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Voices in the Park

Anthony Browne author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:5th Aug '99

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Highly original story about children overcoming adult snobbery, told in four voices and illustrated by Browne's unique, surreal artwork.



Anthony Browne's world-renowned artwork is full of expressive gorillas, vibrant colours and numerous nods to Magritte and other artists, while being uniquely Browne's own style.

Four different voices tell their own versions of the same walk in the park. The radically different perspectives give a fascinating depth to this simple story which explores many of the author's key themes, such as alienation, friendship and the bizarre amid the mundane.

Anthony Browne's world-renowned artwork is full of expressive gorillas, vibrant colours and numerous nods to Magritte and other artists, while being uniquely Browne's own style.

Highly original talent . . . Browne's picures of the city streets and the park are a joy to look at . . . Anthony Browne first editions are likely to become collector's items * Daily Telegraph *
An instant classic * Financial Times *
The haunting Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne turns a simple tale and a visually stunning series of surreal pictures . . . into a many-layered odyssey . . . this book will last a long time * The Times *
A genuinely thought-provoking read, and, as usual with Anthony Browne's work, the illustrations, with their surreal references draw the reader in * Sunday Telegraph *

  • Winner of Kurt Maschler Award 1998
  • Short-listed for Kate Greenaway Medal 1999
  • Short-listed for LA Kate Greenaway Medal 1999

ISBN: 9780552545648

Dimensions: 297mm x 251mm x 4mm

Weight: 239g

32 pages