A picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world.
On a mean street in a mean city, a thief tries to snatch an old woman's bag. But she finds she can't have it without promising something in return - to "plant them all". When it turns out the bag is full of acorns, the young thief embarks on a journey that changes her own life and the lives of others for generations to come.
A picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world.
On a mean street in a mean city, a thief tries to snatch an old woman's bag. But she finds she can't have it without promising something in return - to "plant them all". When it turns out the bag is full of acorns, the young thief embarks on a journey that changes her own life and the lives of others for generations to come. Inspired by the belief that a relationship with nature is essential to every human being, and that now, more than ever, we need to renew that relationship, The Promise is the story of a magical discovery that will touch the heart and imagination of every reader, young and old. With poignant simplicity, honesty and lyricism, Nicola Davies evokes a powerful vision of a world where people and nature live in harmony. And Laura Carlin's delicate illustrations capture a young girl's journey from a harsh, urban reality to the beauty and vitality of a changed world.
A story of personal and ecological redemption,
The Promise is a moving and didactic story. Recommended Reads
Ausgezeichnet: English 4-11 Book Awards Leicester, 2014.Ausgezeichnet: Green Earth Book Award, 2015.Nominiert: Green Earth Book Award, 2015.Nominiert: Kate Greenaway Medal (CILIP), 2015.Nominiert: Little Rebels Book Award, 2014.Nominiert: Rotherham Book Award, 2014
Graduating with a degree in zoology, Nicola once worked as a presenter on the television programme
The Really Wild Show.
A graduate of the Royal College of Art and the award-winning illustrator of Ted Hughes'
The Iron Man and Sonya Hartnett's
The Silver Donkey.
Über den Autor
Graduating with a degree in zoology, Nicola once worked as a presenter on the television programme The Really Wild Show.
Klappentext
A picture book of great beauty and hope, with a powerful 'green' message about the power we have to transform our world. A young thief snatches an old woman's bag, but finds she can't have it without promising to 'plant them all.' The bag is full of acorns, and the thief embarks on a journey that changes her own life and that of generations to come.
