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Robert Ingpen was born in Geelong, Victoria, in 1936. He was trained at Greelong College and got a degree in graphic arts from the University of Melbourne Polytechnic. During his more than 30 years of profession, internationally renowned Robert Ingpen has illustrated more than a hundred books for children and adults. He obtained the Hans Christian Andersen award in 1986 and in 1989 he has awarded with the Dromkeen medal for his important contribution to the improvement of children’s literature. He was also awarded with the Arts Board Award thanks to his illustration for Colin Thiele’s novel “Storm Boy”.
Ziba, resting on her mother’s arms, recalls her life, her village, while the shabby overcrowded boat on which they are traveling, sails across a sinister and threatening sea. They are running away from war, looking for a life in peace, imagining a welcoming host country where they might fulfill their dreams.
“Ziba came on a boat. An old and crowded fishing boat that rustles and groans while it raises and falls, raises and falls, sailing an endless sea…”
A book about imagination and the misty memories of a lost home.
Recommended by Canal Lector.
El premio al mejor álbum ilustrado 2022 fue para Philip Waechter por su libro "Un día con amigos"
