Papuchalk Isgrín – Šnajdrová Marie (2024)

Isgrín has a mysterious name, and to unravel its secret, he must embark on a long journey. To where the polar lights reflect off the glaciers and where, during the long nights, puffins taught people to laugh again. The journey will open Isgrín's eyes; he will learn why Greenland is called the green land, how long whales live, and how glaciers melt – but will he discover who he is and where he is heading? ***** A touching story full of beautiful encounters and interesting facts from geography and natural sciences. This richly illustrated book is a piece of art worth flipping through and returning to its story. ***** About the author: Illustrator, traveler, hiker, mountain soul… When she is not hiking in the mountains, she paints or gives public lectures about wandering in the wilderness. In recent years, she has spent most of her time traveling, where she also created two travel books - A Journey Around the World and To the End of the World. As an illustrator, she has contributed to several Czech and foreign titles and has now published her first authored illustrated children's book, Puffin Isgrín. Through her work and lectures, she aims to motivate (especially young) people to lead an active life, to overcome themselves, and to find joy in the beauty of nature. She is absolutely captivated by the glaciers of the Himalayas, Iceland, Alaska, and Patagonia. She can traverse them...