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Penny the Mirror

Written by Dave Bell
Illustrated by Martin Nicolausson

Category: Picturebook
Recommended for: Ages 5 and up
Features: Full color, hardcover, stitch bound, 32 pages
Format: 7 1⁄2 x 11 inches, 19 x 28 cm
Price: $19.95 (US) / €14.90 (D) / £12.95
ISBN: 978-3-96704-721-9

INT PUBLICATION DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 2022
US PUBLICATION DATE: APRIL 12, 2022

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Mirrors have it tough. They never feel like they are doing a good job, because when people look in the mirror, they (almost) always say bad things. But mirrors have feelings too, you know, and they take it personally. In Penny the Mirror, one plucky little mirror decides to take things into her own hands—yes, she’s got hands—for the sake of her ancestors and mirrors everywhere. This is the hilarious story of Penny the mirror’s life-changing journey to acceptance, that will empower all readers to celebrate themselves too. Read on and find a new love for mirrors and for what you see in them.

DAVE BELL is a writer, creative director, and curator. He has authored or conceived a number of books in the fields of design, marketing, and photography. Dave lives in London, was born in Scotland, has a German family, and works for the Dutch design agency KesselsKramer. He is the father of three children.

MARTIN NICOLAUSSON is a Stockholm-based illustrator and graphic designer. Since graduating from Beckmans College of Design in 2008, he has worked with editorial and commercial clients including The New York Times, Nike, Wallpaper*, and Wired Magazine. Drawing as much inspiration from the past as from the future, Martin’s work combines the digital and analog with equal amounts of nostalgia and bold vision.

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