"Gorgeous in pictures & words, this is a terrific read-aloud selection & a great story to spark conversation.
"Gorgeous in pictures & words, this is a terrific read-aloud selection & a great story to spark conversation." - School Library Journal, Starred Review "The miniature sepia scenes of her house, filled with cardboard furniture, are gradually brought to life by washes of colour as her small visitor begins to dispel Elise's anxious loneliness." - Best new picture books, The Guardian It has won the Leipzig Book Fair children’s choice award and the Nimmerland picture book award."In Antje Damm's remarkable "The Visitor," a boy rushes into a lonely woman's black-and-white 3-D collage world, bringing an explosion of color, light and life." - The 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books The Visitor is a story about friendship and shyness that plays out in a mini theatre, as a child unwittingly brings light and colorliterallyinto a lonely persons life. The book has been translated from German by Sally-Ann Spencer and published by Gecko Press. This is a poignant book that touches on themes of loneliness and isolation, and the joy that companionship, especially children, can bring to the lives of the isolated elderly. The companionship she didn’t know she needed brings colour to Elise’s own face and to her surroundings. Take a look at what her day looked like: My work day starts much later than usual because it’s Easter vacation. He brings colour and light with him as he explores and plays in Elise’s house. On Wednesday 15th April, author and illustrator, Antje Damm, took over the Gecko Press Instagram account to give an insight into a day in her life. One day a strange thing flies in through the window. Then the boy appears, with his red cap and shorts, and colour following him wherever he goes. The Visitor Elise was frightened-of spiders, people, even trees. Elise’s house and life are brown and grey. Her use of colour really brings this story to life.
Damm uses an unusual technique of producing a diorama of each scene, creating a three dimensional image that focusses attention on the key characters as cut outs juxtaposed against their backgrounds. The illustrations in this book are just exquisite. The next day there is a knock at the door. Something strange flies through her window. A New York Times/New York Public Libraries Best Illustrated Childrens Book Two sisters live. Adapt our activities to suit your childrens interests and abilities Artwork copyright Antje Damm for Gecko Press Emil visiting Elise artwork copyright Antje. She doesn’t go out and she cleans her house every day to keep it nice and tidy. Buy The Visitor by Antje Damm for 27.00 at Mighty Ape NZ. It is unique, heartfelt and beautiful.Įlise is scared of everything. This is one of those special picture books that leaves a lasting impression.
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