L'ange de Grand-Père

by Jutta Bauer

Other authorsJutta Bauer (Auteur), Dominique Miermont (Traduction)
Paperback, 2004

Status

Available

Call number

833'.914

Tags

21st Century, Fiction, Children's Literature, Graphic Novel, Illustration, Children, Angels, Guardian Angels, Grandfathers, Death, Holocaust, War, En français, Hans Christian Andersen Award, Library Book, Children's & YA July... in August, Read in 2011, Completed August 2011, Picture Book, Illustrated by Jutta Bauer

Genres

Collections

Read, Read in 2011, Graphic Novels, Children's & YA

Publication

Editions Gallimard (2004), Broché, 24 pages

Description

An elderly man shares his life story with his grandson, complete with long, dangerous walks to school, war, love and marriage, and a very special protector.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Smiler69
An old man laying in a hospital bed tells his grandson the story of his life, not realizing that the whole time there was an angel at his side who helped him along every step of the way. The story is very simply told, with few words and with Bauer's signature simple illustrations that speak
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 volumes. Loved it with a capital "L".
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LibraryThing member llama333
Very smartly written

Awards

IBBY Honour Book (Illustration — 2004)
The White Ravens (2002)
Peter Pan Award (2003)

Language

French

Physical description

24 p.; 8.5 inches

ISBN

2070539024 / 9782070539024

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