Don't Cross The Line
Publishing Details
Don't Cross The Line
By (Author) Isabel Minhos Martins
Illustrated by Bernardo P Carvalho
Translated by Daniel Hahn
Gecko Press
Gecko Press
1st September 2016
New Zealand
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage social topics: War and conflict issues
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Politics and government
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Stories in translation
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and pe
869.35
Physical Properties
40
Width 220mm, Height 260mm
Description
The guard always follows the generals orders without question. This time, the order is that no one must cross the line. The right-hand page of this book must be kept blank for the general. As the crowd builds up on the border, the guard is under pressure. If no one is allowed onto the next page, what will happen to the story
Reviews
"Its a fresh take on the meta picture book, as well as a subtle commentary on freedom." -- School Library Journals Most Astonishingly Unconventional Childrens Books of 2016
"The beautiful and chaotic felt-tip-penned illustrations breathe life into this book, which is filled to the brim with eclectic characters." -- Unity Books
"A sophisticated picture book, with a subtle message about dictatorship, and how it is resolved peacefully, thought provoking."
-- BookraptAuthor Bio
Bernardo P. Carvalho and Isabel Minhs Martins were born in Lisbon, where they both studied fine arts and design. They co-founded the publisher Tangerine Planet, which won Best European Childrens Publisher at the Bologna Book Fair in 2013 (the same year Gecko Press won for Oceania!). They have produced books together and independently, and both have won numerous awards in design, illustration, and picture books.
