Shh …. I’m Asleep Toon Tellegen, illustrations Vanessa Verstappen Intimate portraits of sleeping people from awarded illustrator Vanessa Verstappen In the poetical texts by Toon Tellegen sleep is sometimes a friend and sometimes an enemy Words and images are masterfully intertwined Sleep floats in, Whirls around before, Settling down on me Where have you been? I think And turn on my side When I wake up he is still and grey, Hanging around me like a thick fog
170 x 210 mm | 128 pages | ca. 1,700 words B&W illustrations | hardcover | age group: 13+ all rights available
And wants to stay.
Vanessa Verstappen is known for her beautiful wood etchings. Her debut was awarded with a Zilveren Penseel. Her work is powerful yet also tender, imaginative yet also so touchingly recognizable. She is missed. She passed away in 2020. Toon Tellegen is author and poet, mainly known for his animal stories about the ant and the squirrel. These stories are also read and beloved by adults.
Me and Myself all rights available
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