Do you know your neighbours? But do you really know them? In this delightfully subversive, comic contemporary fable, written for children and adults alike, you will be reminded that everyone you know - even your most boring or annoying neighbour - might be leading a life full of magic and wonder...

Renata may not seem like your average hero. She's an angry neighbour who complains about the people around her, steals food that has been left out for the birds, and yells if she ever hears music. But there is much more to her... what are the seagulls trying to tell her? And what does the accordionist's mysterious song really mean?

In order to find out the answers to these questions, Renata needs to learn about herself, and overcome her past mistakes. Everyone has secrets and problems. How do we overcome them and build a better life for us and those around us? Renata needs to work that out - and she's going to take you along on her magical journey of self-discovery...

This is a story of true love amid the seagulls!

About the Author
Ruta Briede illustrates books, draws comics, designs puppet shows and teaches at the Art Academy of Latvia. Her first picture book, Queen of Seagulls, earned international recognition and won the International Janis Baltvilks Prize 2017 for the best debut. Ruta is the artistic director and stage designer for a puppet stage show based on Queen of Seagulls. The Dog Who Found Sorrow is her second book. Elina Braslina studied Printmaking and Graphic Arts at the Art Academy of Latvia. Since 2014 she has illustrated more than twenty titles, including Moon Juice by Kate Wakeling, which was her international debut. She has been nominated for numerous awards in Latvia, and has won the Zelta Abele (Golden Apple Tree) National Prize for Book Art twice. She was awarded the International Janis Baltvilks Prize in 2017. You can visit Elina's website and see more of her illustrations here: www.elinabraslina.com

Reviews

Direct and refreshingly ironic, this is an unusual book for both children and adults alike, about love, friendship, memory, and the joy of finding one's place in the world. This is a delightfully strange picturebook and a rare thing; a contemporary fable with heart and humour, accessible to both children and adult readers.

-- Children's Books Ireland/Inis Magazine * Children's Books Irleand *



Book Information
ISBN 9781910139134
Author Ruta Briede
Format Hardback
Page Count 44
Imprint The Emma Press
Publisher The Emma Press