This flamboyantly large, fantastically illustrated book introduces 38 extraordinary and unforgettable children. A full colour map-cum-index on the first spread shows us their homes, with page numbers. Perhaps it will tempt you to turn to page 54 to meet the Foldaway Child, or to page 28 and the Springy Child, or page 40 and the Flying Child, but better by far to read from start to finish as each child introduces themselves, starting with the Electric Child, ‘I’m a live wire!’. Across wonderfully varied pages they list their capabilities and give us extra insights into their personalities – favourite things, relationship with parents, what they like to get up to with their friends. Each page is a visual and imagination-sparking treat and the children, despite their amazing super-powers and traits, are supremely relatable. They’re all gathered for a group portrait at the end, and there’s a quiz to work out what sort of remarkable child you will be.
If you haven’t come across Clotilde Perrin’s books before, and even if you have, the gorgeousness of her stylish, detailed illustrations and limitless extent of her imagination in this book, is stunning.
A large-format treasure trove from the creator of international bestseller Inside the Villains, featuring portraits of 38 extraordinary imaginary children with descriptions of each one's superpower.
Meet the most extraordinary children you'll ever see--or might ever see . . . An electric child, a flying child, a stone child, an invisible child, a thunder child, a cake child--what superpower would you wish for?
On each spread, the children describe their characteristics, tell anecdotes, and present the superpowers that makes them unique. A "class photo" brings the children together at the end, alongside a quiz for the reader to find out their own superpower. Picture book and comics combine in a big book full of fantasy, poetry, humor, and a real look at emotions and personalities.
Through Clotilde Perrin's unique imagination, this encyclopedia celebrates the peculiar and the individual, strengths and differences, allowing every reader to explore what miraculous superpower they would wish for--or might already have. Known for her remarkable lift-the-flap explorations of fairytale stories, Clotilde Perrin here turns the lens of her original mind onto her child readers, showing each one how they too can be heroes.
Celebrates inclusivity: the odd and unusual, the specialness of individuals and explores themes of emotions, personalities, difference and imagination.
Clotilde Perrin is an illustrator and author living in France. A graduate of the prestigious School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, she has published more than 30 books and is known for her intricate lift-the-flaps books.
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