Jemmy Button
Valerio Vidali author Jennifer Uman illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Templar Books
Published:1st Jan '14
Should be back in stock very soon
The extraordinary true story of an outsider in a strange new land...
Inspired by the life of Jemmy Button - a native of Tierra del Fuego who was
brought to England in the mid-1800s to be 'educated' and 'civilised' by Captain
Robert FitzRoy - this book illustrates Jemmy's bizarre encounters and his return
back home.
Inspired by the life of Jemmy Button - a native of Tierra del Fuego who was
brought to England in the mid-1800s to be 'educated' and 'civilised' by Captain
Robert FitzRoy - this book illustrates Jemmy's bizarre encounters and his return
back home. Collaborating across continents, without a common language, Valerio's
precision and Jennifer's primitive style have resulted in a story unlike any other.
"a beautifully captured, compelling read". * The Bookseller *
'The ultimate home-away-home story, beautifully rendered.' * Kirkus *
'intensely creative and beautifully conceived paintings...' * Publishers Weekly *
'the story is told in an ingenuous style that is powerfully enhanced by the impressionistic art, replete with obscured adult figures and a melancholy tone. An unusualread-aloud is also a complex, unique offering for independent readers.' * Booklish *
"A singular, stunning, book." * Armadillo Magazine *
- Winner of USBBY Outstanding International Books List 2014 (UK)
ISBN: 9781848776159
Dimensions: 301mm x 221mm x 5mm
Weight: 266g
48 pages