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Dog's life
(Vida de perros)
1997
The protagonist of this story asks his mother how she knows that he is not a dog like his inseparable pet Clovis, the answer leaves him calm as he and his dog make a plan... that seems to work.
This book deals with the affection, solidarity, and loyalty between a child and his beloved dog.
Honorary Mention in the International Competition "A la orilla del Viento", FCE, Mexico
Critics
“Isol creates picturebooks from the eye level of the child. Her pictures vibrate with energy and explosive emotions. With a restrained palette and ever-innovative pictorial solutions, she shifts ingrained perspectives and pushes the boundaries of the picturebook medium. Taking children’s clear view of the world as her starting point, she addresses their questions with forceful artistic expression and offers open answers. With liberating humour and levity, she also deals with the darker aspects of existence.”
— Jury of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
“[Isol is] a visual storyteller who works with extreme elements — fun, unpredictable elements and with humour — and who crosses borders and new boundaries”
— Larry Lempert, chair of the jury of the Astrid Lidgren Memorial Award
"[Isol's] art encourages children to look harder, to ask more questions, and to have fun with their books."
— Roxanne Harde, Bookbird: A journal of International Children's Literature
Rights Sold
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Korean: Sang-Sang-Eui-Him
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Spanish: Fondo de Cultura Económica
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