When I Was A Child

by Andy Stanton, David Litchfield (Illustrator)

Uma avó descreve à sua neta o mundo antes de se tornar cinzento. A neta, por seu lado, mostra-lhe que continua a haver magia no mundo. Uma encantadora celebração do vínculo especial entre avós e netos.

«No meu tempo, antes de nasceres, havia elefantes no céu», conta uma avó à sua neta. Para a avó, a magia desapareceu há muito. No entanto, a neta insiste que a magia ainda vive no mundo – há rostos no arco-íris, aniversários de flores e enormes rostos de gatos no céu!

Um livro maravilhoso que não só nos transporta à nostalgia da infância como nos lembra de como é importante encontrar a magia onde quer que ela esteja.

Uma encantadora celebração da relação entre avós e netos, que partilham como ninguém a magia, a alegria e o amor, tanto do passado quanto do presente.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

Published March 7, 2019

About the author

Andy Stanton lives in North London. He studied English at Oxford but they kicked him out. He has been a film script reader, a cartoonist, an NHS lackey and lots of other things. He has many interests, but best of all he likes cartoons, books and music (even jazz).

One day he’d like to live in New York or Berlin or one of those places because he’s got fantasies of bohemia. His favourite expression is ‘Good evening’ and his favourite word is ‘captain’. Andy has now written more than one book, but less than twenty.

-from publisher's website at http://www.mrgum.co.uk/author/

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice enough story about a grandmother telling her granddaughter about how magical the world was when she was young before it turned grey. The granddaughter then shows the grandmother that the magic is still there. This was pretty and colourful but one I would borrow from the library and not one I'd want to keep.

[Christina Reid · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautifully-illustrated and creative children's picture book, all about the power of imagination to transform our world. I loved that it showcases the relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter and the exhortation to always look for the magic in the world, with eyes full of wonder. Gorgeous!

[Cristiana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 ⭐️

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful book! If you've lost the ability to see magic in the world around then this is the book for you. Just gorgeous!

[João Teixeira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Um livro muito bonito sobre a interferacionalidade da criatividade e a capacidade de sonhar.

[Jocelyn Hee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a gorgeous book about how magical life can be. A grandmother tells her granddaughter about the days gone by and how her world full of magical experiences have faded away but her granddaughter tells her that the magic is still there and shows her where to find it. The illustrations by David Litchfield are colourful and vibrant and each spread is a delightful discovery.

[Stella · Rating 5 out of 5]

"There are faces in the raindrops, the world is a diamond string. There is wonder in everything."

The illustrations are stunningly beautiful, colorful, and poetic.

[Jemma Bond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning illustrations!

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5*
I liked the idea, but the delivery didn't work for me. Darcy seemed to like it though.

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to frame every page of these illustrations.

[Sandra | Leituras descomplicadas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A minha opinião sobre este livro pode ser lida aqui: https://www.instagram.com/p/CmQ1I3vsNzz/

[Miles Row · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful illustrations