A classic wedding of well crafted pictures and fitting text

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	• Paddle-to-the-Sea (Sandpiper Books) Holling C. Holling Houghton Mifflin, 1980 - 64 pages average customer review:based on 69 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Just a correction to the synopsis

The synopsis seems to say that the young Indian boy travels throughout the Great Lakes. The real wonder of the book is that it is the toy canoe the young boy carves that makes the journey, aided by the gentle helping hands of many, many people throughout the region.

Paddle to the Sea offers sea dreams to the landlocked.

For myself and my land-locked students in Denver, Colorado, Paddle to the Sea has become a yearly journey of seagoing delight. I have used this book with my students for many years. It has become for me an annual ritual that I happily anticipate. Holling's text and illustrations present the emotionally satisfying story of a child's vicarious journey through the Great Lakes and on to the sea. Readers identify with this little boy's "paddle person," a carved Indian boy in a canoe, as he maneuvers through sawmills, locks, fires, frozen lakes, and high seas. I heartily recommend this book as do all of my students over the years.

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Great book to share with young readers.

One of my best memories is reading this book with my daughter. Since we canoe alot, she remembers the book from years' past. Now we are now sending a copy to a friend, so that he can share it with his 6-year-old granddaughter.

A classic wedding of well crafted pictures and fitting text

A rare and delightful blend of text and picture. Evokes a surprisingly strong sence of adventure and suspense. I won the book as a child in Michigan and am surprised how fresh the memories of it are. In a world that has technically evolved to the point it has, this book remains fresh and stimulating. A great gift for a grandchild exploring the adventure of picture and text. A solid 10.

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Still Wonderful, 30 years later.

As a young boy, I read this thrilling and moving saga of the hopes and dreams of a young boy, carried out through his carving of a small canoe. 30 years later, I read it again to my nieces and nephews, and it touched me the same. What a wonderful tale.

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