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From Colin Thompson, whose work has been described by The New York Times as "unusually provocative and rewarding," comes a lush journey into the soul of a young city boy who finds peace amidst the chaos around him. The noise of blaring radios, honking horns, fighting neighbors, crying babies, and his own shouting mother are driving Peter crazy. His salvation appears in the form of a fabulous park in the west of the city where he finds shelter from the storm in his mind and a refuge for his weary senses. Thompson's intricate art is filled with hidden surprises, begging the reader to look again and again, holding forth the promise of a new reward each time. Fans of Thompson's previous pictorial fantasies (Looking for Atlantis, The Paper Bag Prince) will welcome his latest, and new readers will thrill at the opulence and wisdom of this stunning visual feast.
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After leaving art school and studying film making in London, Colin Thompson was employed at the BBC, before moving to Spain. He then spent seven years as a potter in the Outer Hebrides. Since 1995 he has lived in Australia, working full-time as an author and illustrator.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A stunningly beautiful book! Best we've read this summer
22 Sep 1999
Format:Hardcover
My five year old daughter Polly writes: "A boy went in to a paradise garden. There were loads of animals. He ran away from his home. He lived on scraps of food that he found. You can find loads of Cafe Max's in this book. And some Kangaroos (or possibly dogs) looking out of windows. And little eyes poking out. It was excellent. (I liked it too - Mum)
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19 Dec 2009
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book when I was a single, young mother of a 2 year old boy. He is now 10. It is still a very important book to us. It deals with the pain of parents separating, but it is tempered by the most beautiful illustrations I have ever seen in a childrens book. A very important book for children of divorce, but also wonderful for children of all walks...
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Gorgeous Rendering of a Poignant Story
27 July 2008
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As always, Colin Thompson does it again. His attention to detail is stunning, and the details are always exquisite and uncommon. His imagination just soars.
And, as always, the story itself is always poignant and often weaves either a personal moral tale, or a more universal one.
I am always on the lookout for his books. They satisfy on many levels.
And, as always, the story itself is always poignant and often weaves either a personal moral tale, or a more universal one.
I am always on the lookout for his books. They satisfy on many levels.
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