You're referring to the "Inkheart" ("Tintenherz") books.
Best,
Cornelia
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> Datum: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 15:24:15 +0000
> Von: Sandra Williams <[log in to unmask]>
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: Re: Book characters coming to life
> Hi
>
> There is a book by Cornelia Funke in which characters come to life as the
> book is read. I can't recall the title but I bet someone on the list knows
> it. However, it is not a picture book.
>
> Regards
>
> Sandra Williams
> University of Brighton
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 8 Nov 2012, at 13:52, "Flora Kisby" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > 'The Three Pigs' by David Wiesner has the pigs becoming 'real' and
> actively falling out of the book! It's great.
> >
> > Flora Kisby
> >
> > Senior Lecturer in English Education
> > University of Roehampton / London / SW155PJ
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> > From: New Directions in Picturebook Research
> [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kiera Vaclavik [[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 08 November 2012 13:24
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Book characters coming to life
> >
> > Dear all,
> > I wonder if anyone can suggest titles (or images/illustrations) in
> > which we see (children's) book characters coming to life? A recent
> > example is in 'Otto the Book Bear' but I'm sure there are many more. I
> > used to have a greeting card (from V&A?) which showed a little girl
> > reading (I think) 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and all the
> > characters were spilling out of the book. I seem to have given it some
> > lucky recipient (!) but would dearly love to trace it. Another famous
> > example fo this kind of thing is R W Buss's 'Dickens' Dream' where the
> > venerable author is seated in his study surrounded by the creatures of
> > his imagination. I wonder if this kind of thing has a specific name?
> > With thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions,
> > Kiera
> >
> > Dr Kiera Vaclavik
> > Senior Lecturer in French & Comparative Literature
> > School of Languages, Linguistics & Film
> > Queen Mary, University of London
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