Children's & YA
John the Skeleton’s Goings-On
by Triinu Laan, Marja-Liisa Plats
Description
White Raven 2021
The skeleton model used for teaching anatomy at school is sent into retirement. Gramps reckons that every hardworking employee deserves to relax after years spent on the job, so he brings Juhan the skeleton back to his farm. Also there are Gramma, a hen and a rooster, a cat and a dog, and even the old couple’s grandchildren from time to time. Gramps takes the skeleton pretty much everywhere he goes, be it to trim the apple trees, listen to a bedtime story, or hear the way the lake sings. Juhan is unbelievably happy, and so is everyone else around him – especially the grandkids!
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Rights sold: Latvian
Endorsements
2021 White Raven
2021 Tartu Prize for Children’s Literature
2020 Good Children's Book
2020 5 Best-Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit
2020 5 Best-Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Special Prize of the Estonian Children's Literature Centre
2020 Nominee of the Annual Children’s Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia
Author Biography
Triinu Laan (1975) is a manager of cultural activities and a children's writer. She graduated in law from the Tallinn School of Economics and received a master’s degree in cultural management from the University of Tartu in 2018. Currently, Laan works as a project director at the Võro Institute, is involved in the translation and editing of Võro-language books, and organizes events aimed at the promotion of the Võro language and culture. As an author, Laan has written four children’s books, all of which are in both the Võro (Southern Estonian), and Northern Estonian languages. Her debut work, The Big Black Dog, (published under her previous name Triinu Ojar) received immediate international acclaim and was listed in the White Ravens catalogue.
Marja-Liisa Plats (1984) is an illustrator, graphic designer, photographer, and singer. She graduated from Tartu Art College in photography and is a member of the Young Authors' Association in Tartu and the Tartu Artists' Union. Plats has illustrated more than 40 children’s books and regularly contributes to the children’s magazine Täheke. She has received extensive recognition for her works and was twice listed in the White Ravens catalogue. Her illustrations are inquisitive and experiment with a broad range of visual techniques.
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- Publisher Päike ja Pilv
- Orginal LanguageEstonian
- ISBN/Identifier 9789916951224
- Publication Country or regionEstonia
- FormatHardback
- Pages61
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleLuukere Juhani juhtumised
- EditionFirst
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions261x195 mm
- Illustrationdual colour
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