The Flower (Child's Play Library) - Hardcover

Light, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846430712 ISBN 13: 9781846430718

Publisher: Child's Play (International) Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Brigg lives in a small, grey room in a large, grey city. When he finds a book in the library labelled ‘Do Not Read’, he cannot resist taking it home. In it, he comes upon pictures of bright, vibrant objects called flowers. He cannot find flowers anywhere in the city, but stumbles instead on a packet of seeds. This sets off a chain of events which bring about unexpected results, continuing to grow and bloom even after we have turned the last page. John Light’s enigmatic story is told with utter simplicity, but resonates long after we finish reading this book. His increasingly optimistic vision is hauntingly captured by Lisa Evans’s beautiful and whimsical illustrations.

About this title

About the Author

John Light was born in London in 1943. For many years he taught chemistry at the University of London, but is now a full time writer, artist and publisher. He likes art, music, science, gardening and watching the sea. As well as stories for children, he writes poetry both for children and for people who used to be children. He also writes science fiction novels.

Edition details

• Publisher: Child's Play (International) Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846430712
• ISBN 13: 9781846430718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Evans Lisa
• Number of pages: 32