Have you noticed how things get older? Of course you have - you can’t fail to notice such things. What was shiny and new a while ago is now old or broken or useless. Who’s to blame? Well, living somewhere in our midst are little creatures who make aging their business. In Typo and Skim, we learn about this hidden guild of craftsmen who cause things to fall apart. The main characters, Typo and Skim, are best friends. Like your average schoolboy buddies, they bond over the subjects of boring teachers, strict parents, cleaning their rooms. However, some of Typo and Skim’s teachers have been boring for over 500 years. Their parents actively encourage them to make mistakes, and Typo’s mother is always nagging him that his room isn’t messy enough. Typo and Skim are entropic elves and they support the process of entropy. But when Typo visits the real world, he realizes to his horror that humans don’t appreciate their handiwork and, in fact, spend much of their time trying to minimize its effects. With humor, imagination, and fantastically detailed illustrations, Typo & Skim cleverly introduces a concept that we spend very little time talking about. And it is a stirring tribute to friendship as well.
Typo and Skim swept the major literary awards in the Czech Republic when it was published in 2017. It’s already been translated into ten languages. Justly celebrated, beautifully designed and illustrated, and skillfully translated, Typo and Skim is coming to America. Bright and curious children will love this 120-page illustrated novel.