First reviewed in 2009, Toby Alone presents the reader with a world within a world, in miniature and facing enormous problems. Enchanting, exciting and magical, Toby is a wonderfully brave, thoughtful character you won't forget. Reading Toby Alone by French playwright Timothée de Fombelle, translated by Sarah Ardizzone, winner of the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation,
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Reading Toby Alone by French playwright Timothée de Fombelle, translated by Sarah Ardizzone, winner of the Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation, and illustrated by François Place, is a bit like looking at an optical illusion where two different images vie for prominence - in a good way. The story of Toby Lolness, thirteen at the start of the story, and the events that cause him
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This sounds wonderful. I'm adding it to my wish list!
Thanks for yet another wonderful recommendation. I asked our library to buy it, and Ivy just finished it -- now she's dying to get her hands on the sequel!
I can't wait for the sequel either! Was the library copy at hardcover, and if yes, were you able to look at the great illustration of the tree on the inside? So glad to hear Ivy liked the book - I still think about it often. It's kind of a hard sell at the bookstore, though. It's so different and hard to get all the details into a quick verbal synopsis.
One of the lucky librarians must have claimed the illustration -- might be a good reason to buy a copy. I'm not surprised that it is hard to sell. It sat in our library box for two weeks and I had to suggest it several times before she'd dig into it.
I have just bought the paperback and I want the hardback now! <br /><br />Haven't finished it yet ( I skipped your review for a later read :-) but enjoy it so far :-)
I did the same thing! I had the paperback first and I went and bought the hardcover so I could have the map inside the jacket! Glad you didn't read the review! Always nice to discover a book fresh, and I sometimes tell too much of the story...