Captain Rosalie by Timothée De Fombelle

Captain Rosalie by Timothée De Fombelle

An evocative, beautifully imagined and incredibly moving wartime story by celebrated author Timothée de Fombelle. In this astonishingly-drawn wartime story, a little girl called Rosalie is a captain on a very secret mission; a mission to learn how to read. Mother reads often to Rosalie, especially when Father sends them letters from the front line describing the forest in the distance, the churned-up soil and the soldiers hiding in holes. But as Rosalie gets further along in her mission and begins to piece together the words in her father’s letters, the truth about the consequences of war are finally and irrevocably revealed.

The centenary of the First World War has brought a full postbag of titles about children and war, including Michael Morpurgo’s Our Jacko and Poppy Field and The Button War by the Newbery medal winner Avi, to name but a fewThese three are excellent reads, but the greatest discovery has been a small book by Timothée de Fombelle, a French playwright and author known, but not previously by me, for his Vango adventure series and “Toby” books, who has collaborated with the talented illustrator Isabelle Arsenault… De Fombelle writes minimally for maximum effect and Arsenault’s mostly red, black and white ink and watercolours are stunning. A perfect little book about war, grief and peace that packs a mighty punch. -- Alex O’Connell * The Times *
[a] poignant, beautifully produced volume. -- Nicolette Jones * The Sunday Times *
“Captain Rosalie is a sensitive, at times playful and very moving glimpse into the past.” * The Scotsman *
“Incredibly sad, but written in a way that leaves you with hope. You might still need a handkerchief close by.” * Primary Times *
“A gently told and heart-wrenching story that brings home the full and dreadful impact of war.” * Carousel *

Timothee de Fombelle is a much-admired French playwright, as well as the author of award-winning fiction. His first series, Toby Alone and Toby and the Secrets of the Tree, has been printed in 27 languages and has won numerous awards including France’s prestigious Prix Sorcières and the Marsh Award. Timothee's adventure series, Vango, Book One: Between Sky and Earth and Vango, Book Two: A Prince Without a Kingdom received huge critical acclaim, and book one was granted an English Pen Award for translation. Timothee's beautiful story, Captain Rosalie, was first featured in the acclaimed collection, The Great War: an Anthology of Stories Inspired by Objects from the First World War.

Isabelle Arsenault is a Quebec illustrator who has won an impressive number of awards and has achieved international recognition. Her picture books include Migrant by Maxine Trottier, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book and a finalist for the Governor General's Award, and Once Upon a Northern Light by Jean E. Pendziwol. Find Isabelle online at www.isabellearsenault.com

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781406386806
ISBN 10	1406386804
Title	Captain Rosalie
Author	Timothée De Fombelle
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2019-10-03
Number of pages	64
Prizes	Winner of Prix Albertine Jeunesse 2021 (France), Short-listed for Young Quills Historical Fiction Awards 2019 (UK)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.