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Britta Teckentrup

The Egg

With illustrations by Britta Teckentrup
Recommended age group: 6 +
Hardcover
$ 16.95| £ 11.99 (* recommended retail price)

Beautiful, whimsical, and entertaining, this book of illustrations by Britta Teckentrup shows eggs in all their fragility, complexity, and variety.

Is there anything as simple as an egg? Is there anything as complex? In this gorgeous picture book, Britta Teckentrup portrays eggs through the eyes of an artist. From hummingbirds to the extinct elephant bird, illustrations of the avian world’s smallest and largest eggs demonstrate the variety present in nature. Pastel studies explore the rainbow of soft colors and intricate patterns that make eggs of common birds seem incredibly striking. In Teckentrup’s hands, a scattering of broken egg shells become abstract art; a nest of unhatched eggs suggest the possibility and promise of life. Her studies of songbirds and nests are themselves beautifully composed works of color and line. A lovely meditation on the diversity of eggs, this magnificent book offers hours of lingering pleasure, and becomes fertile ground for conversation and imagination.


Translation from Kathrin Köller
With illustrations by Britta Teckentrup
Hardcover, 96 pages, 19,0 x 26,0 cm, 7.5 x 10.2 in, 50 color illustrations
ISBN: 978-3-7913-7294-5
Published:
US April 03, 2017
UK April 03, 2017
Status of delivery: This title is available.

Biography

Born in Hamburg, Britta Teckentrup studied art and illustration at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design and the Royal College of Art in London. She is an author and illustrator of numerous books and has received many awards. She lives in Berlin with her Scottish husband and her son Vincent. Her books have been translated into several languages.

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Britta Teckentrup

Kathrin Köller is a German children's book author, translator and journalist specializing in children's and youth media. Her film "I Will" was nominated for the Berlin Children’s Theater Awards. She lives in Berlin, Germany.

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