Kiki And Me

By (author) Timmers, Leo; Illustrated by Timmers, Leo
Description:

First there was a long, windy road. Then I heard voices. The gate lowered . . . and there she was. Kiki.

It took her a while to get used to me, but she was a fast learner. Kiki did everything for me. She watered me, kept me warm, groomed me, and fed me. Kiki loved me. And I loved her.

Kiki and her horse explore the landscape together and are inseparable. But Kiki grows older and things change. One day, the horse is alone—and thinks it will be forever.

Delicate black-and-white drawings alternate with rich, dramatic paintings to tell a poignant story about inseparable friends and growing up.

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"A visually stunning and felicitous story that is genuinely special."—starred, Booklist

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"This book stages joy so fully, and resolves heartache with such virtuosity, that it is lifted into rare air."—starred, Publishers Weekly

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"A tender and visually exquisite picture book that demonstrates the power of storytelling through illustration while celebrating the lasting bond between humans and animals."—starred, School Library Journal

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"Equestrian adoration brought to life via breathtaking artwork—an unequivocal champion."—starred, Kirkus Reviews

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"This warm, cinematic picture book, narrated from a horse''s wide-eyed perspective, makes the most of its spacious spreads, shifting between black and white and full color images. Its story of an interspecies friendship sprawls across broad pages that depict various settings and adventures in lush detail."—Foreword Reviews

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"A work of absolute, unmitigated beauty the like of which I''ve not seen in this form in years. It is legitimately awe-inspiring."—Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production

Biographical note:
Leo Timmers is a leading Belgian author and illustrator, whose many successful picture books have been published in forty languages. He has a large following as one of Belgium''s preeminent picture book artists. Leo Timmers is a leading Belgian author and illustrator, whose many successful picture books have been published in forty languages. He has a large following as one of Belgium''s preeminent picture book artists.