Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

** Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Children's Book Award! ** As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil that she could use to redraw reality. She would use it to give gifts to her family, to erase the smell from the rubbish dump near her house, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. As she grew older, Malala wished for bigger and bigger things. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true. This beautifully illustrated picture book tells Malala's story, in her own words, for a younger audience and shows them the worldview that allowed her to hold on to hope and to make her voice heard even in the most difficult of times.

Malala's Magic Pencil tells the beguiling tale of Malala Yousafzai's dream of a magic pencil and her discovery of education's transformative power, in a beautiful paean to children and their potential for heroic changeHusband-and-wife duo Kerascoeet's watercolour illustrations, with their golden flourishes and bursts of pink, perfectly complement the text... a clear and resonant call to arms. * The Guardian - Best New Picture Books and Novels *
Warm, tender and brave, this beautiful version of Malala's inspiring story should be something every parent reads with their child. * Booktrust *
An enchanting debut...a timely reminder that happy endings aren't just the preserve of fairytales. * The Observer *
With its ethereal illustrations and dreamy-looking heroine, Malala's Magic Pencil has the appearance of a fairy-tale classic. * The Telegraph *
This beautifully illustrated book is a truly inspiring read for youngsters. * The Sun *
Empowering, hopeful and perfectly pitched for a young audience, this is an inspiring read for children everywhere. * The School Run *

Malala Yousafzai (Author)
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist, student and the youngest person ever awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. At age 15, she was shot by the Taliban for speaking out for the rights of girls in her community to go to school. Malala recovered, continued her campaign and, as co-founder of Malala Fund, is building a global movement of support for girls' education.


malala.org

Kerascoët (Illustrator)
Kerascoët is the joint pen name of the French illustrators, comics and animation artists Marie Pommepuy (b. 1978) and Sébastien Cosset (b. 1975). A married couple, they met while attending the Olivier de Serres art school. Kerascoët have worked on numerous bandes dessinées as well as children's books, and in advertising. Several of their comics have been published in English to critical acclaim. They were nominated for the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel for Beauty, and for an Eisner Award for their comic Beautiful Darkness.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780241322567
ISBN 10	0241322561
Title	Malala's Magic Pencil
Author	Malala Yousafzai
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published	2017-10-17
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.