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Shackleton's Journey
William Grill
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Description for Shackleton's Journey
hardcover. Illustrator(s): Grill, William. Num Pages: 80 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; 5AK; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 255 x 310 x 15. Weight in Grams: 634. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear. Light scuffing to cover. Images and text clean throughout
Winner of the 2015 Kate Greenaway Medal A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2014 Best Children's Book of 2014, Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2014, Brain Pickings A 2015 USBBY Outstanding International Book Young, up-and-coming illustrator William Grill weaves a detailed visual narrative of Shackleton's journey to Antarctica.Grill's beautiful use of colored pencils and vibrant hues effortlessly evokes the adventure and excitement that surrounded the expedition. His impeccably researched drawings, rich with detail, fastidiously reproduce the minutiae of the expedition.Children will love examining the diagrams of the peculiar provisions and the individual drawings of each sled ... Read more
Winner of the 2015 Kate Greenaway Medal A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2014 Best Children's Book of 2014, Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2014, Brain Pickings A 2015 USBBY Outstanding International Book Young, up-and-coming illustrator William Grill weaves a detailed visual narrative of Shackleton's journey to Antarctica.Grill's beautiful use of colored pencils and vibrant hues effortlessly evokes the adventure and excitement that surrounded the expedition. His impeccably researched drawings, rich with detail, fastidiously reproduce the minutiae of the expedition.Children will love examining the diagrams of the peculiar provisions and the individual drawings of each sled ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Flying Eye Books London
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909263109
SKU
KMO0000587
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About William Grill
William Grill is a Bristol based illustrator whose main interest lies in narrative illustration and publishing. He draws most of his inspiration from the natural world, and enjoys working in coloured pencils and relief printmaking; his first book, the best-selling Shackleton's Journey won the 2015 Kate Greenaway award and has been translated into over 14 languages. As well as running ... Read more
Reviews for Shackleton's Journey
A book every house should have.
The Guardian
Informative text is combined with a wealth of detailed coloured-pencil drawings in Gill's distinctive style, which create a strong sense of atmosphere. Each page layout is beautifully designed, making clever use of white space that itself seems to evoke the bleak, frozen wastelands of the Antarctic landscape.
BookTrust Mr. ... Read more
The Guardian
Informative text is combined with a wealth of detailed coloured-pencil drawings in Gill's distinctive style, which create a strong sense of atmosphere. Each page layout is beautifully designed, making clever use of white space that itself seems to evoke the bleak, frozen wastelands of the Antarctic landscape.
BookTrust Mr. ... Read more