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English Summary:

Éva Janikovszky’s teenager protagonist is standing in front of the mirror, and he does not like what he sees. His neck has stretched, his head has shrunk, his hair is like cobwebs and his mouth is all askew. What’s more, someone’s forever snapping at him, “Why are you staring at me like an idiot?” or “Try not to look so bored when I’m talking to you!” Last year, he looked perfectly all right, and things seemed more or less normal. What could have happened in a year?
Me and the Mirror is now available in book form for the first time with Tibor Kárpáti’s witty illustrations.

About the Author:

Éva Janikovszky (April 23, 1926 in Szeged – July 14, 2003 in Budapest) was a Hungarian writer.

She wrote novels for both children and adults, but she is primarily known for her children's books, translated into 35 languages. Her first book was published in 1957. Among her most famous picture books are If I Were a Grown-Up and Who Does This Kid Take After?

She won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1973.