Slog's Dad
Author(s): David Almond
The ineffable nature of grieving and belief inspires a tender, gritty, and breathtaking work of graphic storytelling from the creators of The Savage.
(Ages 7 & Up)
"Slogger, man," I said. "Your dad's dead."
"I know that, Davie. But it's him. He's come back again, like he said he would."
Do you believe in life after death? Slog does. He believes that the scruffy man on a bench outside the butcher shop is his dad, returned to visit him one last time. Slog's friend Davie isn't so sure. Can it be that some mysteries are never meant to be solved? And that belief, at times, is its own reward? The acclaimed creators of The Savage reunite for a feat of graphic storytelling that defies categorization. Eerie, poignant, and masterful, Slog's Dad is a tale of astonishing power and complexity.
PUBLICATION JANUARY 2012
Product Information
"A very touching graphic novel." (The Bookseller)"
David Almond is the acclaimed author of Skellig, winner of the Whitbread Children's Award and the Carnegie Medal; Kit's Wilderness, winner of the Smarties Award Silver Medal, Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for the Guardian Award; and The Fire-Eaters, winner of the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Gold Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. David has also collaborated with Polly Dunbar on the highly acclaimed, My Dad's a Birdman and The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon. Dave McKean is a world-renowned artist, designer, and film director who has illustrated several books for children, including The Savage by David Almond, and Coraline, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, and The Wolves in the Wall, all by Neil Gaiman. He also provided art and design for Neil Gaiman's comic series The Sandman as well as illustrating Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck Cookbook.
General Fields
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- : Walker Books, Limited
- : Walker Books Ltd
- : 01 February 2012
- : 208mm X 162mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : David Almond
- : Paperback
- : Dave McKean
- : 823.92
- : 64