Laura Carlin

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Travelling to the West Bank to witness first hand what life is like for Palestinians and Jews living in the shadow of a dividing wall, journalist Max strikes up a friendship with an enigmatic Palestinian boy, Said. Together the two sit under an ancient olive tree while Said makes another of his kites. When Said takes Max home, the reporter learns of the terrible events in the family's past and begins to understand why Said does not speak. Told from both Max's and Said's points of view, Morpurgo has created a beautiful tale of tragedy and hope with an ending that rings with joy.

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Livre d'activités au concept innovant écrit et illustré par Laura Carlin, Un monde rien qu à toi invite les enfants dès 5 ans à redessiner avec humour et poésie leur environnement quotidien. La forme de leur maison, leurs animaux domestiques, leur école, les gens dans la rue... tout devient une source d'imagination ! Avec un étonnement à la fois naïf et ingénieux, l'auteur propose aux enfants d'explorer leur créativité en jouant avec les formes, les couleurs et les matériaux.

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A picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world.
On a mean street in a mean city, a thief tries to snatch an old woman's bag. But she finds she can't have it without promising something in return - to "plant them all".
When it turns out the bag is full of acorns, the young thief embarks on a journey that changes her own life and the lives of others for generations to come.
Inspired by the belief that a relationship with nature is essential to every human being, and that now, more than ever, we need to renew that relationship, The Promise is the story of a magical discovery that will touch the heart and imagination of every reader, young and old.
With poignant simplicity, honesty and lyricism, Nicola Davies evokes a powerful vision of a world where people and nature live in harmony. And Laura Carlin's delicate illustrations capture a young girl's journey from a harsh, urban reality to the beauty and vitality of a changed world.

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A breathtaking new picture book by children's author Nicola Davies, illustrated by Laura Carlin.
Starting a new life in a new country, a young boy feels lost and alone until he meets an old man who keeps racing pigeons. Together they pin their hopes on a race across Europe and the special bird they believe can win it: King of the Sky.
Nicola Davies beautiful story, an immigrant's tale with a powerful resonance in our troubled times is illustrated by an artist who makes the world anew with every picture.

“Go on. Be happy. Off you fly!”

A charming tale from a beloved storyteller and award-winning illustrator urges readers of all ages to take chances and find joy.
Nanty Solo is new in town and claims she can turn children into birds. Terrified parents forbid the idea, but the children want to fly—they want it very much—and they do. One by one, they approach Nanty Solo. One by one, they are transformed until the sky over town teems with rooks and goldfinches, parakeets and sparrows.
The adults take one look and cry, “Get out of that sky this very minute!” But the sight of their offspring—set free to soar, hope, and explore—soon has the grown-ups wondering what it might be like to have wings to fly and a beak to sing. The lilting, dreamy tale, told in David Almond’s inimitable voice and playfully illustrated, assures us it’s never too late to say yes to life.