THE SUITCASE
When a strange-looking animal arrives pulling a big suitcase, the other animals are curious. What on earth could be inside that suitcase? A teacup? Maybe. A table and chair? Perhaps. A whole home and hillside with trees? This stranger must be fibbing! But when the animals break into the suitcase and discover a very special photograph, they begin to understand what the strange creature has been through, and together they create a very special welcome present . . .
"The Suitcase is a beautiful picture book about kindness to strangers and not knowing what other people's stories are. It made us feel sadder but gladder at the same time and it is so wonderful and enriching." - Cathy Rentzenbrink
CHRIS NAYLOR-BALLESTEROS
Chris is originally from Bradford and studied illustration and graphic design at Bradford College of Art. In 2000 he moved to France where, amongst other things, he was an English teacher before working in newspaper layout and design. When his children were small he realised he loved the picture books he read to them, sometimes even more than his children did - the Picture Book Bug had truly bitten. Chris has since written and illustrated several books and is currently thinking about the next one, probably with a cuppa in hand at home near Limoges. He likes listening to and making music, wandering around the countryside, a bit of running and riding a bike. His favourite season is autumn and his favourite colour is green.
Edad recomendada: A partir de 3 años.
NAYLOR-BALLESTEROS CHRIS
Chris Naylor-Ballesteros es un ilustrador y autor británico nacido en Bradford, Reino Unido. Estudió ilustración y diseño gráfico en el Bradford College of Art y más tarde se trasladó a Francia en el año 2000. Allí descubrió su pasión por la literatura infantil y comenzó a escribir e ilustrar libros para niños.
Algunas de sus obras más conocidas incluyen The Suitcase y I'm Going To Eat This Ant, ambas publicadas por Bloomsbury Children's Books. Su estilo se caracteriza por ilustraciones expresivas y narrativas que transmiten emociones profundas.
