"[A] wordless, gloriously inventive debut” from The New York Times selection “Nature and Nurture: 8 Picture Books for Earth Day”
It is a hot summer day in the countryside. The world around is full of beautiful and intriguing creatures. Children are left to their own devices. A lonely girl meets a lonely grasshopper. This seemingly ordinary day will teach her a lot: small actions can have big consequences.
PRIZES 2018 Grand Prix winner of The Book Inside (Samokat’s contest for the best book projects) 2019-2020 Twice selected by dPICTUS curators for the 100 Outstanding Picturebooks exhibition in Frankfort and Bologna
RIGHTS SOLD English (Greystone Kids, Canada)
KEY SELLING POINTS
This is a truthful and striking story, this could happen to any child.
It teaches empathy, responsibility, and respect for nature, for another creature’s life.
It raises such themes as friendship and freedom, curiosity, and learning from mistakes.
The silent book intrigues children and gives lots of topics for discussions and interpretations
PRESS REVIEWS “Ukhova plays with spatial relations and visual distortion, showing up-close and pulled-back views from multiple perspectives — the girl’s, the reader’s, the insects’.” — The New York Times Book Review.
