Julian at the Wedding
The highly acclaimed sequel to JULIAN IS A MERMAID, the multi-award-winning modern classic picture book
Published on 3. June 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-4063-9846-5 (ISBN)
Description
A wedding is a party for love. The star of Julian Is a Mermaid makes a joyful return - and finds a new friend - at a wedding to be remembered.
"Love, acceptance and imaginative bliss breathe off every intricate, rapturous page." Guardian
"A colourful and exuberant sequel, an inclusive celebration of love, family, friendship and acceptance. It's full of warmth and joy." Sunday Times
"Julian is a hero for little kids everywhere." Observer
Julian and his nana are attending a wedding. Better yet, Julian is in the wedding along with his cousin Marisol. When wedding duties are fulfilled and with a new dog friend in tow, the pair takes off to roam the venue, exploring everywhere from underneath tables to enchanting willow trees to ... muddy puddles? After all, it wouldn't be a wedding without fun, laughter and a little magical mischief.
With ingenuity and heart, author-illustrator Jessica Love tells a charming story of friendship, acceptance and celebration.
"Love, acceptance and imaginative bliss breathe off every intricate, rapturous page." Guardian
"A colourful and exuberant sequel, an inclusive celebration of love, family, friendship and acceptance. It's full of warmth and joy." Sunday Times
"Julian is a hero for little kids everywhere." Observer
Julian and his nana are attending a wedding. Better yet, Julian is in the wedding along with his cousin Marisol. When wedding duties are fulfilled and with a new dog friend in tow, the pair takes off to roam the venue, exploring everywhere from underneath tables to enchanting willow trees to ... muddy puddles? After all, it wouldn't be a wedding without fun, laughter and a little magical mischief.
With ingenuity and heart, author-illustrator Jessica Love tells a charming story of friendship, acceptance and celebration.
Reviews / Votes
A wedding is a party for love' asserts this beautiful book; and love, acceptance and imaginative bliss breathe off every intricate, rapturous page. * The Guardian * Featured in 'The Best Children's Books of 2020 for All Ages' in The Guardian * The Guardian * Love's skill for capturing the joy of life in a tale that, once again, celebrates self-expression will cement her reputation as a storytelling talent - and Julian as a hero for little kids everywhere. * Observer Design * The many fans of Jessica Love's Julian Is a Mermaid , which won the Branford Boase award for a debut picture book, will relish this colourful and exuberant sequel, an inclusive celebration of love, family, friendship and acceptance. It's full of warmth and joy. * The Sunday Times * Sequel to the best-selling Julian Is a Mermaid, this stunning forward-thinking picture book, with sparse text, captures the warmth of a diverse and inclusive Brooklyn community. The spread showing newlywed brides kissing is particularly moving. More than just a book, it's an exquisitely illustrated work of art. A treasured keepsake to pore over forever! * Candid Cocoa *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 252 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4063-9846-5 (9781406398465)
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Person
Jessica Love is an actor and the author-illustrator of Julian Is a Mermaid, her debut picture book that won the Bologna Ragazzi Award and Klaus Flugge Prize, and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019. Julian at the Wedding is the acclaimed second Julian book, and she has also written and illustrated A Bed of Stars. She has a BA in studio art from the University of California, Santa Cruz, as well as a graduate degree from Juilliard. She has appeared in plays both on and off Broadway. Jessica Love lives in Brooklyn, USA. Find her on Instagram and Twitter as @jesslovedraws.