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Marcin Brykczyński
Marta Ignerska
Joanna Olech

The Pink Piglet
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RIGHTS SOLD:

France: Gallimard

UK: Winged Chariot Press

Japan: RIC Publications

Brazil: Editora Biruta

English & French editions available

This simply incredible children’s tale tells the story of a certain Piglet, who does not accept himself as he is, and desperately wants to try being someone else. And so the
Piglet takes a walk and asks the animals he meets for advice.
Through its narrative The Pink Piglet demonstrates the value of friendship and helps each reader discover beauty within themselves.
It is also an artistic book, with an unconventional set of illustrations by Marta Ignerska and Joanna Olech. This makes it a unique book on the Polish book market. The book’s author, Marcin Brykczyński, is a known translator and a distinguished author of children’s books.

Marta Ingnerska, for her illustrations and layout, and Joanna Olech, for her illustrations, both received honorable mentions in the IBBY competition for „2006 Book of the Year.”

About the author:

Marcin Brykczyński (b. 1946) was educated in economics, for many years he was associated with propagating native culture as an assitant to Ludwig Zimmerer, which, as he underscores, was an important life-experience. He is a translator and author of children's poetry (Black on White).

Marta Ignerska (b. 1978) is a graduate of the Department of Graphic Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (cum laude, 2005). Her work centers around illustrating, designing books, graphics, and she works with, among others, periodicals and publishers (Znak, Wytwórnia), TVP (Polish National Television), and is the graphic designer for the publisher of the National Gallery of Art, Zachęta.

Educated as a graphic designer, Joanna Olech has done numerous illustrations for children's books, and is the laureate of several awards. Her literary debut, Dynastia Miziołków (1994), is a realistic and very funny series of tales for ten to twelve year-olds. Her second literary effort is Where the Devil Speaks: At Your Service! (1997).

Also by this author:

Pompom the Sink Dragon
Great Dreams
Pulpet, Prudencja and Pompom