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Translated by Julian Meldon D'Arcy.
Illustrated by
Áslaug Jónsdóttir.
This Icelandic import tells the story of a planet of contented, fulfilled children who fall prey to a man who arrives in a rocket ship and offers infinite happiness if they give up that which makes them special (their youth). Strange-looking illustrations and a preachy tone may alienate readers astute enough to understand Magnason's underlying commentaries on foreign aid, consumerism, and environmentalism.