An enchanting and timeless winter tale from one of today’s most celebrated picture book stars, read by Claire Foy. From award-winning and bestselling picture book creator Benji Davies, comes a brand-new Christmas classic… High, high up in the clouds a tiny snowflake is made. Perfectly small, fluffy, crystal and white, it tumbles and bounces inside the cloud. But then she begins to fall… Exquisitely told and beautifully illustrated, The Snowflake tells the tale of one snowflake and one little girl – both longing for something and looking for their own special place in the world. The Snowflake is an utterly unforgettable and classic picture book from the multi-award winning and internationally bestselling picture-book creator, Benji Davies. Twice winner of Oscar’s Book Prize “An author-illustrator destined to be one of this generation’s great talents” – Huffington Post
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An enchanting and timeless winter tale from one of today’s most celebrated picture book stars, read by Claire Foy.
Praise for Benji Davies“Benji Davies (The Storm Whale and Grandad’s Island) is fast establishing himself as a leading light in children’s picture books” – Huffington Post “An author-illustrator destined to be one of this generation’s great talents” – Huffington Post Praise for THE STORM WHALE“Like the best picture books, “The Storm Whale” has an outsize emotional force that often comes from what the author-illustrator Benji Davies leaves out” – New York Times Praise for THE STORM WHALE IN WINTER“Intensely atmospheric, full of biting cold, tender detail and warm light, this is a book to cuddle up with” – The Guardian Praise for GRANDAD’S ISLAND“A gently magical story about bidding farewell to a grandparent, Davies’ vibrant palette infuses the story with a hopeful spirit” – Huffington Post “Benji Davies didn’t invent the melancholy sea story, but he sure knows how to deliver one…’Grandad’s Island’ metaphorically and movingly re-imagines the experience of loss” – Boston Globe
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An unforgettable and magical Christmas story, brilliantly read by Claire Foy
An unforgettable and magical Christmas story, brilliantly read by Claire Foy • The third enchanting HarperCollins picture book from the unequalled Benji Davies • Benji is a bestselling and award-winning author, illustrator and designer • Benji has won many awards for his books, including TWICE winning Oscar’s Book Prize (The Storm Whale, TAD) and Dutch Picture Book of the Year 2017 for The Storm Whale Competition: The Storm Whale;Grandma Bird;Grandad’s Island;The Storm Whale in Winter;Here We Are;The Puffin Keeper;The Snowman. by;Benji Davies;Oliver Jeffers;Jon Klassen;Sara Ogilvie;Julia Donaldson;Eric Hill;Rachel Bright;Michael Morpurgo;Tom Fletcher;Raymond Briggs
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780008454661
Publisert
2021-10-28
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Vekt
230 gr
Høyde
305 mm
Bredde
229 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
JN, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Ikke i salg
Antall sider
32

Forfatter
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Om bidragsyterne

Benji Davies was born and raised in Peterborough. After studying animation at university he spread his creative wings, working on a variety of illustration and animation projects. His picture books have won numerous awards – the Oscar’s Book Prize in both 2014 and 2020, an AOI World Illustration Prize and the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Prize. He lives and works in London with his wife.

Claire Foy is an English actress who has appeared to great praise on both stage and screen, including roles in the series ‘Being Human’ and the critically acclaimed ‘Wolf Hall’.
She gained international recognition as the young Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series The Crown, for which she won many awards including a Golden Globe. She also appeared in the Neil Armstrong biopic ‘First Man’, and was nominated for both the BAFTA and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.