Surprise
Mies van Hout
Trim size: : 21,7 x 26,7 cm | 32 pages
The most wonderful book for anyone expecting a child, or who already has one…
Just as she captured a rainbow of emotions in Happy and the stages of friendship in Friends, Mies van Hout has now turned her talents to the special bond between parent and child. From hoping and expecting to caring, from playing to finally letting go, Mies van Hout has created a picture book that will elicit smiles from every parent or parent-to-be.
The book has everything: enchantment, beautiful wonder and a gentle subtext of melancholy. It is the beauty of living created in the inimitable style of Mies van Hout: vulnerable and yet strong as life itself.
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Italy
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Rights sold:
English Worldwide
France
Germany
Italy
Korea
Surprise
Picture books
Quotes from the press
‘Extraordinary colors and single words describe the journey of bird parents and children . . . While certainly a work that will appeal to parents, it will also delight children with the profusion of color and the single words illustrated with so much energy and imagination.’
– Kirkus, starred review
About the author
Mies van Hout (1962) studied at the Arts Academy in Groningen, where she majored in graphic design. She has been working as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer since 1989. Over the years, she illustrated quite a lot of children’s books. Her illustrations are cheerful and witty, painted skilfully and distinctly.
About the illustrator
Mies van Hout (1962) studied at the Arts Academy in Groningen, where she majored in graphic design. She has been working as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer since 1989. Over the years, she illustrated quite a lot of children’s books. Her illustrations are cheerful and witty, painted skilfully and distinctly.
