Elisabeth Helland Larsen
I Am the Clown

“I Am the Clown” is the third book in the trilogy about life and death. The author sees all people like some kind of clowns who are balancing on a tightrope between life and death, carrying with them a huge range of emotions. We alternate between sad and happy, we have fear and we are brave, sometimes we make big mistakes, sometimes we accomplish miracles, sometimes we prefer to be alone, sometimes we love to get lots of attention. But what makes us the most happy is to have good relations with our family and friends.

English PDF sample translation: Siân Mackie.

Elisabeth Helland Larsen

Elisabeth Helland Larsen studied theater in Paris at the École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq and children’s literature in Oslo at the Norsk Barnebokinstitutt. She has worked as a clown for more than 20 years in hospitals and hospices, as well as refugee camps, circuses, and theaters. Her experiences with children are reflected in her sensitive and insightful stories.

Marine Schneider has drawn since she could hold a pencil. The young Belgian illustrator just received her degree from the LUCA School of Arts. I Am Death was her children’s book debut.