Be warned, this ode to illustration may make you shed a little tear. A beautiful, book with a simple concept it is ideal for those children experiencing any kind of change and learning how to claim what is unchangeable and consistent in themselves.
“One day - when it is raining so hard that the drawings are washed from the sidewalk - a man walks by. He is Anselmo, an old painter. He offers the young artist shelter in his house. Anselmo comes from a parrot island and makes enchanting paintings. Between Anselmo and the young artist a very special friendship blossoms... until the day Anselmo decides to return to his island. For a moment, a dream seems to fall apart. But Anselmo has taken care of the young artist's future!“
Publisher: Lemniscaat
Hardcover. 32 pages
ISBN: 9781788070430
Size: 275mm x 230mm