The Wall in the Middle of the Book

Jon AgeeClick here for biography

A little knight is very happy that his wall protects him from the dangers that are sure to lurk on the other side. However, he is too busy mending a hole in his wall to notice the mounting dangers on his own side.

• Readers will love the wealth of funny details and secondary visual storylines to notice as they read the book a second, third, and tenth time
• Jon Agee is brilliant in his use of the page turn, visual storytelling, and deadpan humour. His books have won starred reviews and medals galore in his native country, America
• Endorsed by as a book that 'celebrates freedom of movement and thought'
• The Wall in the Middle of the Book has been longtlisted for the UKLA Award - click here for details
• Chair of YLG, Jake Hope, interviews Jon Agee.
  

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Praise for this book:

'This picture book from the launch list of Scallywag Press demonstrates how much can be done with few words and simple pictures. The images, using washes, texture, collage and autumnal colours, express emotion succinctly. The book also has a wider resonance: about demonising strangers, preconceived ideas and the folly of a wall.' Sunday Times Culture Children's Book of the Week

'In one of the most powerful picture books of the year so far, Jon Agee makes us question the perceived order of things in this smart, timely and playful tale.' The Scotsman

'An instantly classic feel. It is one of the first books from new publishing house Scallywag Press, and a promise of fine things to come in 2019.' The Irish Times

'A very topical book that will nonetheless be of perennial interest for illustration fans and those looking for a thought-provoking, simple book about relating to others.' Booktrust website

'This book should be in every classroom from kindergarten to college because it is never too soon, or too late, to start questioning 'certainties' about ourselves, and issues of divisions in society.' Just Imagine

 

Translation rights: Pippin Properties

 

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