Books in Contemporary Picture Books from Europe S. series

Following the long journey of a cute, imaginary, morph-like creature and his playful friends as they travel across the countryside throughout an entire season, this delightful and touching story presents a number of questions for adults and children to consider, such as how we are affected by the passage of time. It is a story of depth and poignant details that subtly reveals the answers to its questions in a beautiful and understated way.

Although the outside of the house in this story isn't fancy, a myriad of funny adventures await once inside. Those who actually live in this place—the flumps, the sausages, the megas, and maxis—are all there to say hello. Despite their differences, they all get along in their crazy, higgledy-piggledy world. Zany humor and intricate drawings are skillfully combined to surprise and entertain the whole family.

Joshua has a problem—he is grey, inside and out! At wit's end, his parents try everything they can think of to make him normal—even resorting to some far-fetched remedies to eliminate this anatomical dilemma—but nothing works. Joshua is simply not impressed by anything or anywhere he goes. Fortunately help is at hand and closer to home than everyone thinks. From the Catalan region of Spain, this quirky tale, illustrated with rich, multi-layered artwork, is a journey into one family’s experience and how they cope with a unique problem.

Joshua has a problem—he is grey, inside and out! At wit's end, his parents try everything they can think of to make him normal—even resorting to some far-fetched remedies to eliminate this anatomical dilemma—but nothing works. Joshua is simply not impressed by anything or anywhere he goes. Fortunately help is at hand and closer to home than everyone thinks. From the Catalan region of Spain, this quirky tale, illustrated with rich, multi-layered artwork, is a journey into one family’s experience and how they cope with a unique problem.