Plip, the Umbrella Man - Couverture rigide

Sire, David; Bass, Thomas

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3899557387 ISBN 13 : 9783899557381

Editeur : gestalten, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Plip came into the world as an ordinary man. But when it started to rain, he became more and more unhappy. At first, he thought the rain would stop. When it didn t, Plip decided to live the rest of his life as an umbrella man.

Plip now walks through the world protected from raindrops, but he s lonely. When he meets an umbrella woman, they try to hug, but their umbrellas get in the way. This makes Plip even sadder and he finally closes himself up and leaves the umbrella woman behind. Feelings rage inside of him. Cyclones, tornadoes, and typhoons break over him and his umbrella can t hold up. It turns inside out and collects a whole sea of rainwater that gets heavier and heavier until Plip has no choice but to pour himself out ...

With his story of Plip, author David Sire explores important facets of life including doubt, love, and confidence. To emphasize the inner workings of Plip s psyche, illustrator Thomas Baas works only with cool blue tones and one warm red. The metaphor of rain and its various meanings inspire young readers to think about how they deal with their own emotions.

David Sire enjoys getting children and young people to think about life s questions both big and small. He writes books and music, and is the founder of a concert series called BIDULOSOPHIE. On stage, Sire plays guitar, sings children s songs, and tells stories. He also teaches young people about writing and plays music with school children in Africa and South America.

Thomas Baas studied with the French children s book illustrator Claude Lapointe at the School of Applied Arts in Strasbourg. He now lives in Paris where he has worked on numerous children s books. To Baas, atmospheric colors and unusual type are especially important to help communicate a story s message.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The constant rain gets Plip so down that he decides to become an umbrella. But even as an umbrella man, life isn't always easy. Plip came into the world as an ordinary man. But when it started to rain, he became more and more unhappy. At first, he thought the rain would stop. When it didn't, Plip decided to live the rest of his life as an umbrella man. Plip now walks through the world protected from raindrops, but he's lonely. When he meets an umbrella woman, they try to hug, but their umbrellas get in the way. This makes Plip even sadder and he finally closes himself up and leaves the umbrella woman behind. Feelings rage inside of him. Cyclones, tornadoes, and typhoons break over him and his umbrella can't hold up. It turns inside out and collects a whole sea of rainwater that gets heavier and heavier until Plip has no choice to pour himself out. With his story of Plip, author David Sire explores important facets of life including doubt, love, and confidence. To emphasize the inner workings of Plip's psyche, illustrator Thomas Baas works only with cool blue tones and one warm red. The metaphor of rain and its various meanings inspire young readers to think about how they deal with their own emotions.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: gestalten
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 3899557387
• ISBN 13: 9783899557381
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 40