‘In Antje Damm’s remarkable “The Visitor,” a boy rushes into a lonely woman’s black-and-white 3-D collage world, bringing an explosion of color, light and life.’ - B.C. They select the winners purely on the basis of artistic merit. Damms artwork consists of beautifully lit dioramas with cut-out characters that move through. Since 1952, The New York Times considers every illustrated children’s book published that year in the United States. We are excited to announce that The Visitor has been named a Best Illustrated Book of the Year by The New York Times/The New York Public Library. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE READING AND THE WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD IN GERMAN.The Visitor | 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books ‘In Antje Damm’s remarkable The Visitor, a boy rushes into a lonely woman’s black-and-white 3-D collage world, bringing an explosion of color, light and life.’ B.C. The Visitor was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book 2018. The workshop is free, but space is very limited, so we kindly ask parents to register by email at In case the workshop is already full, all kids are still welcome to the reading at 10:00!Īntje Damm, born in Wiesbaden, Germany, is an architect and acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator. Antje Damm creates a diorama from cardboard and photographs the scenes, giving the illustrations a special luminosity and depth.ĭiscover how she found her inspiration, how she constructed her book, and learn her technique – each participant will make their own paper airplanes!įor kids aged 5-8.

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The unique artwork has a doll's house appeal. Amazon.in - Buy The Visitor book online at best prices in India on Amazon.in. Adapt our activities to suit your childrens interests and abilities Artwork copyright Antje Damm for Gecko Press Emil visiting Elise artwork copyright Antje. Elise has a visitor who will change everything. And then there comes a knock at the door. One day a strange thing flies in through the window and lands at her feet.

The Visitor is a story about friendship and shyness that plays out in a mini theatre, as a child unwittingly brings light and color―literally―into a lonely person's life.Įlise was frightened―of spiders, people, even trees. Then, at 10:45, kids can participate in a workshop connected to Antje Damm’s new book The Visitor. A huge congratulations to Antje Damm Since 1952, The New York Times considers every illustrated children’s book published that year in the United States.

The reading of Waiting for Goliath is open to the public – no registration necessary. We are excited to announce that The Visitor has been named a Best Illustrated Book of the Year by The New York Times/The New York Public Library. Calling all kids! Join children’s book author Antje Damm for a reading of her book Waiting for Goliath, a story about patience and acceptance, at 10:00 am in German.

The Visitor by Antje Damm