If this blog has a grandmother it is undoubtedly the very wonderful Candy Gourlay, whose blog made me realise how worthwhile social networking could be. In doing so she unleashed a monster, but that's another story.
Anyway Candy's book Tall Story is about to be published, and what a great book it is. The story of a hugely tall Filopino boy who travels to London to be reunited with his mother and basketball-mad sister; it's moving, funny, dramatic and memorable. One of those books where you're laughing and crying at the same time - that sounds incredibly trite, but it's true.
Candy isn't just an incredibly talented writer, she's also an illustrator and film-maker. Here's the trailer she's created for her book. Enjoy and share!
thanks so much Keren! Random House unwittingly commissioned my family to make the video - I blogged about it here! Speaking of social networking - i have a proposition for you offline!
ReplyDeleteCandy's amazing! I can't wait to read Tall Story. Off to check out the trailer...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little trailor! They're so often awful and/or forgetable, but if the book's got as much charm as this film, then I'm going to read it.
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant! Loved the other one as well about how anything can happen!
ReplyDeleteRapunzel x
Hey Candy, proposition away...
ReplyDeletepsst - GODmother, not GRANDmother!
ReplyDeleteA very youthful and energetic (but wise) grandmother!
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