The Paper Bridge

Ages 4 to 7

A modern fairy tale of a brave child who must save her village, illustrated with incredible paper-cut kirigami scenes. Anya lives in a paper village, among delicate paper trees and paper houses, where the people are paper-light. When dangerous winds blow through the village of Paperlee, Anya crafts a kirigami paper bridge to cross the chasm to meet the strangers who live there and discover how to save her home. Explore a real paper world – of 3D houses, folded foliage and cut-out characters – created using the art of kirigami (paper cutting and folding) in a moving story about friendship, bravery and climate change.

About the Author

Joelle Veyrenc is a children's writer from Paris, France. The Paper Bridge is her first picture book. Seng Soun Ratanavanh is a French illustrator and painter who was born in Laos. She has illustrated several books for children and taught herself the art of kirigami specially to create the striking blend of 2D and 3D paper illustrations in The Paper Bridge. Katy Lockwood-Holmes studied French and Linguistics at the University of Edinburgh. She works in publishing and lives in Edinburgh, UK.