I'll Catch You If You Fall - Softcover

Sperring, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192738658 ISBN 13: 9780192738653

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2015

Synopsis

The message in this book is that we all need someone to watch over us. Through beautiful watercolour paintings that flood the pages with colour and atmosphere we follow a little boy, his mother, and grandfather on a boat trip and their return to the safety of the harbour and home. The pictures are so evocative that they transport us onto the deck of the little fishing boat on the ocean, they let us taste the salty spray of the waves, hear the rumble of the storm, and see the guiding brightness of a star that shines as darkness falls. But the book is more than the depiction of a journey, it's a lyrical exploration of what it means for us to be loved and nurtured and how each of us wants to feel safe and secure, even at those times when we crave adventure and independence.
This is an unashamedly lyrical book. With powerful words and beautiful illustrations, it is bound to become a favourite at bedtime.

About this title

About the Author

Mark Sperring is a talented picture-book writer. He works in Waterstones in Bristol as a children's bookseller. His Captain Buckleboots picture book for Puffin has become a successful franchise. Layn Marlow grew up in Essex. After studying history of art at Reading University, Layn began her career working in libraries. She lived in Belgium for several years but it was on her return to the UK that she enrolled as a mature student at Southampton University and received a first class degree in illustration. Layn now lives in Hampshire with her husband, two children, a hamster and a goldfish. For relaxation she loves listening to the radio, knitting and karate!

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192738658
• ISBN 13: 9780192738653
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Marlow Layn
• Number of pages: 32