
Sketch
Jacques Goldstyn(Author)
Greystone Books,Canada (Publisher)
Published on 16. October 2025
Book
Hardback
88 pages
978-1-77840-277-7 (ISBN)
Description
From the award-winning illustrator of The Stars comes a story about the power of art, and about how being different and true to yourself can change the world.
Sketch is a little boy like no other. His imagination runs wild and he is more rambunctious and creative than most kids his age. He also looks different-very different. As the doctors say, he's "not drawn like other people."
In a perfectly ordered town, where everything has its place and everyone behaves properly at all times, Sketch stands out. While others walk in perfect lines and write in perfect letters, Sketch's creativity spills out everywhere. But despite the support of his parents and his art teacher, he sometimes feels alone.
One day, Sketch changes schools and meets a new group of friends, each different in their own way. Together, they form an inseparable team, ready to explore the world while celebrating who they are.
This charming and powerful book features:
An engaging, cartoon style
An inspiring message about courage and finding your place in the world
Vivid artwork that will make readers want to flip through the pages over and over
Sketch's vibrant personality and unconventional approach to life's challenges is an inspiring reminder that sometimes, doing what everyone else expects, dims our own creativity and joy. This charming book has a simple, but hopeful message: how being true to yourself can change the world.
An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids
Sketch is a little boy like no other. His imagination runs wild and he is more rambunctious and creative than most kids his age. He also looks different-very different. As the doctors say, he's "not drawn like other people."
In a perfectly ordered town, where everything has its place and everyone behaves properly at all times, Sketch stands out. While others walk in perfect lines and write in perfect letters, Sketch's creativity spills out everywhere. But despite the support of his parents and his art teacher, he sometimes feels alone.
One day, Sketch changes schools and meets a new group of friends, each different in their own way. Together, they form an inseparable team, ready to explore the world while celebrating who they are.
This charming and powerful book features:
An engaging, cartoon style
An inspiring message about courage and finding your place in the world
Vivid artwork that will make readers want to flip through the pages over and over
Sketch's vibrant personality and unconventional approach to life's challenges is an inspiring reminder that sometimes, doing what everyone else expects, dims our own creativity and joy. This charming book has a simple, but hopeful message: how being true to yourself can change the world.
An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids
Reviews / Votes
"In this clever, quirky [picture book] ... a young boy who isn't like his peers finds a place to belong."-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 7 to 10 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
478 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77840-277-7 (9781778402777)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Jacques Goldstyn is an illustrator and a political cartoonist, who began life as a geologist. He received the Governor General's Award in 2017 for his book Azadah and was inducted to the Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2018. He has twice won Le Grand Prix du Journalisme Independant for editorial illustration. His books The Stars and The World of Maxime were also published by Aldana Libros.