LISA BROWN is een gevierde illustratrice en auteur die de vreugden en angsten van het leven onderzoekt door middel van haar visueel boeiende werken. Haar creaties, gekenmerkt door een speelse en geestige benadering, duiken vaak in thema's als familie, identiteit en de zoektocht naar betekenis in het dagelijks leven. Brown combineert meesterlijk tekst en beeld, en biedt lezers een unieke en gedenkwaardige leeservaring. Haar werk resoneert bij publiek van alle leeftijden en toont haar vermogen om complexe emoties met zowel luchtigheid als inzicht vast te leggen.
Confronting her past becomes Jane's essential path to healing, as she learns that some experiences leave lasting scars. The narrative explores the impact of significant relationships and the struggle to overcome deep emotional wounds. As Jane navigates her journey, the story delves into themes of resilience, self-discovery, and the possibility of redemption, highlighting the transformative power of facing one's history.
Going to the hospital can be strange and scary, but this book will comfort and reassure even the youngest patient. When a little girl develops a bad stomach ache, it’s time to go to the hospital. We follow her experience from arrival through diagnosis, anesthesia, and recovery Lisa Brown is a graphic novelist as well as a picture book creator whose talents inform the design of this book chock full of speech bubbles that will delight kids and parents alike. This is a funny, accessible, and above all comforting tale of a very scary experience in the life of any child. With illustrations brimming with action reminiscent of Richard Scarry, Lisa Brown once again creates a story full of humor and empathy that will delight and comfort most any kid fearful about a hospital visit. Fans of her hugely successful The Airport Book will instantly recognize the girl and her family. A Chicago Public Library 'Best of the Best' Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year A Horn Book Fanfare Book A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A young woman is haunted by the ghost of her conjoined twin, in Lisa Brown's The Phantom Twin, a sweetly spooky graphic novel set in a turn-of-the-century sideshow.
Acclaimed author and illustrator Lisa Brown (The Airport Book, Goldfish Ghost) brings her sly sense of humour to comic-strip condensations of classic and contemporary literature.