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Adult's Watercolour
Little Leap Forward
Publisher - Barefoot Books
Authors - Guo Yue and Claire Farrow
Reviews
“The warm wash of colour and the textured detail in Helen Cann's illustrations reinforce the novel's pastiche of folktale, parable and realism.” The New York Times
“…it's reflected lyricism…is complemented beautifully by the sights of Beijing captured so evocatively through Helen Cann's full colour illustration plates that intersperse the novel.” Achuka
Little Leap Forward is a story for older readers about a boy growing up in Maoist Beijing. It was partly autobiographical so I had to be very careful with details. It was also a great chance to look at Chinese history and talk to Chinese people who had lived through those times. Beijing gave plenty of inspiration for shapes, colours and atmosphere in my pictures. |
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