English | Hardcover – *Can be signed if desired<\/p>\n
When a boy grows up and leaves home to follow his dreams, he meets a peddler of dreams the like of which he has never imagined. But these dreams come at a cost, including all the boy holds dear. Only the redeeming emotion of regret can heal him.
\nThis powerful, sparsely told fable can be read on many levels.<\/p>\n
About the Author<\/b><\/p>\n
Irena Kobald was born in Austria and has lived in several countries, including the former USSR, and she currently lives in the desert regions of Australia. Kobald’s first picture-book,\u00a0My Two Blankets<\/i>\u00a0with Freya Blackwood, won multiple awards and was translated into more than a dozen languages, including Arabic.<\/p>\n
About the Illustrator<\/b><\/p>\n
Christopher Nielsen is an award-winning Sydney-based illustrator with a love for weathered surfaces and vintage design. He specialises in advertising, editorial, corporate, hand lettering, children’s books, packaging and publishing illustration. Previous picture-books are\u00a0Ponk!<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Once Upon an ABC<\/i>.<\/p>\n
This book should be in the hands of all young people. With every page so<\/em>\u00a0hauntingly illustrated it will surely start a meaningful discussion on many<\/em>\u00a0levels. It is such a powerful story, told so poignantly, that your heart weeps<\/em>\u00a0for this boy. But if the door is unlocked and the light still burning then there<\/em>\u00a0is always hope.\u00a0Goodreads Magazine<\/strong>\u00a0review –\u00a0 5 stars<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"