The Queen in the Cave

The Queen in the Cave

Hardcover

24 May, 2022

In her debut as author-illustrator, Júlia Sardà spins an enthralling and evocative tale, rich with layers of meaning to be discovered. One night, Franca ...

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ISBN-10:

153622054X

ISBN-13:

9781536220544

Publisher

Candlewick Press (MA)

Dimensions

9.80 X 7.70 X 0.60 inches

Language

English

Awards

Gold Medal Winner | 2022 | Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards

Description

In her debut as author-illustrator, Júlia Sardà spins an enthralling and evocative tale, rich with layers of meaning to be discovered.

One night, Franca has a dream about a marvelous queen who lives in a dark cave, deep in the forest. She cannot sit still until she knows if her dream is true. So with her younger sisters, Carmela and Tomasina, Franca ventures into the forest at the end of their garden. As they travel deeper through nettles and thickets, drawing closer and closer to the cave, the world shifts, and everything shrinks and expands at the same time. Here, they meet beasts and creatures that shock and delight them, and they escape horrible things that frighten them. They learn to be brave, to be bold, to face their darkest fears. And what of the queen? Well, what they find in the cave is perhaps the most unexpected thing of all . . . In Júlia Sardà's irresistible, mysterious modern fairy tale, each spread is a stunning and wildly imaginative set piece brought to life in sumptuous color and detail.

Product Details

ISBN-10

:153622054X

ISBN-13

:9781536220544

Publisher

:Candlewick Press (MA)

Publication date

: 24 May, 2022

Category

: Children's Fiction

Format

:Hardcover

Language

:English

Reading Level

: All

No. of Units

:1

Dimension

: 9.80 X 7.70 X 0.60 inches

Weight

:454 g

Editorial Reviews

Three sisters sneak out for a nighttime adventure in Sardà's fantastical picture book, which taps into the wonderous imagination of childhood and hints at what lies beyond. . . . Sardà unleashes a phantasmagoric blend of beauty and eeriness in her intricate, antique-hued illustrations. . . supremely exciting. . . . An unforgettable story that will leave readers with their eyes wide open.
--Booklist (starred review)

The "wonders [are] infinite" in this surreal early reader. . . . The eye-catching illustrations feature colorful geometric objects, bright and patterned creatures, and big-eyed children whose movements are stiff, goofy, and evocative as they dare to "go where no one has ever gone before!"
--Foreword Reviews

In imagery reminiscent of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Sardà poignantly evokes the moment an eldest sister pursues a way her sisters can't go, a moment of growth and change that's reflected in the flamboyant, stylish disorientation of her illustrations. Appropriately, the book brings picture book and short story together; it's a work on the cusp, as if its very mode connotes transition.
--The Horn Book

A beautifully illustrated longform picture book that explores the unease and bravery that comes with growing up.
--School Library Connection

Mystical and sumptuously illustrated. . .a strange and beautiful story for children ages 5-9.
--The Wall Street Journal

About the Author

Júlia Sardà is a Spanish artist who has illustrated many books for children, including Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Bailey, The Liszts by Kyo Maclear, The Wolf's Secret by Nicolas Digard and Myriam Dahman, and a number of classics, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The Queen in the Cave is the first book she has both written and illustrated. Júlia Sardà lives in Barcelona.

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