 This enigmatic 80-page wordless story bridges picture book and graphic novel territory as it tells of the encounter between an old man in a rundown seaside cottage and a child in a far off city. The man discovers a note in a bottle, which inspires him to draw a fantastic flying machine. He sends his drawing back to the sea. In the city, the boy finds the drawing in an envelope outside his home. He draws himself and his cat into the picture and then dreams he is sailing on the ship to meet the man. They embrace, the boy hands the man the envelope, and he flies off. Sharp-angled Expressionist drawings in sepia and blue invite multiple interpretations of the imaginative tale.mjw |
| Title: Boat Of Dreams Author: Rogerio Coelho Illustrator: Rogeriio Coelho Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers Copyright: 2017 Original Publisher: Editora Positivo Ltda, Brazil Original Copyright: 2015 ISBN: 978-9-88448-528-5 Hardcover pages: 80 Age range: 7-10 Genre: Picture Book, Graphic Novel Author’s ethnicity: Brazilian Author’s residence: Brazil Illustrator’s ethnicity: Brazilian Illustrator’s residence: Brazil Awards: 2017 New York Public Library Best Books for Kids List. Brazil’s 22015 Jabuti Award for Best Children’s Illustrations Subjects: Birds, Boats and boating, Boys, Dreams, Imagination, Magical realism, Ocean bottles, Older men, Steampunk, Stories without words, Voyages |
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MJW, I think this is right up my alley (Boat of Dreams). I am still doing art and teaching at Gateway part-time (adjunct). Trying to put together enough work to be in Starving Artists Fair in Racine August 5, 2018. Hope you are well, Kert