One summer, when both his parents are away for work, Oskar is sent to the countryside to live with his grandma. A dreary prospect turns into disaster when Oskar realises he left his mobile phone back at home. What will he do all summer now?
Lonely and bored, Oskar crafts a phone out of a block of wood he finds in the shed and uses it to pretend to call things. To his surprise, the things reply! He speaks to a tough-talking iron, a poetising bin, a bloodthirsty wardrobe, a red balloon that gets tangled in the crown of a birch tree, and many more. Oskar finds himself in high demand, helping the things solve their problems and achieve their dreams.
Oskar and the Things is a charming book about the power of the imagination and friendship, by Estonia's leading children's writer, Andrus Kivirähk. With a lively translation by Adam Cullen, and the original illustrations by Anne Pikkov, it is the perfect gift for an introverted child with a rich inner life.
| ISBN: | 9781912915781 |
| Publication date: | 29th September 2022 |
| Author: | Andrus Kivirähk |
| Illustrator: | Anne Pikkov |
| Publisher: | The Emma Press an imprint of Estonian Ministry of Culture |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 296 pages |
| Series: | Emma Press Children's Fiction Books |
| Genres: |
Children's and Young Adult Fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships |