TOMI UNGERER
Snail, Where are You?
One, Two, Where’s My Shoe?
First published in 1962 32 pages, 17.5 x 21.5 cm 2014
First published in 1964 36 pages, 17.5 × 21.5 cm 2013
As is always the case when Tomi Ungerer pulls out his pencil, the world looks a little bit different afterwards: snail shells become wind instruments, a boat rides over the squiggly crest of a wave, and not only the jester’s hat is coiled, but his shoes too! And as so often when Tomi Ungerer draws, it means the viewer is embarking upon a search: Discover the confusing twists and turns in his inimitable art of drawing; vibrant with colour and rich in detail. This time the question is: Snail, where are you?
»One, two, where’s my shoe? – Three, four, on the floor!« – These are the only words Tomi Ungerer needs for a story. The rest is told by his subtle and shrewd pictures, which seem to take the viewer for a fool – until he can’t help but smile in recognition: Across the book’s pages, Tomi Ungerer’s pencil conjures up dragonflies, soldiers, scarecrows, a pig and even an ocean liner. And the phrase is always: One, two, where’s my shoe?
Snail, Where are You? has been published in 6 languages.
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One, Two, Where’s My Shoe? has been published in 11 languages.