The Barnabus Project
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 (Illustrated edition) | |
| Authors | The Fan Brothers, Devin Fan |
|---|---|
| Illustrators | The Fan Brothers |
| Language | English |
| Genres | |
| Published | 2020 |
| Publisher | Random House of Canada |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 72 |
| Awards | |
| ISBN | 9780735263260 |
| OCLC | 1122792103 |
| Website | penguinrandomhouse.ca |
The Barnabus Project is a children's book written and illustrated by The Fan Brothers Terry and Eric Fan, in collaboration with their youngest brother Devin Fan. Published in 2020 by Random House of Canada, it won the 2020 Governor General’s Literary Award for English-language children's illustration.
In The Barnabus Project, Barnabus is a genetically-engineered half-mouse and half-elephant, the product of a failed laboratory experiment to create and sell the "perfect pet". Sustained in a bell jar and hidden deep below a Perfect Pet store with other failed pet creations, Barnabus dreams of freedom after being told of a wonderful world beyond the confines of the lab. After learning that they are all to be recycled, plans are set in motion to execute an escape.
Awards
The Barnabus Project won the 2020 Governor General’s Award for English-language children's illustration,[1] and the 2021 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award.[2]
