My Strange Shrinking Parents

Name: My Strange Shrinking Parents
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781760761233
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Zeno Sworder

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Summary

In My Strange Shrinking Parents, a child observes their parents mysteriously shrinking over time, which symbolises their sacrifices and love. Through imaginative and heartfelt storytelling, the book explores themes of family, selflessness, and the passage of time, showing how parents often give more than we can see. This enchanting tale beautifully conveys the realities of growing up and the invisible yet profound influence of parental devotion.
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You might enjoy this children's book if you appreciate heartwarming stories about family and love. It delves into the magical and sometimes challenging dynamics between children and their parents, offering a unique perspective on growing up and the bonds that hold families together. With its whimsical illustrations and charming narrative, it promises to captivate young readers and parents alike.

My Strange Shrinking Parents

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WINNER of the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year 2023

WINNER of the Australian Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Picture Book 2023

SHORTLISTED for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Children's Literature 2023

SELECTED for The Braw Amazing Bookshelf at the BolognaRagazzi Awards 2024

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It goes without saying that all children believe their parents to be strange.
Mine were unusual for a different reason...

One boy's parents travel from far-off lands to improve their son's life. But what happens next is unexpected. What does it mean when your parents are different? What shape does love take? And what happens when your parents sacrifice a part of themselves for you?

In this heartbreaking and heart-warming story, CBCA award-winner Zeno Sworder reflects on his own migrant parents' sacrifices to create a universal story about what it means to give to those you love. Drawing from the sacrifices his Chinese mother made to raise her young family in a small country town, Sworder's drawings are full of beautiful detail and fairytale settings that explore his own journey from child to parent.

With humour and pathos, Sworder reflects on the strange nature of giving and receiving love and celebrates those parents who embrace a hard life for themselves in the hope of a better life from their children. Full of depth and generosity as well as insight and candour, Sworder brings this gorgeous fable to life.

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My Strange Shrinking Parents by Zeno Sworder has received rave reviews for its poignant storytelling and beautiful illustrations. Critics praise its ability to convey profound truths through a simple tale, highlighted by muted colours and rich emotions in its art. This book is celebrated for its exploration of immigrant experiences and deep familial love, delivering a narrative both children and adults can cherish.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760761233

Publisher: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 August 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd

Illustration: 40 Illustrations, color

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 201.0mm

Height: 292.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 40

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About the Author

Zeno Sworder is a writer and artist who lives in Melbourne with his young family. After studying Chinese literature and migration law at university, he ended up as a dish washer. Later, he went on to work as a journalist, an English language teacher, a consular officer, an advocate for refugees and immigrants and a jewellery designer. He is a lover of all stationery but has a particular soft spot for pencils.

Sworder is the CBCA New Illustrator of the Year 2021, and his first book This Small Blue Dot was a CBCA Notable Book, the winner of the 2021 Australian Book Designers Association's Award for Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book, and the Designers' Choice Children's/Young Adult Book of the Year.

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