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The Visitor |
| Author: Sonja Bougaeva |
| Illustrator: Sonja Bougaeva |
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A warmly illustrated book about the nature of well intentioned interference in other people's lives.
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Synopsis
Two sisters live peacefully on a tiny, remote island. One day they receive a letter, telling them their cousin John is coming to visit. At first the sisters are delighted to have a visitor, but they soon tire of him wanting to bring order to their life of comfortable chaos.
First the taps are fixed, then the house is painted, and the sisters have to give up pancakes and eat muesli. Even the animals are made to live outside in case they spread germs.
A wise and witty story about different ways of living. It features large, beautiful illustrations that radiate warmth and good humour.
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| David Larsen, The NZ Listener, September 2007 |
| The characters in Sonja Bougaeva's 'The Visitor' look as if they'... |
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| Magpies, Tina Cavanough, September 2007 |
| We've all experienced unwelcome houseguests. The visit starts out... |
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| North & South, Sizzling Books for Christmas, December 2007 |
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| Translator |
Monika Smith |
| Editor |
Penelope Todd |
| Country of origin |
Switzerland |
| Age |
4+ |
| Size |
32pp, 30 x 24.5cm |
ISBN
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978-0-9582720-4-9 Paperback
978-0-9582720-3-2 Hardback |
Published by Gecko Press in May 2007
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