The playgrounds of Babel. [graphic novel]

The playgrounds of Babel. [graphic novel]

By
Lawson, JonArno.

Publication Date
2019

Subject Term
Legends -- Juvenile fiction.
 
Imagination -- Juvenile fiction.
 
Play -- Juvenile fiction.
 
Mythology -- Juvenile fiction.
 
Graphic novels -- Juvenile fiction.
 
Canadian fiction -- Juvenile fiction.

Genre
Fables -- Juvenile fiction.

Additional Contributors
Grobler, Piet,

Summary
One of the boys can't understand what she is saying, so another offers to translate. The old woman's tale is inspired by the Tower of Babel story: In the days when everyone spoke the same language, the people built a tower to reach God. But God was annoyed and sent a dragon to destroy the tower, then created new languages for everyone so that they couldn't understand each other. Fortunately, two little girls find a way to communicate through song. Told entirely through dialogue, moving back and forth between the old woman's tale and the exchange between the two boys, this original, sometimes funny story raises questions about what divides us and what brings us together, in spite of all our differences--it is the power of song in this case, which ultimately brings hope.

Language
English

ISBN
9781773060361


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH)Juv Picture Bk Graphic NovelJuvenile Picture Book Graphic NovelX LAWChecked In