The Visit

2017

Writer
Illustrator
Genre
picturebook
 
fiction
Original
Language
Estonian
Publisher
Päike ja Pilv
ISBN
9789949986279
Year
2017
Pages
24
Age
7+

Synopsis

In spring, when the apple trees begin to blossom, Robby’s grandmother dies. When autumn arrives and the apples are ripe on the trees, the boy decides to visit his grandfather in the countryside, even though he reckons it will be a sad trip to take alone. He and his grandfather go fishing together, play checkers, and watch football on TV. Then, one evening, Robby takes a walk through the orchard. Spotting a nice-looking apple under his favourite tree, he picks it up. Yet right as the boy is about to sink his teeth into it, he notices a little worm who beckons him to follow it into a wormhole. Inside the fruit, a whole world that summons strong memories of his grandmother starts to unfold.

 

Reading Sample

The Visit (ENG)

Awards

2017 5 Best-Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit
2017 Good Children’s Book