Franky
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Franky
By (Author) Leo Timmers
Illustrated by Leo Timmers
Gecko Press
Gecko Press
1st October 2015
New Zealand
Classifications
Children
Fiction
839.3137
Physical Properties
Paperback
40
Width 260mm, Height 240mm
Description
Sam loves robots. He is certain they live in outer space among the stars. Everyone laughs at him. No one understands him. No one except for Franky, that is...
Reviews
"On top of delivering a tender, funny friendship story, Timmers leaves readers with the impression that Sams creativity and faith have allowed him to tap into a truth far bigger than himself." -- Publishers Weekly (US)
"An imaginative and visual pleasure as well as confirmation that spaceships dont beep and blink but sound like spring cleaning." -- Kirkus Reviews (US)
"An inventive tribute to the power of the imagination and the importance of friendship." -- 50 Best Books for Kids, The Listener (NZ)
Author Bio
Leo Timmers was born in 1970 in Belgium. At the age of 12 he started to draw comics and later trained in graphic design. He illustrates for magazines and newspapers and has released many successful picture books. He has a large following as one of Belgiums pre-eminent picture book artists.
