Barnaby Unboxed!
- Publisher
- Tundra
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2024
- Category
- Pets, Orphans & Foster Homes, Survival Stories
- Recommended Age
- 5 to 9
- Recommended Grade
- k to 4
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781774882436
- Publish Date
- Sep 2024
- List Price
- $24.99
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Description
Follow perfect pet Barnaby on his perilous journey home through bustling streets, mysterious alleyways, and the untamed wilds of city parks in this gorgeously illustrated tale of friendship, unconditional love and belonging.
A stunning, standalone picture book set in the world of The Barnabus Project from international bestsellers The Fan Brothers, joined by their brother Devin Fan.
Meet Barnaby: he's half mouse and half elephant, with just a dash of flamingo . . . and fully trained!
When he's brought home to be pampered and cared for by his very own little girl, life is perfect . . . until a new, even more perfect pet comes on the scene. Suddenly Barnaby is no longer the most perfect pet around, and his little girl doesn't seem interested in him anymore. Feeling unappreciated, Barnaby runs away and finds himself swept up on a wild journey through the city and an emotional search for home in a tale of love found, lost and found again.
In a poignant follow-up to their award-winning, internationally bestselling picture book The Barnabus Project, The Fan Brothers and their brother Devin Fan have once again crafted a heartfelt and sweetly sensitive story full of adventure, friendship and family that will enchant readers of all ages.
About the authors
Terry et Eric Fan aussi connus sous le nom The Fan Brothers (frères Fan),ont étudié les arts à l'Ontario College of Art and Design, à Toronto. Ils utilisent des techniques traditionnelles et numériques pour réaliser leurs illustrations. Le jardinier de la nuit, leur premier album illustré, a été acclamé par la critique.
Terry Fan received his formal art training at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto. His work is a blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, using ink or graphite mixed with digital. He spends his days (and nights) creating magical paintings, portraits, and prints. Together with his brother Eric, he wrote and illustrated the critically-acclaimed picture book, Le jardinier de la nuit.
Eric Fan is an artist and writer who lives in Toronto, Canada. He attended the Ontario College of Art and Design where he studied illustration, sculpture, and film. He has a passion for vintage bikes, clockwork contraptions, and impossible dreams. His widely-praised debut picture book, Le jardinier de la nuit, was a collaboration with his brother Terry.
Terry et Eric Fan aussi connus sous le nom The Fan Brothers (frères Fan),ont étudié les arts à l'Ontario College of Art and Design, à Toronto. Ils utilisent des techniques traditionnelles et numériques pour réaliser leurs illustrations. Le jardinier de la nuit, leur premier album illustré, a été acclamé par la critique.
Eric Fan is an artist and writer who lives in Toronto, Canada. He attended the Ontario College of Art and Design where he studied illustration, sculpture, and film. He has a passion for vintage bikes, clockwork contraptions, and impossible dreams. His widely-praised debut picture book, Le jardinier de la nuit, was a collaboration with his brother Terry.
TERRY, ERIC ET DEVIN FAN ont grandi a' Toronto, ou' ils vivent et travaillent encore aujourd’hui. Depuis leur plus jeune a^ge, les trois fre'res collaborent a' la re´alisation de projets artistiques. Re´cipiendaires d’une bourse Sendak, se´lectionne´s pour une me´daille Kate Greenaway et un Prix litte´raire du Gouverneur ge´ne´ral, Terry et Eric sont les auteurs-illustrateurs des livres acclame´s Le jardinier de la nuit et Entre ciel et mer. Ils ont e´galement illustre´ des succe's comme Plus noir que la nuit de Chris Hadfield, Le bateau aux bois majestueux de Dashka Slater et L’e´pouvantail de Beth Ferry. Devin Fan est un artiste, poe'te et travailleur des services a' la jeunesse passionne´ de nature, d’aventures et de kung-fu. Le projet Barnabe´ est son premier livre pour enfants et constitue la premie're collaboration des trois fre'res a' l’e´criture et a' l’illustration d’un album.
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Editorial Reviews
A New York Magazine Best Kids Book of 2024
One of Indigo's Best Kids' Books of 2024
PRAISE FOR Barnaby Unboxed!
"In this delightful take on the classic toys-come-to-life story, the text and art — and Barnaby — will surely charm while conveying a reassuring message of the value of being appreciated for who you are." —STARRED REVIEW, Booklist
"A heartfelt and emotional commentary on love and the limits of the human attention span." —STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal
"The story is a poignant delight that also seamlessly incorporates striking lessons about pets, responsibility, and furever commitment. The Fan Brothers' extraordinary art . . . overflows with imagination and whimsy." —STARRED REVIEW, Shelf Awareness
"Joy, despair, reunion, community—delightfully, all here." —Kirkus Reviews
"The Fan Brothers’s storytelling is sophisticated, the writing beautiful and well-paced." —Quill & Quire
