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The Eye of the World is a variety of opal that becomes transparent and iridescent when wet. This stone and its pretty name are symbols of the power of image and storytelling to abolish borders and language barriers.
L’œil du monde is a project initiated by MeMo editions that invites children’s book publishers from all over the world to Nantes and the Pays de la Loire region. We set off to discover 11 publishing houses and their book catalogues, but also 11 countries with their languages, cultures and arts. It is an event that was held at Lieu Unique in March and April 2023, but it is above all an adoption of these publishing houses by as many libraries, to build links since 2022 and for a long time with the child readers of the invited countries.
The Eye of the World invites us on an artistic and multicultural journey where language is not seen as a barrier but as a desire to reach out to others. As for images, they are a universal language. Thanks to books, we will take off on a motionless journey, opening this door to the world right next door.
The Eye of the World is an adventure that has already taken over 15,000 children and is now continuing in Europe!
Thanks to the European Commission and its “Europe Creative” program, the next three editions of the Eye of the World will take place in 2024 in Poland, Italy and the Czech Republic.
Three other versions of the project supported by Baobab (Czech Republic), Topipittori (Italy) and Wytwórnia (Poland), which bring together libraries, artists and teachers to transmit to children all the richness and power of illustration in the service of intercultural languages.
A talented illustrator, she is the patron of the Eye of the World and created the illustrations for the festival’s visuals.
“Kitty Crowther does not just give us simple or complex stories, but also seeks to convey the beauty and magic of the world. Animals, plants and even minerals are animated and form a unified and magical world with us. But she does not shy away from difficult subjects in order to give hope. Kitty Crowther’s compassion and intense identification with the characters in her books reflect the deep humanism that is the common thread of her work.” Jury of the Astrid Lindgren Prize
