There’s not a word, not a detail too many.
Everyone Walks Away
Everyone Walks Away
A beautiful, multi-layered children’s book about loneliness, exclusion and belonging.
Written by Eva Lindström
Translated by Julia Marshall
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Description
Frank feels lonely when everyone walks away. Tilly, Paul and Milan are having fun. Frank cries tears into a pan and then adds sugar, and cooks and stirs for hours. Frank has made jam, his very own recipe.
He will now invite the others for afternoon tea.
“The people are so small on the large spreads, the surroundings are diffuse, the colours melancholic. Even the objects are on their own. Leaves drop like tears. A gate, a fence, a cul-de-sac; all become barriers, excluding. There’s not a word, not a detail too many” August Prize jury
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Book Details
Country of Origin Sweden Reader Age 2-5 year, 5-7 year Book Size ISBN
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Reviews
Available worldwide from your local bookstore or online.
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Volume Books –
The more times you read this sweet sad story, the more you will notice. And I think there might be a happy ending.
Foreword Reviews –
The book is eloquent yet playful with an emotionally charged message, and audiences will root for Frank as he takes a risk, sharing pieces of himself.
Kirkus Reviews –
Frank is used to being left out. This time, he creatively embraces his loneliness with the hope of luring friendship closer.
Booksellers NZ –
It is a quiet story that will touch the reader. Everyone Walks Away is a real portrayal of friendships and belonging that deserves to be read aloud.