Perrin makes moody, intimate lift-the-flap books full of hidden surprises.
Inside the Suitcase
A magical lift-the-flaps adventure—part puzzle, part fairy tale—where the boy’s suitcase full of tricks and treasures is the key to getting him home.
Selected by The New York Times for their Holiday Gift Books for Children Guide 2021
A 2022 USBBY Outstanding International Book.
Written and illustrated by Clotilde Perrin, translated by Daniel Hahn.
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Description
A magical lift-the-flaps adventure—part puzzle, part fairytale—from the bestselling author and
illustrator of Inside the Villains.Away behind the hills you’ll find a charming little house. Who’s inside? Knock knock… A boy packing his suitcase. Lift the flaps to see what he takes, and travel with him over oceans and mountains, underwater and into the forest. With every step on this voyage of obstacles the boy faces a decision that will lead to a new adventure and help him get home. Delve deeper into each page and remember to use what’s in the suitcase!
From the mischievous Clotilde Perrin comes a fairy tale full of twists and turns where the boy’s suitcase full of tricks and treasures is the key to getting him home. Curious readers young and old will love all 35 unexpected flaps that help tell the story of this interactive giftbook adventure – there’s even flaps inside flaps to discover over and over! For fans of Alice in Wonderland.
Clotilde Perrin is an illustrator and author living in France. She has published over 30 books and is known for her intricate interactive lift-the-flaps books including the international bestseller Inside the Villains.
A 2022 USBBY Outstanding International Book.
Other books by Clotilde Perrin:
Inside the Villains
The House of Madame M
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Book Details
Country of Origin France Reader Age 2-5 year, 5-7 year Book Size ISBN
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Reviews
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Reviews
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Perrin manages to merge a delightfully engaging narrative and wonderfully detailed illustrations into some basic and intricate folds that elevate this Flap Book to another level.
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A delightful lift the flap picture book packed with bold illustrations, what a triumph!
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My kids are STILL obsessed with Inside the Villains years later and Inside the Suitcase has her same imaginative signature style. Little readers will delight in the many layers of engaging flaps because obviously flaps equal happiness.
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This is a story unlike any I have read before and truly an experience of delight and artistic genius to behold.
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Flap books are nothing new, but Perrin’s use of multiple flaps-inside-flaps makes this book a real immersive adventure.
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I do truly believe that Clotilde Perrin elevates the lift-the-flap aspects of her titles to another level. In some books such flaps are novelty elements. For Perrin, they are integral to the plots themselves.
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This is a charming story for curious young minds, with adventure and playful discoveries on every page and under every flap. Perfect! Wonderfully illustrated, beautifully designed and cleverly told. Click-clack.
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The simple but richly evocative illustrations, and the joy of multi-layered discoveries on every page, are all guaranteed to delight curious youngsters. A voyage of adventure that children will want to experience time and time again!
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An utterly charming and captivating story to engage the imagination. This book is tactile, innovative and an absolute must-read and enjoy, time and again – the adventure will never end, so much depth is there to this book!
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A modern masterpiece, this is a beautiful book to give to younger children for Christmas.
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Surprises aplenty await any reader in this cleverly designed book. The illustrations throughout are a delight, full of life and executed in a colour palette that enhances the mysterious fascination of the boy’s journey into the great unknown in this superb neo-fairytale.
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My 5-year-old showed pure excitement when reading this book. The constant interactivity…the predicting…the wondering…the unique style… she loved it! I must admit, it’s one of my favourites too!
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Little fingers will be itching to touch her tempting cut-outs of storybook A-frame houses, a faceted diamond and a towering mousse cake. And Perrin’s technique of embedding these paper flaps within flaps within yet more flaps creates an Alice in Wonderland sensation of journeying deep into a secret place.
Holiday Gift Books for Children, 2021.
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The flaps in Suitcase are bigger and wider than those in Madame M; lots of times, they went from big to little as you found out the secret something underneath all the flaps.
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This is a funny fairy tale with warm and characterful illustrations and a witty story.
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Clotilde Perrin’s illustrations and paper engineering are amazing.
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A book of the utmost comfort and daydream-drift. I love this book so much, I wish I were the richest woman in the world and could buy a copy for anyone who needs a picture-book comfort boost.
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A surreal or, perhaps, metaphorical journey, rich in surprises.
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Young readers will delight in delving ever deeper into each page and will always remember what’s in the suitcase!
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As in any good fairy tale quest, each of the seemingly mismatched items plays an important role, if our hero is able to puzzle it out. Readers will delight as each flap reveals more secret flaps and the story rolls on with suspenseful cliffhangers. Sometimes, the text asks questions and attentive readers will enjoy shouting out the answers.
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Available worldwide from your local bookstore or online.
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USBBY Outstanding International Books –
2022 Selection