Stick Man#Adaptations
{{Short description|2008 children's book by Julia Donaldson}}
{{other uses|Stickmen (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox book
| image = Stick Man (front cover).jpg |
| name = Stick Man
| author = Julia Donaldson
| illustrator = Axel Scheffler
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| series =
| genre = Children's
| publisher = Macmillan
| pub_date = 1 September 2008
| pages = 32
| isbn = 978-1407108827
}}
{{Portal |Children's literature}}
Stick Man, written by former Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, is a children's story about an anthropomorphic wooden stick who becomes separated from his family home and his Odyssey-like adventure to return there. He is eventually reunited with his family in the "family tree" as a result of his interaction with Father Christmas. It takes place in England.
Stick Man has sold over 2 million copies worldwide{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-12-25/stick-man-creators-julia-donaldson-and-axel-scheffler-on-producing-a-best-selling-childrens-book|title=Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson's interview about Stick Man|work=Radio Times |publisher=radiotimes.com|accessdate=2016-07-13}} and has been adapted into a short animated film and a successful stage play.
Awards
- 2008 Roald Dahl Funny Prize{{cite web|url=http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes/4/2008|title=Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2008 | Book Trust|publisher=booktrust.org.uk|accessdate=2016-07-13}}
- 2009 Scottish Children's Book Awards shortlist{{cite web|url=http://www.literaryfestivals.co.uk/bookawards/royalmail.html|title=The Royal Mail Scottish Children's Book Awards. Winners. Shortlists.|publisher=literaryfestivals.co.uk|accessdate=2016-07-13|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426051855/http://www.literaryfestivals.co.uk/bookawards/royalmail.html|archivedate=2016-04-26}}
Adaptations
The book was adapted into a short animated film by Jeroen Jaspaert and Daniel Snaddon in 2015, featuring the voice talents of Martin Freeman, Sally Hawkins, Jennifer Saunders, Hugh Bonneville and Rob Brydon and produced by Magic Light Pictures, the production team responsible for the Oscar-nominated short films The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom. The film premiered on BBC 1 on 25 December 2015 and was watched by 9.27 million viewers,{{cite web|url=http://www.stickmanofficial.com/film/|title=Film - Stick Man|author=Limepark Studios|publisher=stickmanofficial.com|accessdate=2016-07-13}} being the fourth most-watched programme in the United Kingdom that day.{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-12-27/downton-abbey-is-the-most-watched-show-of-christmas-day-2015|title=Christmas Day ratings: Downton Abbey most watched-show of 2015|publisher=radiotimes.com|accessdate=2016-07-13}}
A stage play has also been created based on the original book which has been praised by Time Out{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/stick-man|title=Stick Man | Theatre in London|work=Time Out London |publisher=timeout.com|accessdate=2016-07-13}} and the Independent{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/stick-man-leicester-square-theatre-london-45-6269029.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/stick-man-leicester-square-theatre-london-45-6269029.html |archive-date=2022-05-25 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Stick Man, Leicester Square Theatre, London (4/5) | Reviews | Culture | The Independent|date=28 November 2011 |publisher=independent.co.uk|accessdate=2016-07-13}} as well as an audio edition narrated by Imelda Staunton.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.stickmanofficial.com/ stickmanofficial.com], the book's website
- [http://www.juliadonaldson.co.uk/ juliadonaldson.co.uk], the author's website
- [http://stickmanlive.com/ stickmanlive.com], the stage play's website
- [http://www.magiclightpictures.com/ magiclightpictures.com], the production company behind the film adaptation
Category:British picture books
Category:Children's fiction books
Category:2008 children's books
Category:Macmillan Publishers books
Category:British children's books
Category:Donaldson and Scheffler
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