King Matt The First by Janusz Korczak
I, Matt the First, appeal for your help in carrying out my reforms Little Matt becomes King Matt when he is just a young boy.
Unforgettable to the last full stopOne of the great classics -- Michael Morpurgo, Children's Laureate
Janusz Korczak is an important writer... His message is still relevant today, that children matter; indeed that they should be a priority in our culture, because it's only with a child's imagination that grown-ups can begin to conceive a better world -- Yann Martel, author of 'Life of Pi'
Absolutely wonderful. A gripping and classic entertainment from start to shocking finish. Definitely a book for all ages -- Matt Haig, author of 'The Last Family in England'
The spirit of Korczak, living on, could make a better world for all humans * Publisher's Weekly *
Droll and melancholy, wry and touching, King Matt is a fable that offers a fierce, truthful picture of children struggling to make sense of grown-up nonsense... This small masterpiece is a rare tribute to the psychological depth and marvellous workings of a child's heart and mind -- Maurice Sendak, author of 'Where the Wild Things Are'
Janusz Korczak is an important writer... His message is still relevant today, that children matter; indeed that they should be a priority in our culture, because it's only with a child's imagination that grown-ups can begin to conceive a better world -- Yann Martel, author of 'Life of Pi'
Absolutely wonderful. A gripping and classic entertainment from start to shocking finish. Definitely a book for all ages -- Matt Haig, author of 'The Last Family in England'
The spirit of Korczak, living on, could make a better world for all humans * Publisher's Weekly *
Droll and melancholy, wry and touching, King Matt is a fable that offers a fierce, truthful picture of children struggling to make sense of grown-up nonsense... This small masterpiece is a rare tribute to the psychological depth and marvellous workings of a child's heart and mind -- Maurice Sendak, author of 'Where the Wild Things Are'
Janusz Korczak was born in 1878 and died in 1942. He was a Polish physician and educator who wrote over twenty books - his fiction was in his time as well known as Peter Pan, and his non-fiction works bore passionate messages of child advocacy. During the Second World War, the Jewish orphanage he directed was relocated to the Warsaw ghetto. Although Korczak's celebrity afforded him many chances to escape, he refused to abandon the children. He was killed at Treblinka along with the children. His works have not been forgotten, especially by teachers: there are Janusz Korczak societies in over a dozen countries.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784870539 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784870536 |
| Title | King Matt The First |
| Author | Janusz Korczak |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2015-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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