Astro

Manuel Marsol

/ ISBN 13: 9798893389043

Verlag: Transit Children's Editions, 2025

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798893389043

Inhaltsangabe:

A 2026 USBBY OUSTANDING INTERNATIONAL BOOK

A 2025 KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 

An astronaut grapples with the absence of his otherworldly friend in this poignant tale of loss and acceptance from an award-winning Spanish illustrator.

When Astro arrives on a faraway planet, everyone wants to meet him. Who’s this strange person, and why is he here? But one kind creature in particular is especially drawn to him.

Together, they form an unlikely bond and navigate the world’s curious terrains—mountains, caves, oceans. When the creature is taken from him, Astro must confront the difficult questions that underlie our existence: Why are we here? What is our life for? 

Using a mix of collage, pencil and ink, and thickly layered acrylic, award-winning Manuel Marsol’s illustrations teem with the vastness and wonder of life near and far.

"I guarantee that nothing else for sale in America right now quite looks or feels like this book."—Betsy Bird, School Library Journal

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Manuel Marsol (Madrid, 1984) is an illustrator & children’s book author. In 2017, he received the International Illustration Prize at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. The winning illustrations form part of the picture book Yōkai (Fulgencio Pimentel 2017), which was co-authored with Carmen Chica.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Astro
Verlag: Transit Children's Editions
Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: New