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The Wreck of the Zephyr
Chris Van Allsburg
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Description for The Wreck of the Zephyr
Paperback. At the edge of a cliff lies the wreck of a small sailboat. How did it get there? "Waves carried it up in a storm," says an old sailor. But is it possible that waves could ever go that high? Num Pages: 32 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 227 x 229 x 4. Weight in Grams: 188.
At the edge of a cliff lies the wreck of a small sailboat. How did it get there? “Waves carried it up in a storm,” says an old sailor. But is it possible that waves could ever go that high? There is another story – the story of a boy and his desire to be the greatest sailor, the story of a storm that carried the boy and his boat to a place where boats glide like gulls high above the water.
At the edge of a cliff lies the wreck of a small sailboat. How did it get there? “Waves carried it up in a storm,” says an old sailor. But is it possible that waves could ever go that high? There is another story – the story of a boy and his desire to be the greatest sailor, the story of a storm that carried the boy and his boat to a place where boats glide like gulls high above the water.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Andersen Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849395434
SKU
V9781849395434
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Chris Van Allsburg
Chris van Allsburg lives in Providence, Rhode Island and lectures at the Rhode Island School of Design. He is a sculptor and artist.
Reviews for The Wreck of the Zephyr
"The full-colour pastel drawings are the work of a master: stunning, luminescent, and conveying a sense of the mystical and magical."
Publishers Weekly
"This delightful picture book is a real gem. Its haunting pastel illustrations glow, and its ambiguous and finely written story encourages readers to wonder"
Marilyn Brocklehurst
Booksellers' Choice, The Bookseller
"Beautifully descriptive ... Read more
Publishers Weekly
"This delightful picture book is a real gem. Its haunting pastel illustrations glow, and its ambiguous and finely written story encourages readers to wonder"
Marilyn Brocklehurst
Booksellers' Choice, The Bookseller
"Beautifully descriptive ... Read more