The Dark and the Light
Kerstin Hau
(Author)
Julie Volk
(Illustrator)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
In the land of darkness lives a shaggy but lovable creature. He is pining away because he has lost his home and has lived in the dark ever since. One day, the shaggy creature is overcome with curiosity and ventures out to the edge of the darkness. There, bathed in sunlight and bright colors, lives a very different and gentle creature. The two inhabitants of these different world become friends, and with his new friend, the shaggy creature overcomes his loss and finds his way back to the world of color. A quietly poetic story, told by Kerstin Hau, which gives hope and courage in difficult times. With contrasting imagery by Julie Völk, this book shows that life can be light, colorful, black, grey, and everything in between.
Product Details
Price
$17.95
$16.69
Publisher
Northsouth Books
Publish Date
September 03, 2019
Pages
40
Dimensions
8.5 X 0.5 X 11.1 inches | 0.97 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780735843851
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About the Author
German author Kerstin Hau has devoted herself mainly to writing for children and adults, and she hopes that her stories will touch the hearts of young and old and enrich their lives. Julie Völk lives and works in Vienna, Austria. Her pictures tell stories about growing up, strange meetings and unusual aspects of life, and her clear, delicate style combines realism with fantasy, which gives her illustrations a highly original atmosphere. In 2018, she was named an IBBY Honored Illustrator.
Reviews
This moving picture book offers many metaphors and connections, allowing young readers to see how friends help us navigate happy and sad times, worlds of darkness and light manageable only with a lantern of friendship to light the way. An unusual, tender, and emotional journey in and out of the shadows.--Kirkus Reviews
Hau expertly expands a familiar metaphor for sadness and houses it in the surreal... A pensive and affecting story about how togetherness emboldens tired spirits, especially in the darkest corners.--Publishers Weekly
Vo]lk's unique and visually appealing illustrations use solar paper to achieve the vivid hues of blue in Shaggy's world...beautifully illustrated...--School Library Journal
Hau expertly expands a familiar metaphor for sadness and houses it in the surreal... A pensive and affecting story about how togetherness emboldens tired spirits, especially in the darkest corners.--Publishers Weekly
Vo]lk's unique and visually appealing illustrations use solar paper to achieve the vivid hues of blue in Shaggy's world...beautifully illustrated...--School Library Journal
