By Joëlle Veyrenc (author) , Seng Soun Ratanavanh (illustrator)
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Anya lives in a paper village, among delicate paper trees and paper houses, where the people are paper-light. Every year the villagers of Paperlee put stones in their pockets to avoid being blown away by the late summer winds.
The windy season has long past when Anya is knocked over by a great gust. What is causing the strange weather? Is it coming from Forestlee, the village on the neighbouring mountain?
Determined Anya has a plan to find out, making a delicate kirigami paper bridge to cross the chasm between the two villages. But what will she find on the other side?
Told through stunning, beautifully crafted kirigami scenes, Seng Soun Ratanavanh created a real paper world for debut author Joelle Veyrenc's wonderfully imagined story. Readers will be enchanted by constructed 3D houses, folded foliage and illustrated characters.
The Paper Bridge is a unique modern fairy tale which explores distrust of the unknown and the challenge of living together through climate change.
Joelle Veyrenc is a clinical psychologist, former teacher and children's writer from France. She is inspired by the imaginary and emotional worlds that children inhabit and enjoys stories that emphasise the importance of sharing and collaboration. Joelle lives with her husband on the outskirts of Paris. The Paper Bridge is her first picture book.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Paper Bridge and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
The Paper Bridge features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, The Natural World, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Weather and climate, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Physical world, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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The Paper Bridge was written by Joëlle Veyrenc and published by Floris Books
The Paper Bridge has 28 pages
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