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King of the Sky (Paperback)
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King of the Sky (Paperback)

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Paperback 56 Pages
Published: 05/04/2018
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Longlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2018

Starting a new life in a new country, a young boy feels lost and alone - until he meets an old man who keeps racing pigeons. Together they pin their hopes on a race across Europe and the special bird they believe can win it: King of the Sky.

Nicola Davies' beautiful story - an immigrant's tale with a powerful resonance in our troubled times - is illustrated by an artist who makes the world anew with every picture. A musical adaptation of King of the Sky has already met with success on the stage, shown two years running at the Hay Festival and due to tour Welsh theatres next spring.

A powerful and beautifully illustrated story about migration and the meaning of home, from the award-winning team behind The Promise, this is a breathtaking new picture book by children's author Nicola Davies, illustrated by Laura Carlin, winner of the Bratislava Illustration Biennale and the Bologna Ragazzi Prize for Illustration. 

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781406379198
Number of pages: 56
Weight: 304 g
Dimensions: 235 x 280 x 5 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

'Most of the world doesn't have to think twice when asked where they're from or where home is; some children have to think harder about the answer. Davies recognises this - her sensitive, uplifting tale about find your place in a new strange new land could just as well be about a refugee as it could any child moving to a new town.' - The Times, Children's Book of the Week

'A melancholy but uplifting meditation on migration [...] Laura Carlin's blurry, Lowry-esque illustrations capture the sensitive power of Davies's text.' - Financial Times

'[...] works well as both a stand-alone story and a starting point for discussing important political issues of migration.' - The Irish Times Weekend, a Children's Book of the Month

'There's much here to resonate with current world events and it's one of the most visually stunning books of the year. Carlin's artwork is mesmerising, with beautiful use of colour to represent hope and warmth.' - The Bookseller

'In a story full of hope against adversity, King of the Sky tells how flying a homing pigeon helps a young boy comes to terms with his life in a strange country far, far from home.' - Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading

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“Imagine you are far from home”

Imagine you are far from home. What would you miss? What would make you belong? This book tells a story about boy saved from loneliness by a kind neighbour and a pigeon. Lovely and powerful.

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