Awards
- Short-listed for Delaware Diamonds Award (Grades K-2) 2012
- Short-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Primary) 2013
- Short-listed for Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award 2012
Overview
Two children half a world away from each other are connected in an unexpected way. In a snow-covered world up north, a young girl is surprised when, instead of a fish on the end of her fishing line, there is a small, brightly painted wooden bird. Day after day, her fishing pole brings up more colorful surprises. When visiting the fishing hole for the last time, she drops a little wooden bear into the water. Far away, a young boy walks along a beach in the hot, hot sun. He throws a colorful object into the water. Then something catches his eye. A small wooden bear washed up on the beach. Karin Littlewood has crafted a simple, affecting story of how individuals around the world connect and enrich each other's lives. Her beautiful watercolor illustrations vibrantly depict the story's shifting locations—from the frozen Arctic to the tropical shoreline.
Full Product Details
Author: Karin Littlewood ,
Karin Littlewood
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Imprint: Peachtree Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 25.40cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.493kg
ISBN: 9781561455454
ISBN 10: 1561455458
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 05 October 2010
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
A story with a quiet magic and beauty. Skillful painting and the softness of [Littllewood's] expressive pencil work beautifully impart this gentle tale. The painterly illustrations done in colored pencil, watercolor, and gouache capture Immi's frozen world. Skilled, appealing watercolor-and-pencil illustrations. A warm story that emphasizes the interconnectedness of all beings on earth.
A story with a quiet magic and beauty. Skilled, appealing watercolor-and-pencil illustrations. A warm story that emphasizes the interconnectedness of all beings on earth. Skillful painting and the softness of [Littllewood's] expressive pencil work beautifully impart this gentle tale. The painterly illustrations done in colored pencil, watercolor, and gouache capture Immi's frozen world.
Skilled, appealing watercolor-and-pencil illustrations. A warm story that emphasizes the interconnectedness of all beings on earth. -Booklist A story with a quiet magic and beauty. -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Skillful painting and the softness of [Littllewood's] expressive pencil work beautifully impart this gentle tale. -Kirkus Reviews The painterly illustrations done in colored pencil, watercolor, and gouache capture Immi's frozen world. -School Library Journal
Author Information
Karin Littlewood studied graphic design at Northumbria University and illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University. Nominated three times for the Kate Greenaway Medal, she has created more than thirty books for children as well as illustrations for magazines, newspapers, and packaging. Littlewood lives in England.
