Arthur's Dream Boat
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0763658677 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Dunbar imaginatively transforms a seaside memory of a small boy in the ocean and a boat on the distant horizon into Arthur's adventure with a dream boat Humorous, exuberant pencil-and-watercolor illustrations A real attention-getter.—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Maybe now his family will listen to him!. From the talented Polly Dunbar comes an imaginative adventure that will have children sailing away on their own flights of fancy.One night, Arthur has an amazing dream about a pink and green boat with a striped mast and a beautiful figurehead. In fact, they don’t even notice when the very same boat gradually appears on his head, growing larger and larger by the minute! Soon Arthur is bouncing over the waves in his very own dream boat. He can’t wait to tell his family about it! But when he tries, no one (not even the dog) is interested in listening
Little ship of dreams Madigan McGillicuddy Dunbar delivers a gem in this imaginative story of a boy who dramatically reclaims the attention of his busy family with a fantastic dream boat. Colorful, yet gentle mixed media illustrations and a variety of typefaces to emphasize certain words create an easy flow for young readers, despite the slightly longer than normal picture book format. I'd give this book a knowing wink as a Caldecott contender, if only Dunbar didn't live . Nate said Great addition to your library!. I love this story. Really one of the best kids books out there. My daughter brings it to me to read several times a day.
Polly Dunbar is the award-winning author-illustrator of Penguin and Dog Blue, as well as the Tilly and Friends series. She is also the illustrator of Here’s a Little Poem by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters, My Dad’s a Birdman by David Almond, and Shoe Baby, written by her mother, Joyce Dunbar. Polly Dunba