Duck, Death and the Tulip Synopsis
A courageous, heart-warming book about death that has become a cornerstone of the Gecko Press catalogue worldwide In a strangely heart-warming and beautifully illustrated story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. Duck, Death and the Tulip will intrigue, haunt, and enchant readers of all ages. Simple, warm, and witty, this book deals with a difficult subject in a way that is elegant and life-affirming.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781877467172 |
| Publication date: |
1st August 2008 |
| Author: |
Wolf Erlbruch |
| Illustrator: |
Wolf Erlbruch |
| Publisher: |
Gecko Press |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
38 pages |
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Wolf Erlbruch Press Reviews
The most extraordinary picture book I've seen in many a year. A duck becomes friends with Death, and it's the most natural thing in the world. Trust me, adults get far more weirded out by this book than children ever do. Amazing. - Patrick Ness, Time Out London
The gold standard of picture books about death is Duck, Death and the Tulip... It's hard to describe how this extraordinarily tender book manages to be both heartbreaking and comforting, but it does. - New York Times (US)
The most moving book I've read this year is the German picture book Duck, Death and The Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch, about the strange, uneasy friendship. -- Meg Rosoff, The Financial Times US)
Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch is a superb picture book from Germany, that tells a gentle story of the relationship between Death and a duck. Death is portrayed as a sympathetic figure in a dressing gown who is with us all the time, but who only comes into Duck's consciousness towards the end of his life. It is warm, poignant and witty. - Anthony Browne, The Guardian
The German children's book author and illustrator Wolf Erlbruch offers a wonderfully warm and assuring answer in Duck, Death and the Tulip - a marvelous addition to the handful of intelligent and imaginative children's books about death and loss. - Maria Popova, Brainpickings
About Wolf Erlbruch
Wolf Erlbruch is a German illustrator and writer of children's books. He combines various techniques for the artwork in his books, including cutting and pasting, drawing, and painting. His style is sometimes surrealist and is widely copied inside and outside Germany. Some of his story books have challenging themes such as death and the meaning of life. They have won many awards, including the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1993 and 2003.
For his "lasting contribution" as a children's illustrator Erlbruch received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2006.
In 2017, he was the first German to win the important Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Wolf Erlbruch on winning the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award; “Oh Astrid I love you! She didn’t know me but I knew her for a long time through her books, which I love for her humour and sharpness. It’s everybody’s humour, it’s the kind of humour everyone can appreciate. I never believed I would receive this award but now I know it is true. I’m still in a shock and will be for some time. But it’s wonderful!”
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