The Boy With Flowers in His Hair Synopsis
A warm and powerful story that brings to life a pure and poignant friendship that children will never forget.
David is the boy with flowers in his hair. He's sweet and gentle, just like his petals. But when David's flowers begin to fall - a single petal at first, then every last blossom - his best friend never leaves his side. And through kindness and creativity, he even finds a way to give David his colour back… Beautifully illustrated, this story is about being there for someone when they're at their most vulnerable.
About This Edition
ISBN: |
9781406392517 |
Publication date: |
3rd March 2022 |
Author: |
Jarvis |
Illustrator: |
Jarvis |
Publisher: |
Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books |
Format: |
Hardback |
Pagination: |
32 pages |
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Jarvis Press Reviews
a sweet and inclusive tale of kindness and creativity, simply, deftly and tenderly drawn using collage and colour delightfully - The Sunday Times
This is a deceptively simple story that will pull at your heartstrings and fill you with warmth all at the same time. - The Scotsman
About Jarvis
Jarvis studied graphic design and previously worked as both a record sleeve designer and an animation director before becoming a children's book illustrator.
His books with Walker include The Boy with Flowers in His Hair, Follow Me, Flo!, Tropical Terry, Mrs Mole, I’m Home! and Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth, which won the V&A Best Illustrated Book.
He is also the illustrator of the much-loved "Pick a ..." series written by Patricia Toht, Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin and Pick a Perfect Egg. Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog and cat.
About his picture book inspiration, Jarvis says, "The way I work is always visual. I will have an image or character in mind and I pull a story out of it. I doodle and doodle and doodle until I get it right."
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