Special Delivery: A Book's Journey Around the World
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This unique story follows the process of making a book from printing to shipping to selling . . . to reading! This beautifully illustrated picture book shows the journey of one book from printer to reader. Bright, contemporary artwork details the people, the vehicles, and the distance traveled as one book makes it into the hands of a young boy, allowing readers to understand how the very book they hold in their hands made its way all around the world.
Author: Polly Faber
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 04/04/2023
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.60h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781536229851
Audience: Baby-Preschool
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 06/05/2023
School Library Journal 06/23/2023 pg. 1
About the Author
Polly Faber is the author of All Through the Night, illustrated by Harriet Hobday; Building a Home, illustrated by Klas Fahlén; Through the North Pole Snow, illustrated by Richard Jones; Pony on the Twelfth Floor, illustrated by Sarah Jennings; and Mango & Bambang: The Not-a-Pig, illustrated by Clara Vulliamy. She is also a children's book blogger and volunteer reading helper. She lives with her husband, sons, and cats in London, where she has her own tiny free library right outside her house. Klas Fahlén is the illustrator of Building a Home, written by Polly Faber. He is inspired by Picasso and the contemporary Swedish illustrator Stina Wirsén. He is known for his simple, elegant lines and colorful illustrations. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
Author: Polly Faber
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 04/04/2023
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.60h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781536229851
Audience: Baby-Preschool
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 06/05/2023
School Library Journal 06/23/2023 pg. 1
About the Author
Polly Faber is the author of All Through the Night, illustrated by Harriet Hobday; Building a Home, illustrated by Klas Fahlén; Through the North Pole Snow, illustrated by Richard Jones; Pony on the Twelfth Floor, illustrated by Sarah Jennings; and Mango & Bambang: The Not-a-Pig, illustrated by Clara Vulliamy. She is also a children's book blogger and volunteer reading helper. She lives with her husband, sons, and cats in London, where she has her own tiny free library right outside her house. Klas Fahlén is the illustrator of Building a Home, written by Polly Faber. He is inspired by Picasso and the contemporary Swedish illustrator Stina Wirsén. He is known for his simple, elegant lines and colorful illustrations. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden.