The Magic Coin - Hardcover

by Daan Remmerts de Vries (Author), Marije Tolman (Illustrator), Nancy Forest-Flier (Translator)

A lushly illustrated early reader fable about the power and joy of generosity!

Once upon a time, in a village under the sea, sneaky Al Caponefish steals a quarter from Oyster's shop. But when he gets worried he'll be caught red-handed (or red-finned?), he convinces Gentleman Johnny the sea turtle that it's a magic quarter, worth well over twenty-five cents. On and on the cycle goes, with one fish pawning off a quarter on the next until the simple, kind Goldfish discovers the perfect use for it: returning it (inadvertently) to its home. Marije Tolman's (Little Fox, Quill the Forest Keeper) signature, vibrant, mixed-media risographs give life to award-winning author Daan Remmerts de Vries's charming modern fable.

Author Biography

Marije Tolman studied graphic and type design at the Royal Academy in The Hague, and illustration and design at the Edinburgh College of Art, in Scotland. Her picture books are published in many countries, including Denmark, Germany, Brazil, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, Mexico, South Korea, Qatar, Japan, and China. She lives in the Netherlands.

Nancy Forest-Flier is an American-born translator and editor living and working in the Netherlands. She has translated several adult and children's novels from Dutch to English, as well as books of historical nonfiction. She has also translated for numerous Dutch museums and institutes, including the Anne Frank House. She has six children and ten grandchildren.