Surfing Mr Petrovic Picture Books The Autograph Man is Zadie

The Autograph Man is Zadie Smith's whirlwind tour of celebrity and our fame-obsessed times

The contents page is artfully divided into twelve emotional journeys that suggest routes in which to navigate the book to evoke different feelings and offer tailored guidance

specially designed for children in their first few years at school

nothing is as it seems

and details each model's setting and motivation

Surfing Mr Petrovic Picture Books The Autograph Man is ZadieEleven year old Tao loves hanging around with his mates. He used to like surfing with his dad, too, until Dad left home to live with a fashion model. And his mum has a new boyfriend, with altogether too brainy kids. When Mr Petrovic enters the scheme of things, he becomes the focus for Tao's anger.