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El Pato Y La Muerte (2006)

by Wolf Erlbruch(Favorite Author)

4.47 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Barbara Fiore

review 1: Although I haven’t read the English edition, I still adore this book. The illustrations are charming, simple, and tender, and from what I can tell, so is the text. The storyline is basic: death befriends a duck, accompanies her throughout life, and eventually mourns her passing.Although his head is a skull, Death looks childlike and even friendly thanks to his short stature and checkered outfit. He and Duck hold a series of basic philosophical conversations which seem to reassure Duck that Death is the natural complement to life.Wolf Erlbruch was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2006 for his lifelong contributions to children’s literature, but "Death, Duck, and the Tulip," published three years later in 2009, is probably his most acclaimed book. Not everyon... moree would consider it a book for children; "Guardian writer" Meg Rosoff compared Erlbruch’s thematic focus and tone to those of Shaun Tan, a well regarded, but controversial, children’s books author. Personally, the sparse, existential approach to death and life in Erlbruch’s picture book reminds me of Samuel Beckett’s famous play "Waiting for Godot."
review 2: This is quite a profound little book. Illustrated by the immensely talented Wolf Erlbruch this picture book is somewhat dark in nature for it's intended audience, but would be, I think, a great tool to be used in the explaining of death to young children. With its beautiful illustrations and simple but powerful writing this is one of the most amazing children's picture books I have ever seen and it will hold a special place in my collection. less

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