The New Friend
A Picture Book
Will be published approx. on 9. December 2021
Book
Hardback
44 pages
978-1-990252-01-3 (ISBN)
Description
A poignant evocation of childhood pain and jealousy at the desertion of a best friend, with a message of optimism and empowerment
A child reminisces about the many joyful and playful moments she used to share with her dear old buddy, who has made a new friend. But although she is sad, she finds the strength to keep her head high and sets out to find a new playmate.
A child reminisces about the many joyful and playful moments she used to share with her dear old buddy, who has made a new friend. But although she is sad, she finds the strength to keep her head high and sets out to find a new playmate.
Reviews / Votes
"The devoted friendship of two children ends without warning . . . This all-too-common childhood experience is dramatized with an emotional honesty that, refreshingly, skirts sentimentality."-Kirkus (starred review) * Kirkus * Zolotow's gentle, introspective text, honest about the narrator's anger and sadness, is now accompanied by new but vintage-feeling illustrations from Chaud. (...) A hopeful but not too neat story of a situation likely to be relatable to many. * The Horn Book *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Publishing group
Comme des geants inc.
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-990252-01-3 (9781990252013)
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Persons
Iconic American author Charlotte Zolotow was also a poet, editor, and publisher of over 70 picture books for children. Her work was published by more than 20 different houses (many of which she outlived!). In 1998, the Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a published picture book was created. Benjamin Chaud was born in the Hautes-Alpes and studied drawing and applied arts at the Arts Appliques in Paris and the Arts Decoratifs in Strasbourg. His work has received multiple awards, and his books have been recommended by the New York Times. He was nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2017, 2018, and 2019.