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Lädt ... Olwen Finds Her Wings (2009)von Nora Surojegin
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"Olwen longs to be just like hare, squirrel and bear but no matter how hard she tries she can't hop, scamper or roar. That's not what owls do. But the little owl soon discovers that she might be able to do something just as wonderful. Can Olwen find her wings and soar? Thissweet and charming picture book sensitively explores the feeling of longing to be different and celebrates embracing what makes us special. With expressive, intricate illustrations, this is a lively story created by mother-and-daughter team Nora and Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin" -- amazon.com Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Originally published in Japan in 2009 as ちびフクロウのぼうけん (Chibi Fukurou no Bouken / "Little Owl's Adventure"), and in the author and illustrator's native Finland in 2013 as Pikkupöllö ("Little Owl"), Olwen Finds Her Wings was translated into English in 2021, in this beautiful edition from Edinburgh-based publisher Floris Books. Apparently Japanese publishers were interested in producing a book with Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin's artwork, and as she didn't have a text to go along with the watercolor paintings she had produced, her daughter Nora wrote the accompanying story. I would imagine it was written in Finnish originally, despite being published in that language after the original Japanese edition. In any case, I am certainly glad it has been made available in English!
I greatly enjoyed this duo's subsequent Otto and the Secret Light of Christmas (originally published in 2010), and have been meaning to track this earlier title down ever since. I am happy to have now done so, as I found it immensely sweet, pairing a gentle, heartwarming narrative about a little owl finding her wings with immensely expressive artwork that is just a delight to peruse. I found Olwen's expressions so charming, in almost every scene, and appreciated her sincere desire to do something—to find an arena in which she could shine. As someone who loves wintry vistas, I also greatly appreciated the depiction of the natural world around our strigine heroine. All in all, a wonderful reading experience, one I would recommend to picture book audiences who love owls, who appreciate winter, or who themselves long to join in and get doing, out in the world. ( )