The Marzipan Pig

The Marzipan Pig

Who but Russell Hoban could weave a tale of lifeâ€™s pleasures and pain around a candy pig? And who but Quentin Blake could make the most poignant of stories so lighthearted and delightful? In this episodic picture book by an inimitable author-illustrator duo, a fantastic chain of events is triggered by the unacknowledged fall of a marzipan pig behind the sofa. We meet in quick succession a heartsick mouse, a lonely grandfather clock, an owl in love with a taxi meter, a worker bee, a fading hibiscus flower, a mouse who greets the dawn dancing, and finally a boy who guesses at the true relations between things. Appealing to the unsentimental yet sensitive nature of children, The Marzipan Pig is exquisitely attuned to the bittersweet wonder of life and to the sentience of all beings.
Country USA
Brand New York Review of Books
Manufacturer NYR Children's Collection
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-10-04
UnitCount 1
Format Picture Book
EANs 9781590179994

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