, Child of Glass explores the interplay between inner and outer and the journey we have to go on to be at home within ourselves.
"To turn the pages of this book is to witness transformation in real time." --The 2019 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books List
Child of Glass follows Gisele, a fragile yet resilient girl who was born entirely made of glass. Sparkling and luminous, she attracts awe and attention from across the world. But as she is also completely transparent and her innermost thoughts and feelings are always on display, she also faces rejection and alienation. Gisele must, therefore, embark on a journey to find her place in the world. In sparse, poetic language marked by insight and realism, Child of Glass reminds us of the inner courage and capacity for self-realization we all possess.
Child of Glass is beautifully illustrated in a painterly, collaged style that also employs vellum pages to help create the transparent aspect of Gisele. This is a story of layers, textures, and transparencies in every sense and so the use of collage and vellum is really exceptional.
"To draw is to tell. Everyone who feels emotion has something to tell. Emotions keep on changing, growing, as children do. My drawings and stories change with them." So says Beatrice Alemagna, who was born in Bologna, Italy in 1973. Alemagna has written and illustrated dozens of children's books, which have received numerous awards and have been translated into fourteen languages. Alemagna's The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy is also published by Enchanted Lion.
Translated from the French.
"Originally published in French by Albin Michel Jeunesse as Gisèle de Verre."--Title page verso.
"A story about difference, exclusion, and ultimately self-acceptance, Child of Glass explores the interplay between inner and outer and the journey we have to go on to become ourselves. Child of Glass is about Gisele, a fragile, strong, transparent girl who denounces the meanness that can mark life in the world. In sparse, poetic language that all of us, however young or old, can understand, Child of Glass reminds us of our birthright to become ourselves. Freedom isn't about accepting what is; it's about asking the questions and taking the actions that allow us to be at home in the world." -- Provided by publisher.