Overview

Daedae is the story of a doll who leaves his home to go explore the world after his owner grows up. In Ireland, he meets a red squirrel who dreams of going to a beach called Sandycove, and an outcast blackbird who wants to meet others like him in Kilkenny. The trio travels together and forges an unlikely friendship.

Description

Author and Illustrator Sam Hansen was inspired to write Daedae while traveling to Ireland in 2018 and based the characters on childhood toys and real-life animals. Sam's illustrations are influenced by a range of styles from manga to classic Hollywood animation. For Daedae's art style, he chose a simple visual style similar to that of Raymond Briggs' children's books and the works of Walt Disney and Osamu Tezuka. The pages are illustrated and colored by hand.

About The Author

Sam Hansen was born in the year 2000 in Seattle, WA, where he still lives today. He is autistic and a natural storyteller who constructed elaborate scenes with toys before he could talk. Sam began illustrating his stories as a high-schooler but continues to use video and stop-action animation for projects as well. When not creating or working, Sam enjoys hiking, movies, and researching his interests. His youtube channel, Sam I. Hansen, has 140+ million subscribers since it launched in 2013.

Genre:young adult fiction
Sub-genre:Comics & Graphic Novels / General
Age Range (years):13 and up
Language:English
Series Title:Daedae Series
Series Number:1
Pages:32
Paperback ISBN:9781098359072

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