Van Dog by Gosia Herba
Van Dog by Gosia Herba
Van Dog by Gosia Herba
Van Dog by Gosia Herba

Van Dog by Gosia Herba

Illustrated by Mikolaj Pa

Van Dog rides to the countryside to paint a landscape one day. As he mounts his easel, mixes his paints, and contemplates the scenery, the landscape slowly unfolds in weird and wonderful ways: a snail nibbles on a mushroom, ants gather to work, and a giant lizard monster sets off on a journey to Tokyo. As the landscape becomes busier and busier, Van Dog struggles to finish his painting-but is he overwhelmed by his subject, or is the richness of the countryside precisely what inspires him?

“Van Dog” combines the features of a picture book with seek-and-find and comic. It is a thought-provoking story touching on the philosophy of art without being direct about the topic.

Each spread contains many different micro-scenes. There are a lot of details and dialogue, art and pop-culture references, things to look for and to laugh at. The last spread will contain a blank frame for the child to make their own drawing.

Condition: Good Condition with a small dent to the back of the book and minor markings to the cover
Format: Hardcover
Age: 5-9

Gosia Herba is an awarded artist, illustrator and art historian from Poland.

For over 15 years, She's been working for various publishers, magazines, music labels, and ad agencies. She's also an illustrator and author of books for children and graphic novels.

After graduating from the National School of Fine Arts in Wrocław and receiving her diploma in jewellery-making, she went on to study Art History at the University of Wrocław, focusing on the history of illustration. After which, she started to develop her illustration career working for numerous publishers, magazines, music labels, and advertising agencies. Recently her interests have shifted towards children's books.

Gosia has exhibited her work at various children's illustration exhibitions around the world, such as the Golden Pinwheel Young Illustration Competition, Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava, Tallinn Illustrations Triennial, and IBBY Poland Showcase. Her illustrations were selected for the 2020 and 2021 Bologna Children's Book Fair Exhibition.

Mikolaj Pa is a graduate of cultural studies, a graphic designer, writer, and collage artist living in Wrocław, Poland. He is the author of graphic novels and books for children.

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