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48 pp.
| Simon/Beach Lane
| September, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4814-5160-4$17.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-4814-5161-1
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Terry Fan
&
Eric Fan.
Inquisitive fox Marco joins a ship's wayward deer and pigeon crew, and they battle a fearsome sea, hunger, and pirates. The Fan brothers create mood through rich textures and a soft color palette, giving the book a nostalgic feel. The journey turns out to be the destination, made even better in the company of curious--in every sense of the word--companions.
Reviewer: Minh Lê
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2018
48 pp.
| Little
| September, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-316-39472-7$17.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Terry Fan
&
Eric Fan.
This accessible autobiographical narrative inspired by Canadian astronaut Hadfield's childhood focuses primarily on the summer of 1969, the year "real, live astronauts" walked on the moon. Seeing the televised moon landing alleviates young aspiring astronaut Chris's fear of the dark. Evocative, detailed pencil illustrations colored digitally convey the compelling nighttime setting. Biographical information, a note from Hadfield, and NASA photographs are appended.