The Living Head
A witty and timeless story about what could be one of the most extraordinary friendships in children’s literature
Els Pelgrom is a multiple award winning author and her work has been translated into more than ten languages
Gecko has been living in an old woman’s house for a while when he discovers a bald head in the bedroom. The head lies in bed, reading book after book, turning the pages with a stick in its mouth. One day, when the gecko looks at the bed, the head is startled awake by a dream that makes it sad. For the first time, the gecko feels pity for the head and grants it one wish. This is the start of a series of adventures in which the head discovers the joys of life and the gecko has to protect his new friend from all sorts of dangers, big and small…
Praise:
‘I think Els writes very mysteriously. What appeals to me is that her characters aren’t just sweet, virtuous or brave; they also have a dark side.’ – Thé Tjong-Khing, illustrator and cartoonist
‘The Living Head is (as she herself says) probably her last book and with it she closes her career in style: an idiosyncratic and wonderful book that is different in tone from anything else that is being published in the land of children’s books.’ – Nederlands Dagblad
