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Sebastian Meschenmoser

Author of Waiting for Winter

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Works by Sebastian Meschenmoser

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Kunstresidenz Bad Gastein - Stipendiaten 2011 (2011) — Artist — 1 copy

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Birthdate
1980
Gender
male
Nationality
Allemagne
Birthplace
Francfort, Allemagne
Places of residence
Berlin, Deutschland
Occupations
Künstler
Kinderbuchautor
Kinderbuch Illustrator
Short biography
[from Gordon and Tapir]
Sebastian Meschenmoser was born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1980. He studied fine arts in Mainz, Germany. His illustrations were chosen from more than 2,700 entries at the Children's Book Fair in Bologna, and he was selected as one of the most innovative new illustrators. As an accomplished artist with several exhibitions to his name, Sebastian Meschenmoser is among Germany's most successful and admired young illustrators for children.

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The art is gorgeous. Maybe, I thought at first, a little too grown up, but its sophistication is balanced by all the jokes landing perfectly. Squirrel, hedgehog, and bear try to stay awake to the see the first snow, only none of them know what snow looks like. A toothbrush? A tin can? A dirty sock? When the snow falls and the animals retire, they leave a surprise for passersby. Just delightful.
 
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LibrarianDest | 11 other reviews | Jan 3, 2024 |
Mr Squirrel & the Moon is a clever, funny book that will have kids squirming with delight over their possession of insider knowledge regarding how the moon came to land in Mr Squirrel's tree.

The lightly colored action pages are interrupted by grayscale spreads illustrating Mr Squirrel's interpretation of what might happen to him (and the other animals) if they're caught in possession of the stolen moon. Some of the details in these grayscale spreads are quite small, so readers will need to look closely to fully appreciate Mr Squirrel's thoughts.

Note: I received a digital galley of this book through NetGalley.
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fernandie | 10 other reviews | Sep 15, 2022 |
Delightful bedtime story for young children. The squirrel is a unique choice of animal for this book. Given the inquisitive and rambunctious nature of squirrels make it a wonderful choice for the book. One can almost visualize the furry tail and anxious energy while attempting to return the moon to its rightful place.
This book was reviewed as ARC.
 
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marquis784 | 10 other reviews | Feb 15, 2020 |
Winter is coming, and Squirrel wants to see snow. Hedgehog wants to see too, and so does Bear. The animals' sleepy faces and strategies for staying awake are funny, and their search for the first snowflake ("white and wet and cold and soft") is even funnier. Once the world is covered in white, they make a snowman, then hibernate together, leaving a mystified woodsman to wonder over their creation.
 
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JennyArch | 11 other reviews | Jul 29, 2019 |

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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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