A hundred kisses before bedtime
Before going to bed, Chick wants to give all the animals a good-night kiss. From the big lion to the little hedgehog, they all get a sweet kiss from little Chick. Until he gets tired himself . . . --
Main Author: | Mack, 1960- (Author) |
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Corporate Authors: | Clavis Publishing (Translator) |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English Dutch |
Published: |
New York :
Clavis,
[2018]
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Edition: | First edition. |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
Before going to bed, Chick wants to give all the animals a good-night kiss. From the big lion to the little hedgehog, they all get a sweet kiss from little Chick. Until he gets tired himself . . . -- |
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Item Description: |
Originally published as 100 kusjes voor het slapengaan in Belgium and Holland by Clavis Uitgeverij, Hasselt--Amsterdam, 2018. |
Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 cm |
Audience: |
Ages 12 months and up. |
ISBN: |
9781605374246 1605374245 |
Author Notes: |
Mack has a primitive way of drawing. He gets inspired by African art and the paintings of the Australian aboriginals. Both create a immense power by simplifying shapes. Mack wants to combine that powerful simplification with a subtle sense of humour. "In my books I try to teach children something in a funny way," Mack says. "If I draw a penguin, it doesn't matter to me that much how pretty he is or how good of an swimmer he is. What I want to show the most is how baggy he stands on the ice and how funny his walk is. That funny bagginess is what I try to catch in a couple of lines. Only when children can laugh about it, I think to myself: 'Yes, I did it'." |