The Birthday

The Birthday
Hans Fischer
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NZ$ 28.99
Hardback
h279 x 216mm - 32pg
1 Oct 2020 SW
International import eta 7-19 days
9783314105159
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Beloved illustrator Hans Fischer' s captivating story-about Old Lisette and her many animals that throw a surprise birthday party for her-has charmed generations of children. When Lisette goes to the village on her birthday, her dog, Bello, and the other animals get to work. The cats bake a cake, the chickens lay extra eggs, the goat picks flowers for the birthday table, and the rabbits find seventy-six candles. When Lisette returns in the evening, she is surprised by the animals welcoming her to a festive table. After the meal, Bello put on a play for Lisette, and the ducks organise a party on the pond. But the highlight of the party is the most beautiful birthday surprise: the cats, Mauli and Ruli, proudly show Lisette their new baby kittens. Fischer' s inimitable lines and colorful palette make this birthday celebration one to remember.
Vintage illustrations in pen and ink with splashes of color add to the book' s rustic appeal. It' s a tale of friendship and kindness, with just the right amount of mischief involved. -- "Foreword Reviews"
Hans Fischer, who always signed himself as Fis, was born in Bern, Switzerland, in 1909. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts Industriels in Geneva and at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich and also attended courses taught by Ferdinand Leger in Paris. He collaborated on the satirical weekly Nebelspalter. From 1937 on he worked in Zurich as a commercial artist, a set designer for the legendary Cabaret Cornichon, and an illustrator. Until 1955 he also painted twenty-two murals for public buildings. In addition to these activities, he worked on illustrated books, lithographs, and etchings. Out of these emerged a magical world of animals and goblins, mysterious, poetic, and funny. Fischer died in 1958.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9783314105159
Published: 1 Oct 2020
Published In: Switzerland
Imprint: North-South Books (Nord-Sud Verlag AG)
Publisher: North-South Books (Nord-Sud Verlag AG)
Format: Hardback
Height: 279mm
Width: 216mm
Pages: 32

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