The Last Zookeeper
From the creator of the Yoto Carnegie Medal-winning picture book The Tree and the River
Will be published approx. on 3. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-5295-2365-2 (ISBN)
Description
A master of the wordless form imagines a futuristic Noah's Ark in a luminous sci-fi picture book parable for our changing world.
The Earth has flooded. The only signs of humankind are the waterlogged structures they left behind. Peeking out from the deluge are the remnants of a zoo, home to rare and endangered animals, survivors of long neglect. Tender-hearted NOA is a construction robot who's found new purpose as the caretaker of the zoo's beleaguered inhabitants. Bracing for the next storm, NOA builds an ark from the wreckage in search of new land, only to discover something even more profound. With boundless compassion and sweeping scenes of sea and sky punctuated by detailed wordless panels to pore over, Caldecott Honor-winning creator Aaron Becker delivers a timely and concrete message about the rewards of caring in even the most difficult of times that is sure to inspire the dreamers among us.
The Earth has flooded. The only signs of humankind are the waterlogged structures they left behind. Peeking out from the deluge are the remnants of a zoo, home to rare and endangered animals, survivors of long neglect. Tender-hearted NOA is a construction robot who's found new purpose as the caretaker of the zoo's beleaguered inhabitants. Bracing for the next storm, NOA builds an ark from the wreckage in search of new land, only to discover something even more profound. With boundless compassion and sweeping scenes of sea and sky punctuated by detailed wordless panels to pore over, Caldecott Honor-winning creator Aaron Becker delivers a timely and concrete message about the rewards of caring in even the most difficult of times that is sure to inspire the dreamers among us.
Reviews / Votes
A brilliantly imagined, bleak and thought-provoking parable showing what the future may hold for life on Earth if humans fail to turn back the tide of global warming. Becker's minutely detailed watercolour and pen-and-ink illustrations provide many hours of immersive meditation. * Red Reading Hub * Becker is such a brilliant artist and the book is a fabulous visual feast... In the illustrations lie a treasure trove of stories for you to uncover... And that makes it a book that will last a lifetime. * The Letterpress Project * From the master of wordless picture books Aaron Becker comes The Last Zookeeper, which will have your emotions soaring through this compassionate tale of hope, endeavour, and love[...] A wonderful addition to your collection. * The School Librarian *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 272 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-2365-2 (9781529523652)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Aaron Becker is the best-selling author of the award-winning Journey trilogy and other books for children young and old, including The Tree and the River, which won the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration and Shadower's Choice Award, and A Stone for Sascha. When he's not home with his wife and two daughters, he can be found creating something new in his backyard studio in western Massachusetts.