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| Genre/Form: | Fiction Juvenile works Juvenile fiction |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Fiction, Primary school |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Stein Erik Lunde; Oyvind Torseter; Kari Dickson |
| ISBN: | 9781592701247 1592701248 |
| OCLC Number: | 783151496 |
| Awards: | Mildred L. Batchelder Honor, 2014. |
| Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Other Titles: | Eg kan ikkje sove no. |
| Responsibility: | Stein Erik Lunde ; [illustrated by] Oyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson. |
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2014 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book Brain Pickings' Best Children's, Illustrated, and Picture Books of 2013 "A young boy, grieving and unable to sleep, climbs into his father's steady arms to find warmth and reassurance in this luminous story about loss, love and healing. [...] A breathtaking masterpiece." -- STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews "The quiet, intimate text and enigmatic paper-collage and ink illustrations make a world of their own that commends interest beyond the therapeutic." -- STARRED REVIEW, The Horn Book "This distinctive look at life, death, and grief is beautiful and thought-provoking." -- School Library Journal "Stunning in its writing and illustration, this is a picture book that is noteworthy and memorable." -- Waking Brain Cells "The striking, paper-cut-out illustrations add an unforgettable touch to this poignant tale of love, loss and comfort. Highly recommended." -- Midwest Book Review "[Lunde's] writing is lovely in its spareness, but also hard edged, even in the story's many moments of tenderness. ("We look straight into each other's eyes. His eyes, black as night, are dark and deep in his face.") Pain is never far from the surface, yet when the boy's father assures him, "Everything will be all right," in the final scene, readers will believe him." -- Publishers Weekly Read more...

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