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Anton Can Do Magic
Ole Konnecke
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Description for Anton Can Do Magic
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Konnecke, Ole. Editor(s): Todd, Penelope. Translator(s): Chidgey, Catherine. Num Pages: colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 5AC; YBCS. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 243 x 248 x 5. Weight in Grams: 198.
Anton has a magic hat. A real one. Anton wants to do some magic. He wants to make something disappear...First Anton tries to make a tree vanish, but it's too big. He manages to make a bird disappear, and even his friend Lukas. But where did Lukas go? 'There are constant surprises throughout this story, and lovely irony and tension between Anton and the reader. For so few words, there's such a lot of character. 'Its genius is in its absolute simplicity.' Julia Marshall, publisher
Anton has a magic hat. A real one. Anton wants to do some magic. He wants to make something disappear...First Anton tries to make a tree vanish, but it's too big. He manages to make a bird disappear, and even his friend Lukas. But where did Lukas go? 'There are constant surprises throughout this story, and lovely irony and tension between Anton and the reader. For so few words, there's such a lot of character. 'Its genius is in its absolute simplicity.' Julia Marshall, publisher
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Gecko Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Wellington, New Zealand
ISBN
9781877467363
SKU
KJE0003733
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Ref
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About Ole Konnecke
Ole K nnecke was born in 1961 and spent his childhood in Sweden. He now works as a freelance illustrator in Hamburg, Germany. He has written four books about Anton: Anton und die M dchen, Anton kann zaubern (Anton can do Magic), Antons Geheimnis and Anton und die Bl tter.
Reviews for Anton Can Do Magic
"Endearingly, Könnecke allows Anton to be the hero even after readers see that it’s all coincidence, a sweet-tempered conclusion that celebrates kids’ belief in their own abilities"
Publishers Weekly (US) "Although the book is wordless, simple, charming illustrations capture the humor in Anton’s youthful and successful antics."
School Library Journal (US) "A charming and humorous book with beautiful ... Read more
Publishers Weekly (US) "Although the book is wordless, simple, charming illustrations capture the humor in Anton’s youthful and successful antics."
School Library Journal (US) "A charming and humorous book with beautiful ... Read more