The Inheritance
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2021
21827829
2021
single work
picture book
children's
'A provocative call-to-arms to economic leaders to change course and better protect our planet and its people, presented in words and pictures by the multi-award-winning creator of The Island and The Mediterranean.
''All this will soon be yours, respect what I have built and make it prosper.'
'These are the last words of the old industrialist before dying. While the three brothers discuss how to fulfil their father's wishes, the sister lists for them the disastrous consequences that would follow: disease; marine pollution; deforestation; the destruction of the landscape; pollution of skies and rivers...
'The Inheritance tells of the greed of those who hold economic power, and reminds us that silence and inaction amount to complicity. With minimal text, this powerful story is told primarily through Armin Greder's distinctive illustrations that challenge the reader to question the status quo and fight for the future.
'Powerful storytelling from the internationally acclaimed, award-winning creator of The Island and The Mediterranean and Diamonds.' (Publication summary)
The Inheritance
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2021
21827829
2021
single work
picture book
children's
'A provocative call-to-arms to economic leaders to change course and better protect our planet and its people, presented in words and pictures by the multi-award-winning creator of The Island and The Mediterranean.
''All this will soon be yours, respect what I have built and make it prosper.'
'These are the last words of the old industrialist before dying. While the three brothers discuss how to fulfil their father's wishes, the sister lists for them the disastrous consequences that would follow: disease; marine pollution; deforestation; the destruction of the landscape; pollution of skies and rivers...
'The Inheritance tells of the greed of those who hold economic power, and reminds us that silence and inaction amount to complicity. With minimal text, this powerful story is told primarily through Armin Greder's distinctive illustrations that challenge the reader to question the status quo and fight for the future.
'Powerful storytelling from the internationally acclaimed, award-winning creator of The Island and The Mediterranean and Diamonds.' (Publication summary)
Diamonds
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2020
19523179
2020
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Mama, if I was to dig a hole in our garden, would I find a diamond? No, darling, there are no diamonds here. Where are diamonds, then? Oh, in other countries. In Africa for example . . . A powerful parable that explores how the desire for endless riches perpetuates chains of inequality and corruption.' (Publication summary)
