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Trung Le Nguyen

    Trung Le Nguyen is een striptekenaar en illustrator wiens werk zich richt op visueel verhalen vertellen, met inspiratie uit sprookjes, tekenfilms voor kinderen en romantische komedies. Zijn kunst wordt gekenmerkt door een sterke nadruk op stijl en esthetiek, met als doel boeiende beelden en emotionele diepgang te creëren. Nguyens bijdragen aan diverse uitgevers tonen zijn veelzijdigheid en zijn vermogen om het publiek te boeien met zijn onderscheidende artistieke benadering. Zijn voorliefde voor klassieke narratieve vormen wordt vertaald in een moderne visuele taal die resoneert bij lezers.

    Magic Fish
    • Magic Fish

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      • 9 uur lezen

      Tiến loves his family and his friends...but Tiến has a secret he's been keeping from them, and it might change everything. An amazing YA graphic novel that deals with the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together. Real life isn't a fairytale.But Tiến still enjoys reading his favorite stories with his parents from the books he borrows from the local library. It's hard enough trying to communicate with your parents as a kid, but for Tiến, he doesn't even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he's going through?Is there a way to tell them he's gay?A beautifully illustrated story by Trung Le Nguyen that follows a young boy as he tries to navigate life through fairytales, an instant classic that shows us how we are all connected. The Magic Fish tackles tough subjects in a way that accessible with readers of all ages, and teaches us that no matter what--we can all have our own happy endings.

      Magic Fish2023
      4,6