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Mohrbooks Literary Agency
Sebastian Ritscher
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KAFKA AND THE DOLL

Larissa Theule Rebecca Green

Picture book based on a true story about Franz Kafka.
In the fall of 1923, at the end of his life, Franz Kafka encountered a distraught little girl on a walk in the park. She'd lost her doll and was inconsolable when Kafka decided to soothe her by saying that her doll wasn't lost, but instead traveling the world and having grand adventures. To reassure her, Kafka began delivering letters from the doll to the girl, spinning tales of croissants in Paris or boat rides along the Nile.

Kafka's companion, Dora Diamant, was quoted saying that Kafka took as much care in creating these letters as he did with his most challenging literature. Kafka's Doll humanizes one of the world's most iconic literary figures, known for his dark stories and themes. It's a thoughtful and poignant tale both about living life to its fullest and coming to terms with loss.

Larissa Theule is the author of How Do You Do, illustrated by Gianna Marino, and Born to Ride, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley. She currently lives in Southern California with her family and cutie-pie dog.?

Rebecca Green is an illustrator, painter and self-proclaimed make-believe maker. She is the illustrator of The Unicorn in the Barn, From Far Away, The Glass Town Game, and the author of How to Make Friends with a Ghost. In addition to working as an illustrator for children's and young adult books, magazines and galleries, she also helps run The Warren, a studio in Nashville that houses five working artists and hosts a variety of community events.

Please note that Penguin YR control translation rights to the art only; text rights are with Wernick & Pratt.
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Published 2021-03-09 by Viking Books for Young Readers

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Published 2021-03-09 by Viking Books for Young Readers

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A tribute to the way words can change lives, as well as a rare glimpse of a writer most of us perhaps only think we know.

KAFKA AND THE DOLL made "The BRAW Amazing Bookshelf" a selection of 100 outstanding books out of 2,200 entries for the Bologna Ragazzi Award from 62 countries!

This reimagined telling has an engaging charm that rings true.

Chinese (compl.): Walkers ; Chinese (simpl.): Citic ; French: Les Editions Des Elephants ; Greek: Dioptra ; Japanese: Kagaku Dojin ; Korean: Garamchild ; Vietnamese: Crabit Kidbooks

...this charmingly enhanced tale has it all: the kindness of a stranger, the loss of a beloved toy, adventures, and even closure. A winsome tale for the young, this could also be of value in high school collections where Kafka is taught.