The Building Boy - Hardcover

Montgomery, Ross

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0571314090 ISBN 13: 9780571314096

Publisher: Faber & Faber Children’s, 2017

Synopsis

Montgomery's imaginative tale of grief and legacy is refreshingly untethered by logic. Litchfield's illustrations amplify his themes with originality and a warm palette. Sad and sweet."
―Kirkus Reviews
All at once, it was as if the stars leapt closer.
Grandma grabbed the boy, raising him high above the rooftiles on her head.
She was alive!
The boy's grandma was a famous architect. Her garden is still full of old building materials. Unwilling to accept she has gone, the boy builds a giant structure from the bricks and girders he finds. And then ... Grandma comes to life! The boy is whisked away on an epic adventure across fields, through oceans and atop roofs. But where is Grandma taking him?
Beautiful, thrilling and extremely moving: the extraordinary debut picture book with beautiful illustrations from bestselling illustrator David Lichfield.

About this title

About the Author

Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he should have been doing homework, and continued doing so at university. After graduating, he decided to channel these skills into teaching at a primary school. He wrote his books when he really should have been marking homework. He lives in London with his girlfriend, a cat and many, many dead plants. The Building Boy is his first picture book.
David Litchfield lives in Bedfordshire. He first started to draw when he was very young, creating comics for his siblings. Since then David’s work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books, and on T-shirts. He has also exhibited his illustrations in both solo and group shows in the UK, Europe, and America. He is the author/illustrator of the award winning picture book The Bear and the Piano.

Review

Reviews of David Litchfield, The Bear and the Piano
"This is one of those rare books that children can return to again and again through the years, each time finding new meaning appropriate to their varying ages and stages...Litchfield's poignant debut picture book celebrates both the wonders of wandering far in pursuit of one's dreams and the sweet comfort of returning home." - Kirkus, STARRED review
"Litchfield’s debut picture book is a visual feast. Using a variety of different techniques and then digitally assembling them, he has produced a story filled with verdant and luminous images that create an enchanting atmosphere." - School Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber & Faber Children’s
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0571314090
• ISBN 13: 9780571314096
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Litchfield David