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| Original title | Op zoek naar Stella |
| Original language | Dutch (Flamish) |
| Place of first publication | Netherlands |
| Original Publisher | Querido |
Father, mother and Bruno the dog sail over the seas to find Stella. They get lost, until a whale flings them onto the beach and they discover gigantic footprints. On this island, where Stella has found a home, the roles are reversed. Here, it isn’t Stella, but her parents that are the outsiders. But however different they may be on the island, Stella’s parents are embraced lovingly. A wonderful book about being different and about openness, and about the unconditional love between parents and children.
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Gerda Dendooven
(Author, Illustrator)
Gerda Dendooven has studied Graphic Design in Gand, Belgium. Today, she is a leading figure in the world of illustration, as she was nominated several times for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award, and awarded numerous prizes. Her illustrations play with archetypes and absurd humour, they are direct and expressive, with strongly defined characters. She manages to create a bizarre and fantastic world, funny but at times scary, with a unique and intriguing style. Besides her production as complete author, she illustrated several books of prominent authors such as Bart Moeyaert, including L’Oca e suo Fratello (Sinnos). In Belgium, she is also renowned for her theatrical plays addressed to children. She was the honour guest of the 39th edition of the International Exhibition of Illustration “Le Immagini della Fantasia” in Sarmede.
Olga Amagliani
(Translator)
After the degree at the School for Interpreters and Translators of Trieste, and a master in audiovisual and multimedia Translation, Olga Amagliani has been working for more than ten years as translator for publishing houses, museums and agencies. For Camelozampa, she already has translated Enne Koens’ novels Sono Vincent and Non ho paura finalist for the Strega Award 2022), Da qui si vede il mondo intero and Hotel Bonbien, and Derk Visser’s Zucchero filato and Drama Queen, as well as the comic books Viktor and Più grande di un sogno.