by Bernardo Carvalho
- in Children's
- review by Julia Rothman
- on June 22, 2011
- comments by 10 readers
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In the mail came the most lovely large picture book from Portugese publisher Planeta Tangerina. The book, in only pictures, no words, illustrates the feeling of enjoying the beach. There’s a gorgeous limited palette and the characters are very simply drawn, yet have so much character. They play, float, swim, do handstands and snorkel in the water, lounge in the sand and find pretty shells. This book made me crave a beach trip like crazy! I can’t wait to do all those things myself. I can smell the sunscreen. I’m excited to learn about this publisher because it looks like they put out a lot of other beautifully illustrated books by Bernardo Carvalho and others. Check them out and order a copy here.
Joana Rosa Bragança wrote
I love Planeta Tangerina! All of their books are AMAZING :-D
June 22, 2011 10:14amShelf Appeal wrote
Ahh, this is lovely isn’t it? Am jealous!
June 22, 2011 10:23amCristiana wrote
This is fun: today I was mentioning Bernardo Carvalho on FB, for the book “Un Dìa en la Playa” (http://librosdelzorrorojo1.blogspot.com/2010/06/un-dia-en-la-playa.html) published by the Spanish El Zorro Rojo, another lovely book!!! The subject is similar but this other book is wordless. The use of colour and image cuts he adopts in the images above reminds me as well of Blexbolex’s artworks too…
June 22, 2011 3:44pmevelina oliveira wrote
I love planeta Tangerina, the only portuguese editorial with wordless picture books made by portuguese authors.
June 23, 2011 2:17amBruna Rei wrote
I love planeta tangerina and your books. CONGRATULATIONS ?
June 23, 2011 10:30amBertie wrote
Lovely! I only have one small critical remark: it’s a pity that those beautiful illustrations are cut in two by the fold of the book…
June 24, 2011 12:20pmelisa Bertolotti wrote
transparencies and flat colours. lovely!
June 26, 2011 12:48pmdora wrote
It is a pleasure to have this so talented small group of people – the ones that make Planeta Tangerina – in Portugal. Many other books of them are really worth to know.
July 8, 2011 7:39pmrui Vitorino dos Santos wrote
http://www.damaaflita.com
September 9, 2011 6:24amif you want to see it in real :-)
this saturday
IKER AYESTARAN wrote
lovely book, great!
October 17, 2011 8:50pm