The Pencil by Paula Bossio
TITLE INFORMATION Paula Bossio studied graphic design in Colombia and a degree in illustration in Barcelona. She has worked as a freelance illustrator and art director, and has won several international awards. Paula lives in Melbourne, Australia. AWARDS The Canadian edition of The Line was shortlisted for the 2014 CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards, Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy
The Pencil
Book suitable for ages: 2+
paula bossio
A girl finds the end of a pencil line and her adventure begins... about the book A little girl finds the end of a line and her adventure begins. She follows it through the pages as it becomes a slide, a hoop, a bubble…and then something that threatens to spoil the fun. In the spirit of Harold and the Purple Crayon, this funny story has a surprise on every page—right through to the back cover. reviews “Bossio’s wordless story celebrates childhood fun, from the way the girl sticks out her tongue at the vanquished dragon to the smudges reproduced all over the pages.” —Publishers Weekly
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“Bossio’s scratchy, unkempt style gives the figures a sense of frenetic excitement and animation, and the backgrounds include vague shadows of scribbles and smears, all of which lends the sense of something handmade, a work of unfettered imagination.” —Booklist Online ThePencil_Insides_01.indd 1-2
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“...subtly sparks a child’s imagination. The book doesn’t have to tell you to put away your iPad, it shows you just why you don’t need it: a child’s wonder is far more interesting.” —Washington Post ABOUT GECKO PRESS Gecko Press, founded in 2005, is a New Zealand-based independent publisher of curiously good children’s books.
Ages 2+ 160 mm x 160mm 24 pages Board book ISBN: 978-1-77657-041-6 Origin: Mexico
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