PICTURE BOOK PICK OF THE WEEK
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IN A VILLAGE BY THE SEA,
by Muon Van, illustrated by April Chu; Creston Books (2015)
Lyrical text complemented by colorful, evocative imagery.
A circular tale of a family in a Vietnamese fishing village awaiting the safe return of the husband and father. We are moved through the story by the family dog and the magical painting cricket beneath the floorboards.
IN A VILLAGE BY THE SEA,
by Muon Van, illustrated by April Chu; Creston Books (2015)
Lyrical text complemented by colorful, evocative imagery.
A circular tale of a family in a Vietnamese fishing village awaiting the safe return of the husband and father. We are moved through the story by the family dog and the magical painting cricket beneath the floorboards.