Andri Snær les | The Story of the Blue Planet – online story time

Posted on April 10, 2020 by aslaugj

Bók í boði listamannanna: Andri Snær Magnason gerði sér lítið fyrir og las upp á myndband alla enska þýðingu Sögunnar um bláa hnöttinn sem nú má hlýða á, án endurgjalds, á vef Iceland Naturally eða á myndböndunum hér fyrir neðan. Á vef Iceland Naturally er að finna nánari upplýsingar, m.a. um tengda viðburði, myndasamkeppni o.fl. Enska þýðingu sögunnar gerði Julian Meldon D’Arcy. Upplestrarnir skiptast í sjö lestra og inn í þá fléttast upprunalegu myndlýsingarnar og að hluta til bókarhönnun sem ég gerði árið 1999. Njótið vel!

Story time – by courtesy of the artists: Author Andri Snær Magnason reads his award winning book: The Story of the Blue Planet with illustrations/book design I made for the Icelandic original, Sagan af bláa hnettinum, in 1999. The Story of the Blue Planet was the first children’s book to win the Icelandic literary award. It has been published in more than 30 languages and received numerous prizes and awards. The readings are published on this site: Iceland Naturally with additional information, drawing competition (win a hard copy of the story), information on a live Q+A session with the author and more.

English translation by Julian Meldon D’Arcy.
Publishers in the UK: Pushkin Press, publishers in the US: Seven Stories Press. See links for purchase.

The Story of the Blue Planet | Text © Andri Snær Magnason | Illustrations © Áslaug Jónsdóttir.

Neðanmáls: Fjöldi listamanna og menningarhúsa bjóða þjónustu sína og aðstoð um þessar mundir. Það er sungið, lesið og leikið og efni er sett ókeypis á veraldarvefinn. Ég bið alla um að virða sæmdar- og höfundarrétt listamanna. Margir vilja gefa vinnu sína, en enginn vill vera rændur þeim möguleika.

Footnote: Artists and institutes are offering their art, services and assistance and content is freely being uploaded to the world wide web. I ask everyone to respect the copyright of the artists. At times like this we all like to be able to share and give our work, but no one likes to be robbed of that opportunity.

Blái hnötturinn | The Blue Planet

Posted on November 25, 2013 by aslaugj

„Einu sinni var blár hnöttur lengst úti í geimnum. Við fyrstu sýn virtist þetta bara vera ósköp venjulegur blár hnöttur …“
“Once upon a time there was a blue planet far out in space. At first sight, it looked like a very ordinary blue planet …”
– Andri Snær Magnason: Sagan af bláa hnettinum / The Story of the Blue Planet.

♦ Bókamessa. Svona er líka hægt að myndskreyta Söguna af bláa hnettinum: með súkkulaði, eins og gert var í Alþjóðaskólanum á Íslandi í tilefni af Barnabókamessu skólans 2013 s.l. laugardag. Þar voru reyndar ótal litlir bláir hnettir gleyptir af ógurlegum svartholum …

♦ Book Fair. There are many ways to illustrate a book. Here it is The Story of the Blue Planet : 3D in chocolate, as done by students in The International School in Iceland to celebrate the Children’s Book Fair 2013 last Saturday But as you know, small planets tend to get swallowed by big black holes …

Illustrations by Áslaug Jónsdóttir

Bókadómar í Bandaríkjum | Book reviews in USA

Posted on February 24, 2013 by aslaugj

♦ Bókadómar. Sagan af bláa hnettinum eftir Andra Snæ Magnason fær fína dóma vestan hafs. Lesa má meira um það hjá forlaginu Seven Stories Press í New York og heimasíðu Andra Snæs. Að vanda er teiknarans ekki alltaf getið, en hér plokkaði ég út hrósið svo því sé haldið til haga.

♦ Book Review. The Story of the Blue Planet by Andri Snær Magnason (illustrated by Áslaug Jónsdóttir), published by Seven Stories Press, New York, has received excellent reviews in the States. Read more about it here: at Seven Stories Press or on Andri Snær Magnason’s homepage. As usual the illustrator is not always mentioned but I still managed to pick out some praise.

Typographical Era:
“Magnason’s beautifully illustrated and expertly translated book is charming, eccentric, moving, and humbling – often reminiscent of Roald Dahl or William Steig.” – Karli Cude
Typographical Era:
“Of course any review of this particular tale would be incomplete with a mention about the artwork, some of which is sampled here. While it certainly won’t be to everyone’s liking, it does possess a uniqueness about it that binds the reader to the story, propelling them ever deeper into the world that Magnason has gleefully created. It’s both playful and innocent in a way that matches his young subjects.” – Aaron Westerman
Truthout:
“It’s a delightful and pointed tale. Indeed, The Story of the Blue Planet, aided by Aslaug Jonsdottir’s fanciful and evocative illustrations, raises important issues about greed, collaboration, friendship and trust that will kick-start discussions among children and their caretakers.” – Eleanor J Bader
Books for Kids:
“The illustrations are lovely and offer a visual stimulus for the story. This is one of those books that I think every child should read.” – Dena / Books for Kids

The New York Times – Stealing the Sunlight by Amanda Little
Publishers Weekly – ★
Kirkus
The Complete Review

Sagan af bláa hnettinum hlýtur viðurkenningu | Green Earth Book Awards

Posted on February 20, 2013 by aslaugj

♦ Bókaverðlaun. Sagan af bláa hnettinum eftir Andra Snæ Magnason hlaut á dögunum viðurkenningu í Bandaríkjunum þegar tilkynnt var að bókin hefði hlotið The Green Earth Honor Awards 2013. Verðlaunað er í fimm flokkum en sjö bækur hljóta að auki heiðursverðlaun og var Sagan af bláa hnettinum, í þýðingu Julian Meldon D’Arcy, ein þeirra. Það er The Nature Generation sem veitir verðlaunin, en þau voru veitt í fyrsta sinn árið 2005. Sagan af bláa hnettinum er gefin út hjá Seven Stories Press í New York og er með upprunalegum myndskreytingum en í broti ólíku frumútgáfunni.

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♦ Book Prize. The Story of the Blue Planet by Andri Snær Magnason (illustrated by yours truly: Áslaug Jónsdóttir) has been announced a winner of the Green Earth Honor Awards 2013, awarded by The Nature Generation, first handed out in 2005. The Story of the Blue Planet is translated by Julian Meldon D’Arcy and published by Seven Stories Press, New York. It has the original illustrations, though the format and layout differs from the original. Follow the links above to read more!

♦ Uppfært 6. apríl 2013: Stoltur handhafi The Green Earth Honor Awards 2013, Andri Snær Magnason, sendi í dag skeyti með myndinni hér fyrir neðan, en verðlaunin voru afhent í gær, 5. apríl, í tengslum við Salisbury University Read Green Festival í Maryland. Til hamingju Andri Snær!

♦ Updated April 6. 2013: I just received a mail with this photo from a proud winner of the Green Earth Honor Awards 2013: Andri Snær Magnason, who accepted the prize yesterday, April 5., at Salisbury University Read Green Festival in Maryland. Congratulations Andri Snær!