The Lost Sunday - by Ileana Surducan (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Nina lives in a dusty town, haunted by the six angry wolves of the week--Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Each day brings never-ending chores and drudgery. Legend speaks of a seventh day to rest--Sunday--but everybody knows an evil witch stole it and keeps it locked away. When Nina finally says enough is enough, she sets out on an ambitious quest for rest--but will she be able to vanquish the witch and bring back the lost Sunday?"--

Book Synopsis

From creator Ileana Surducan (Nor's Holiday) comes The Lost Sunday--her Eisner Award-nominated, all-ages tale about the need for free time in the midst of our busy, everyday lives.

Nina lives in a dusty town, haunted by the six angry wolves of the week--Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Each day brings never-ending chores and drudgery. Legend speaks of a seventh day to rest--Sunday--but everybody knows an evil witch stole it and keeps it locked away. When Nina finally says enough is enough, she sets out on an ambitious quest for rest, but will she be able to vanquish the witch and bring back the lost Sunday?

Inspired by old folklore and fairy tales, this story shines a magical light on a present-day problem: burnout and the importance of leisure. A great read for kids and adults alike!

Review Quotes

"Each page is delightful... Ileana Surducan's Eisner-nominated The Lost Sunday is a delightful re-telling of a traditional fairy tale, adding modern-day themes of burnout and the necessity of free time. Through whimsical illustrations, beautiful colors, charming characters and layered storytelling, Surducan captures everything wonderful, joyful and meaningful about fairy tales. And most important, my children were completely enthralled from beginning to end."-- "AIPT"

"A beautiful graphic novel that feels reminiscent of nursery rhyme & fairy tale books."-- "Comicon.com"

"Surducan's story is a whimsical and fresh take on the old fairy-tale tropes about working hard and hardly working--and the balance one needs to strike between the two. The art style is both nostalgic and new at the same time. Color changes between Nina's world and the Other World is like stepping through the looking glass with Alice. There is also a nice mirror of Nina in the Other World that helps readers understand that the opposite of working all the time is not selfishly doing nothing... A short, sweet look at burnout for middle grade readers, with delightful art and a relatable lead character for all to love.-- "School Library Journal"

About the Author

Ileana Surducan is a Romanian artist who works as a freelancer in the fields of illustration, comics, and ceramics. She enjoys telling stories where fantasy mixes into everyday life, and believes that art is a game in which a touch of humor is indispensable--after all, people need the courage to not take themselves too seriously. She has been publishing picture books, graphic novels, and comic anthologies for over ten years in Romania, France, Sweden, and Germany. She enjoys creating stories with multiple levels of meaning that can be enjoyed both by adults and children, thus becoming timeless and universal.