Jemmy Button - Couverture rigide

Umam/Vidali

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 184877222X ISBN 13 : 9781848772229

Editeur : Templar Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Inspired by the life of Jemmy Button - a native of Tierra del Fuego who was brought into England in the mid-1800s to be 'educated' and 'civilised' by British missionaries and explorers - this book illustrates Jemmy's adventures in England, his bizarre and extraordinary encounters there, his experience as an outsider in a new land and culture, and his return back home. This book focuses on the theme of distance and homesickness. With Valerio's precision, and Jennifer's primitive style, such collaboration has resulted in a story unlike any other.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Less a biography than an attempt to represent this alienating experience from Jemmy’s point of view, it is distinguished by lyrical prose-poetry...and intensely creative and beautifully conceived paintings.
—Publishers Weekly

The powerful, spare text contrasts Jemmy’s innocent island life with the isolation he feels in England. His alienation is cleverly reinforced by gauche, oil and collage illustrations using flat patterns and color to compare the island’s verdant vegetation and quiet, starry nights with the sterile, geometric shapes of urban London...The ultimate home-away-home story, beautifully rendered.
—Kirkus Reviews

From the cover where he peeks out through lush greenery, to the vast visions of the night sky over the island, illustrations of Orundellico’s home pop with color. The scenes in England, in contrast, feature muted tones, with people who appear only as silhouettes, emphasizing the boy’s sense of displacement. This treatment brings the story home for young readers and provides an excellent discussion-starter.
—School Library Journal

The story is told in an ingenuous style that is powerfully enhanced by the impressionistic art, replete with obscured adult figures and a melancholy tone. An unusual read-aloud is also a complex, unique offering for independent readers.
—Booklist

... a stunning picture-book collaboration between its illustrators, Jennifer Uman and Valerio Vidali, and its writer, Alix Barzelay. ... In a striking series of tableaux, we see the boy, very small and red, against jungle and sea; later he is surrounded by hard urban surfaces and engulfed in crowds of men in swallowtail coats and women in full-skirted finery.
—The Wall Street Journal

Biographie de l'auteur :

Alix Barzelay has an MFA from Sarah Lawrence and teaches children creative writing. This is her first children's book. Jennifer Uman is a self-taught painter and illustrator. Her works have been in the New York Times and in publications throughout the world. This is her first book. Valerio Vidali is an Italian illustrator. His work has received notable recognition in competitions and exhibitions around the world.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Templar Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 184877222X
• ISBN 13: 9781848772229
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 48