A boy narrates this poignant account of a family divided by the towering wall. As remarkable and elegant as his narrative is, his illustrations provide an even more resonating level of unforgettable insight. An interview with illustrator tom clohosy cole the super talented illustrator tom clohosy cole graduated from kingston university in 2011, and has since built an impressive portfolio of clients. Wall is a most interesting and unique subject matter for a picture book. He is the illustrator of space race, published in 2012, and he has also worked for the sunday times, the wellcome trust, virgin media, sony and pan macmillan. Oct 01, 2014 wall, by tom clohosy cole 2014, is a story about a young family in east germany separated by the building of a way dividing east from west berlin in 1961. Twentyfive years after the berlin wall came down, a picture book finds. And it being erected through berlin, dad gets stuck on one side of the wall while mom and two kids are stuck on the other. British illustrator coles lifeaffirming debut for children marks the. Wall by tom clohosy cole tells the story of one boys struggle to reunite his family divided by a looming wall. Shop tom clohosy cole s society6 store featuring unique designs on various products across art prints, tech accessories, apparels, and home decor goods. The son of a family separated by the berlin wall narrates coles space race story.
British illustrator coles lifeaffirming debut for children marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. In painted illustrations, clohosy cole sends five young explorers zigzagging from. It is concerns the berlin wall, built in 1961 to divide east and west berlin, and its publication coincides with the 25th anniversary of the fall of the wall. Oct 14, 2014 wall by tom clohosy cole, 9780763675608, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall would hardly seem the occasion for an entrancing picture book, but the british authorillustrator tom clohosy coles wall is just that. He lives and works in london tom clohosy cole is the autho. His website has a large number of images posted, from grocery store murals, album covers, magazine covers to several spreads in wall. The story of one boys struggle to reunite his family, on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. The next book is wall by tom clohosy cole and this is a story about the berlin wall, a story that takes place while the berlin wall was still erected. Tom clohosy cole studied at kingston university and is the authorillustrator of space race. Tom clohosy cole follows a small boy and his family as they try to reunite with his father after the berlin wall is built. Tom was interviewed about his work on the nobrow website.
Learn about what it takes to create these illustrationheavy prints, hear about toms process, and what he believes are the biggest challenges when illustrating for print. His father is in the west, while the boy, his mother, and his younger sister are trapped in the east. Buy the wall 01 by tom clohosy cole, tom clohosy cole isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. British illustrator cole s lifeaffirming debut for children marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. Wall by tom clohosy cole was released this year to coincide.
Oct 01, 2014 buy the wall 01 by tom clohosy cole, tom clohosy cole isbn. Tom clohosy cole has been illustrating and writing picture books for years now. Feb 06, 2019 tom clohosy cole has been illustrating and writing picture books for years now. Dec 14, 2014 tom clohosy cole was inspired to write this book based on several truelife stories of people trying to cross the berlin wall to get to their loved ones, his back flap bio states. The history, the heartwrenching tale, toms illustrative style, there is nothing to dislike about this book. Although based around true stories, the wall is symbolic of separations around the world, whether it be between whole communities or two individuals. This spectacular book follows one boys struggle to reunite his family from the two sides of the berlin wall. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. This spectacular book, following one boys struggle to reunite his family, arrives to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall.
My mom said that while the wall was being made, our dad got stuck on the other side. Planet earth by tom clohosy cole thearthunters planet. Tom clohosy coles new book is an extraordinary take on the berlin. Shop tom clohosy coles society6 store featuring unique designs on various products across art prints, tech accessories, apparels, and home decor goods. The books publication preceds the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. The political intrigue separating the soviet union from the western allied countries is only cursorily addressed by implication. Sep 22, 2014 wall by tom clohosy cole is a hard hitting, emotive story with illustrations and a colour palette to match. As remarkable and elegant as his narrative is, his illustrations provide an. Tom clohosy cole s wall tells a simple and sparse personal tale of a family divided by the wall, and a son who is determined that nothing will prevent him from seeing and holding his father again. Illustration, design, artist, london illustrator, childrens book illustrator, prints. Find out more about his career and inspiration in this exclusive interview. Wall by tom clohosy cole, 9780763675608, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Tom clohosy cole studied at kingston university and is the authorillustrator of space race and wall.
Alan walker faded film on wall by tom clohosy cole youtube. The 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall would hardly seem the occasion for an entrancing picture book, but tom clohosy cole s wall is just that cole has fashioned a tight little narrative. Although it is dangerous to try to cross the wall, they are determined to all be together again. Wall by tom clohosycole, 9781787416352, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Wall by tom clohosy cole templar publishing picture books. Learn about what it takes to create these illustrationheavy prints, hear about tom s process, and what he believes are the biggest challenges when illustrating for print. Jan 15, 2019 planet earth by tom clohosy cole thearthunters. This story shows the familys struggle as they try to cross the wall so they can be together again.
Wall by tom clohosy cole bookdragon babydoll hair salon. A young boy and his mother and sister were separated from their father when the berlin wall was built between east and west germany. So, politics is not usually the stuff of great childrens picture books, you might think. Tom clohosy coles wall tells a simple and sparse personal tale of a family divided by the wall, and a son who is determined that nothing will prevent him from seeing and holding his father again. Wall, by tom clohosy cole 2014, is a story about a young family in east germany separated by the building of a way dividing east from west berlin in 1961. The red prince by charlie roscoe, tom clohosy cole. A swift tour of our planets surface and the forces that work changes on it. His choice of colors help dictate the mood in each spread. The deep colours of black and red perfectly illustrate the gloom imposed by the wall as one boy desperately tries to reach his father. Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the tearing down of the wall, this story appeals to childrens natural instinct for fairness and justice.
Cole successfully uses his broad strokes of bold color to define the differences between the east and west sides of the wall. Tom clohosy cole the wall, written to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, follows one boys struggle to reunite his family. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. The wall, tom clohosy cole, new 9781783700776 ebay.
Tom clohosy cole was inspired to write this book based on several truelife stories of people trying to cross the berlin wall to get to their loved ones, his back flap bio states. Although based around true stories, the wall is symbolic of separations around the world, whether it be between whole communities or two. In painted illustrations, clohosy cole sends five young explorers zigzagging from one generic locale to another in no obvious order. Tom clohosy cole did a marvelous work on incorporating light and darkness in his book wall. And a we see that the two sides are really something completely different. This realistic fiction book shares the story of a little boy who has.
Using several truelife stories as inspiration, cole has written a story that helps young readers understand the brutality of the berlin wall without being graphic. Tom clohosy cole studied at kingston university and now lives in london. Wall by tom clohosy cole is a hard hitting, emotive story with illustrations and a colour palette to match. Nov 05, 2014 the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall would hardly seem the occasion for an entrancing picture book, but the british authorillustrator tom clohosy coles wall is just that. The 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall would hardly seem the occasion for an entrancing picture book, buttom clohosy coles wall is just thatcole has fashioned a tight little narrative that has all the ambient foreboding of a fairy tale, the sense of children at the mercy of enormous, irrational, halfunderstood forces. This is an impressive picture book by tom clohosy cole. Although based around true stories, the wall is symbolic of separations around the world, whether it be between whole communities or two individu. Our favourite though came from illustrator tom clohosy cole, whose extraordinary book wall tells the story of a family ripped apart when their. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.