The day the antlered ship arrived, Marco wondered about the wide world.When I first picked up this book, I thought I had already read it. But no, I was confusing it for another book about animals that...
Take any number of picture books published in a given year. Read them all, cover to cover. Digest them. Ponder them. Then, I have no doubt, you’ll want to sort them. You’ll want to categorize them...
A fox is looking for meaning in life and more than just food. He decides to go on a journey and he gets on the Antlered ship when they ask for a crew. It’s hard going at times, but friendships form ...
Marco the fox has many questions, but his fellow foxes aren't interested in the questions. Marco meets Sylvia the deer, a captain of a ship, and decides to join her on an ocean voyage. The voyage is t...
Love love love the illustrations and that this is a real *smart* kids book. It has adorable characters, was honest about what a fox would do on a ship with a bunch of herbivores (hint, he didn't eat t...
Strong art, text is middle of the road....
I have said it so many times and reiterating it here too. Picture books hold so much wisdom that my mighty heart and bulbous brain seem too small to have enough of! Fortunately, I read the copy of thi...
I am currently following a class on children's literature. For this class, we had to review a picture book written in the last three years. I went to a bookshop with an extensive collection of childre...
Love the illustrations SO much. The story and text were just so-so. ...
The illustrations here are beautifully done. The story is quite poignant. This is a ship of rogue animals in search of: adventure, beauty, answers. Marco, a fox, decides the answers to his questions a...