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Book with a View | 9

I’m still in recovery after a week at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair – where, amongst many other things, Belgian illustrator and author Kitty Crowther was announced as the winner of the Astrid Lindgren memorial award (worth more than €500,000).

The Guardian has more of Crowther’s work in a 10 slide gallery.

In [Crowther's] world, the door between imagination and reality is wide open. She addresses the reader gently and personally, but with profound effect. – ALMA judges statement.

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I’m no expert and open to any/all recommendations – I’d love to find books that I’ve never come across – so if you have a suggestion, send it on.

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2 Responses to “Book with a View | 9”

  1. Fintan
    March 31st, 2010 10:16
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    Nice work..I’d never heard of her.€500,000 is some wedge of cash!

  2. David Maybury
    April 20th, 2010 21:22
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    I’d say it graduates beyond a wedge!