Duck, Death and the Tulip Wolf Erlbruch
TITLE INFORMATION Wolf Erlbruch is a celebrated and original German author and illustrator. He has received many awards, including the 2006 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration. Also by Wolf Erlbruch from Gecko Press: • The King and the Sea (illustrations)
Book suitable for ages: 7 and up A courageous, heart-warming book about death that has become a cornerstone of the Gecko Press catalogue worldwide about the book In a strangely heart-warming and beautifully illustrated story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. Duck, Death and the Tulip will intrigue, haunt, and enchant readers of all ages. Simple, warm, and witty, this book deals with a difficult subject in a way that is elegant and life-affirming. reviews “The most extraordinary picture book I’ve seen in many a year. A duck becomes friends with Death, and it’s the most natural thing in the world. Trust me, adults get far more weirded out by this book than children ever do. Amazing.” Patrick Ness “The most moving book I’ve read this year is the German picture book Duck, Death and The Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch, about the strange, uneasy friendship that develops between a duck and death, as the two move hesitantly towards a kind of comfortable familiarity. I can’t think of another book that tackles so huge a subject with such simple, heartbreaking eloquence.” Meg Rosoff, The Guardian “Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch is a superb picture book from Germany, that tells a gentle story of the relationship between Death and a duck. Death is portrayed as a sympathetic figure in a dressing gown who is with us all the time, but who only comes into Duck’s consciousness towards the end of his life. It is warm, poignant and witty.” Anthony Browne
Ages 7+ 11¾" x 9½“ 38 pages Hardback ISBN: 978-1-877467-14-1 Origin: Germany
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