** Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Children's Book Award! ** As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil that she could use to redraw reality. She would use it to give gifts to her family, to erase the smell from the rubbish dump near her house, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. As she grew older, Malala wished for bigger and bigger things. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true.This beautifully illustrated picture book tells Malala's story, in her own words, for a younger audience and shows them the worldview that allowed her to hold on to hope and to make her voice heard even in the most difficult of times.
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"Malala's Magic Pencil tells the beguiling tale of Malala Yousafzai's dream of a magic pencil and her discovery of education's transformative power, in a beautiful paean to children and their potential for heroic change. Husband-and-wife duo Kerascoeet's watercolour illustrations, with their golden flourishes and bursts of pink, perfectly complement the text... a clear and resonant call to arms." * The Guardian - Best New Picture Books and Novels *"Warm, tender and brave, this beautiful version of Malala's inspiring story should be something every parent reads with their child." * Booktrust *"An enchanting debut...a timely reminder that happy endings aren't just the preserve of fairytales." * The Observer *"With its ethereal illustrations and dreamy-looking heroine, Malala's Magic Pencil has the appearance of a fairy-tale classic." * The Telegraph *"This beautifully illustrated book is a truly inspiring read for youngsters." * The Sun *"Empowering, hopeful and perfectly pitched for a young audience, this is an inspiring read for children everywhere." * The School Run *
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Based on a true story from her childhood, and her inspirational life, Malala Yousafzai's first picture bookwill inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780241322567
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Puffin
Vekt
523 gr
Høyde
267 mm
Bredde
244 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
02, J
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Malala Yousafzai (Author)
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist, student and the youngest person ever awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. At age 15, she was shot by the Taliban for speaking out for the rights of girls in her community to go to school. Malala recovered, continued her campaign and, as co-founder of Malala Fund, is building a global movement of support for girls' education.


malala.org

Kerascoet (Illustrator)
Kerascoet is the joint pen name of the French illustrators, comics and animation artists Marie Pommepuy (b. 1978) and Sebastien Cosset (b. 1975). A married couple, they met while attending the Olivier de Serres art school. Kerascoet have worked on numerous bandes dessinees as well as children's books, and in advertising. Several of their comics have been published in English to critical acclaim. They were nominated for the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel for Beauty, and for an Eisner Award for their comic Beautiful Darkness.