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Informationen zum Autor Guido Van Genechten (1957, Belgium) studied drawing and painting, graphics and photography. Afterwards he worked for many years in the graphic industry. Now Guido works as a fulltime illustrator of children's books. In 1998 he won the international Illustrator's Award City of Hasselt with his picture book Ricky. This prize was the beginning of his international career as a children's book illustrator. Since that moment, Guido Van Genechten has created many best-selling stories and received several awards. In 2007 he was the winner of the Reader's Digest Award for Best Children's Book Illustrator. And in the past ten years his books were published in 30 countries around the world. Klappentext The beloved flop-eared rabbit! Ricky! returns in this sensitive story that teaches children about mortality and the natural life cycle. Ricky is saddened and confused when he discovers a cold! unmoving squirrel in the forest. When Ricky brings the squirrel to his mother to see if she can fix it! she explains to him that the squirrel is dead and that he no longer feels any pain. After his parents help him bury the squirrel! Ricky is delighted to see another squirrel playing in a nearby tree. With warm and poignant illustrations! this sympathetic and tender tale communicates clear and reasonable answers to first-time questions about a difficult subject matter. Vorwort National Publicity campaign IndieBound/Advance Access copies available for indie booksellers NetGalley featured title Edelweiss DRC Newsletter feature Social media campaign across all platforms Zusammenfassung In this touching story, Ricky learns about growing old and dying. For everyone ages 4 and up.
