Today's review is about Stranded!, written by Ăvar ĂĂłr Benediktsson and illustrated by Anne Wilson. After reading the book blurb and seeing this wonderful cover, I quickly put my name down for a place on the book review tour. Thank you LiterallyPR, Barefoot Books and Ăvar ĂĂłr Benediktsson for my copy in exchange for an honest review.
AUTHOR and ILLUSTRATOR BIO
Ăvar ĂĂłr Benediktsson is one of Iceland's most popular authors. He is Iceland's first UNICEF Ambassador and is known for launching popular nationwide reading challenges to encourage Icelandic children and teenagers to read more. In 2017, Ăvar was chosen as one of the Aarhus39 - a collection of the 39 best-emerging writers for young people from across Europe. He is the author of more than 30 books.
Ann Wilson was born on Ascension Island, a volcano in the South Atlantic. She remembers the constant warm breeze coming from the sea and swimming with her family most days. Anne has been an illustrator for over 20 years. She has illustrated many projects for Barefoot Books, including We're Roaming in the Rainforest and The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales.
BOOK BLURB
This is a story about my grandfather: how he got STRANDED on a volcanic island, was almost turned into barbecue and found the most important moment in the world.
REVIEW
This delightful story is based on the adventures of author Ăvar ĂĂłr Benediktsson's grandfather. This fantastic and true story contains only one element which is false. The reader is left guessing throughout the story, what this single false moment is - and I can guarantee the reader will never guess! I love this element which brings added fun to this already amazing and hugely entertaining story. To add to this story, there are wonderfully colourful illustrations by Anne Wilson. Peppered amongst these drawings are nuggets of facts, humour and additional information that make this read altogether enjoyable and interesting. After reading Stranded! I realised what a beautiful country Iceland is. This is somewhere else to add to my bucket list đ
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