Overview

Journey around the world to some of the most challenging and remote spots on Earth in this stunningly illustrated book that celebrates human ingenuity, community, and the people who call these places home. Would you be lonely living atop a steep, snowbound mountain or bored in a tiny island village Could you find your way home through a dense jungle or a blinding desert sandstorm Our planet has many places where everyday life is made difficult by severe climates, isolation, or natural forces such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Yet in these secluded locations, families learn how to band together and rely on each other, and this spirit of teamwork helps to sustain extreme living. Master of cut-paper collage artwork Giles Laroche transports readers to the world’s most extreme places through his exquisite illustrations and succinct explorations of what it takes to survive and thrive there. List of places included: Tristan da Cunha Sahara Desert Mentawai Islands Verkhoyansk, Siberia Isla Navarino Spiti Valley Goreme Cappadocia Floating Islands of the Uros Atafu Atoll Gobi Desert Agoashima Socotra Atka

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""Vivid details bring a variety of cultures to life. A brilliant and informative introduction to humans’ architectural and social adaptability."" — Kirkus Reviews ""Intricate cut-paper reliefs winningly re-create each place in miniature diorama-like delicacy, emphasizing traditional activities—such as riding in a hot air balloon above Göreme, Cappadocia, and fishing in the aquamarine waters of the Atafu Atoll.""  — Publishers Weekly

Author Information

Brilliant at bas-relief cut-paper collage, Giles Laroche is the illustrator of several picture books -- including What Do Wheels Do All Day (Houghton) and Bridges are to Cross -- many of which have generated starred reviews and foreign and special sales. He lives in Salem, MA and in the summer moves to an old barn in New Hampshire.

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