Books by the author ISABELLE MARINOV
Henri and the Machine
Isabelle Marinov
What's the point of art? This is the question Henri asks himself when his class is taken on a school trip to the local art gallery. Who wants pictures of old soup cans or melting watches? But when he encounters a painting with the most perfect blue, it creates a beautiful feeling. It's blueberries, oceans, summer skies and butterflies all rolled into one. And then he wanders into a room with a chair and a sign that reads "Is this really a chair?" Henri decides to test it out, unleashing an explosion of creativity! Finally Henri understands what art is all about...Following Isabelle Marinov's successful Leo and the Octopus, this is a fun and encouraging story of a boy learning to appreciate art and its boundless creativity.
Characters: Henri
Leo and the Octopus
Isabelle Marinov
The world was too bright for Leo.And too loud."I must be living on the wrong planet," Leo thought.Leo struggles to make sense of the world. He doesn't understand the other children in his class, and they don't seem to understand him. But then one day, Leo meets Maya.Maya is an octopus, and the more Leo learns about her, the more he thinks that perhaps he isn't alone in this world, after all."The sensitive descriptions throughout the book of what it is like to have autism are accurate and perceptive on so many levels" (Professor Tony Attwood, author of Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals).
Characters: Leo
Scarlett and the snail
Isabelle Marinov
Once, there was a little snail who desperately wanted to fall in love. "I wonder what love feels like...could it be as good as nibbling on a juicy leaf all day?" he thought. Just then, he saw a lovely snail with a brilliant red shell that was as glossy as a cherry.
Characters: Scarlett
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