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Franky

Hardback

Main Details

Title Franky
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Leo Timmers
Illustrated by Leo Timmers
Translated by Bill Nagelkerke
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:40
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 260
ISBN/Barcode 9781927271933
ClassificationsDewey:839.3137
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Gecko Press
Imprint Gecko Press
Publication Date 1 October 2015
Publication Country New Zealand

Description

Sam loves robots. He is certain they live in outer space among the stars. Everyone laughs at him. No one understands him. No one except for Franky, that is...

Author Biography

Leo Timmers was born in 1970 in Belgium. At the age of 12 he started to draw comics and later trained in graphic design. He illustrates for magazines and newspapers and has released many successful picture books. He has a large following as one of Belgium's pre-eminent picture book artists.

Reviews

"On top of delivering a tender, funny friendship story, Timmers leaves readers with the impression that Sam's creativity and faith have allowed him to tap into a truth far bigger than himself." -- Publishers Weekly (US) "An imaginative and visual pleasure as well as confirmation that spaceships don't beep and blink but sound like spring cleaning." -- Kirkus Reviews (US) "An inventive tribute to the power of the imagination and the importance of friendship." -- 50 Best Books for Kids, The Listener (NZ)