Blue and the Edge of the World
”When you go out of the door, you feel very small but when you come back home you feel bigger.”
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Year of publication
2019
Original title
Molli ja maan ääri
Page count
40
Original publisher
Lasten Keskus
Reviews
Helsingin Sanomat newspaper
"Travel fever, the scary world outside and homesickness are portrayed as graspable feelings to a child. The bliss of returning home and reminiscing the journey are highlighted in the story, which certainly is true for many small readers.
The artwork is delicate, expressive and beautiful, and the story has gentle humor in it."Hurlumhei blog
"A perfect story about bravery and encounters...The book is gentle and easily approachable just as previous Blue books."
Finlandia Jury
“An endearing travelogue that tells about an adventure that does not lead too far away. Luckily wise feet know the way back home. A gorgeous picture book about wanderlust, homesickness, how to overcome oneself and dear friends, that wraps a reader into a fairy tale mist.”
Rouva Huu, Lastenkirjahylly blog
"The success of the Blue picture book series is based on a sympathetic, fury fairytale creature with big eyes. Blue can even be seen to reflect on the Finnish national character: she enjoys being on her own, is thoughtful, shy and a little sceptical about anything new.
As an emphasis, Kirkkopelto often uses cartoon-like narration in a full-page layout to illustrate the progress of Blue's journey by the character's ever-changing movement."
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