The Nowhere Box - Couverture rigide

Zuppardi, Sam

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 140634768X ISBN 13 : 9781406347685

Editeur : Walker Books Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

Could George s escape away from his pesky brothers be a bit too successful? An ode to imagination - and annoying but indispensable

George s little brothers wreck his toys and his games and trail after him wherever he goes. Try as he might, there s just no hiding from them. George has had enough! So he commandeers an empty washing-machine box and goes to the one place his brothers can t follow: Nowhere. Nowhere is amazing! It s magnificent! It s also, however, free of pirates and dragons and ... well, anyone at all. From exciting new talent Sam Zuppardi comes an all-too-familiar story of an older brother who knows when he needs his space - and when he needs his siblings - invigorated by charmingly offbeat illustrations.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

I used to draw cartoons at school when I was supposed to be doing work. Since then I’ve had a number of different jobs, including working in a book warehouse, as a student (twice), as a nursery worker (twice), a bookshop assistant, a toyshop assistant, and a care worker (also twice). At the moment I’m working with children and I’m also a student (again).

I still draw cartoons. I’ve always liked drawing and making stories and have cleared space for makeshift studios in a number of rooms over the years. Mostly I draw wherever there is space. I live in York, England, with my partner, Jade.

When making pictures I work mostly in acrylic, watercolor, pencil, ink, and collage. I like to create pictures that look a little homemade and write stories that deal with the kinds of things that preoccupy you when you’re little. My first picture book, The Nowhere Box, was inspired by a childhood love of hide-and-seek. I was trying to imagine the best hiding place ever and Nowhere seemed perfect. My second picture book, Nobody’s Perfect, is written by David Elliott and features a very noisy little sister.

Three Things You May Not Know About Me:

1. When I was little I had a cat, two hamsters, four gerbils, and lots of fish. In the place I live now we are not allowed pets, so I just have a potted plant.
2. I used to sleepwalk quite regularly but have settled down lately. Now I just talk in my sleep every so often.
3. I asked Jade to marry me in the acknowledgments section of one of my books―luckily she said yes!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Walker Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 140634768X
• ISBN 13: 9781406347685
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 40
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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