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The Bird Coat

The Bird Coat

by Inger Marie Kjølstadmyr and Øyvind Torseter
Hardback
Publication Date: 24/01/2023
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This tale of passion, persistence, and hubris reminds us that what seems foolish in hindsight may have been born of boldness and bravery.

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of 2023!

The tailor Pierre has a big dream: He wants to fly. To make this outlandish vision a reality, he decides to sew a garment that is up to the task: his very own, resplendent bird coat. But can a human really become a bird with anything but disastrous results? This is a fantastical story of the imagined selves that we dream into being, and the hubris that can come hand-in-hand with these imaginings. Illustrated in the distinctive hand of award-winning Norwegian illustrator yvind Torseter, this tale was inspired by the true story of Franz Reichelt, dubbed "the flying tailor," who in 1912 jumped from the Eiffel Tower in an attempt at flight.

ISBN:
9781592703661
9781592703661
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
24-01-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
Enchanted Lion Books, LLC
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
215.9x228.6x15.24mm
Weight:
0.38kg
Øyvind Torseter

Born in 1972, Oyvind Torseter is an artist and one of Norway's most acclaimed illustrators. He employs both traditional and digital picture techniques and has created six picture books on his own and many others with different authors.

Torseter has received numerous prizes for his books, which have been translated into many languages. My Father's Arms Are A Boat (Enchanted Lion Books, 2012) was his first book to be published in the United States. 

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