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- Book Title
- In a Village by the Sea
- Publication Name
- In a Village by the Sea
- Title
- In a Village by the Sea
- Illustrator
- April Chu
- Contributor
- April Chu (Illustrated by)
- Format
- Picture Book
- EAN
- 9781939547156
- ISBN
- 9781939547156
- Publisher
- Creston Books
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Release Date
- 12/05/2015
- Release Year
- 2015
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.3in
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Intended Audience
- Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Topic
- concepts / Words, Readers / Beginner, People & Places / Asia, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), General
- Item Width
- 10in
- Number of Pages
- 28 Pages
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Written in a spare, lyrical style using fresh, evocative imagery, Village by the Sea tells the story of longing for the comforts of home. A perfect book for teaching about diverse cultures and lifestyles through rich pictures and words, moving from the wide world to the snugness of home and back out again.
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Publisher
Creston Books
ISBN-10
1939547156
ISBN-13
9781939547156
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204141751
Product Key Features
Book Title
In a Village by the Sea
Format
Picture Book
Language
English
Topic
concepts / Words, Readers / Beginner, People & Places / Asia, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), General
Intended Audience
Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages
28 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.3in
Item Width
10in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pz7.1.V36in 2015
Grade from
Kindergarten
Grade to
Third Grade
Reviews
"In circular fashion, this simple story's narration unfolds, with great power behind the few words on each page."--starred, Kirkus Reviews, "I absolutely love Village by the Sea! I think it will be a strong contender for awards. Our families love multicultural books, and it's extremely rare to find a good one with a Vietnamese setting." --Kathy Balch, BookTree, "A Lovely, Resonant Portrait of Family Life That Hums with Quiet Magic."--Starred, Publishers Weekly, "I absolutely love Village by the Sea! I think it will be a strong contender for awards. Our families love multicultural books, and it's extremely rare to find a good one with a Vietnamese setting." — Kathy Balch, BookTree "In circular fashion, this simple story's narration unfolds, with great power behind the few words on each page. The intense illustrations, done in pencil and digitally colored, set human and animal characters into seascapes and interior scenes in an almost timeless Vietnam and extend the story far beyond the words. A wife and a baby are in their traditional kitchen anxiously awaiting the fisherman-husband's return. He is in his boat, fearfully viewing the dark waves and black clouds but also looking at family photos (a hint of modernity). Will he get home to his wife and baby in his village by the sea" in the small house" mentioned at beginning and end? Of course readers hope that he will, but there's far more to this book than just the story. The visual surprises here are a faithful, loving dog that appears in most illustrations and leads eyes to a brown cricket, humming and painting" beyond a hole in the wall. This is not just any cricket but perhaps illustrator Chu's avatar. After all, the cricket is seen painting the scene of the stormy seas and the little white fishing boat with the husband sitting nervously on the deck. Near the author and artist biographies, the cricket is even signing AC." The illustrations, with strong references to Chinese pen-and-ink landscapes and Japanese woodblock prints of the sea, will draw readers to this book again and again. (Picture book. 4-7)" --STARRED REVIEW,Kirkus, "The illustrations, with strong references to Chinese pen-and-ink landscapes and Japanese woodblock prints of the sea, will draw readers to this book again and again. (Picture book. 4-7)" - Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Thank you SO MUCH for sharing In a Village by the Sea with me. . .It is spectacularly gorgeous and wonderfully creative." - Minh Le, Huffington Post "At first glance, In a Village By the Sea appears to be a traditional story about family, but Van's clever nesting doll narrative and Chu's playful illustration gives this family's story a healthy sprinkling of magic." - The Best Is Yet to Come: An Early 2015 Picture Book Preview, Huffington Post "A powerful & beautiful picture book!" - John Schu, librarian, Oak Brook, Illinois "Berkeley author Muon Van, who left Vietnam as a child with the exodus of boat people, brings us In a Village by the Sea, an homage to her homeland's culture. Magnificently illustrated by Oakland artist April Chu, this story's poetic language brings emotion and longing to the simple tale of a fisherman's family, who wait for him by the sea. Chu's lovingly drawn details will give you lots to talk about with your child, as you explore another way of life yet recognize the similarities to your own lives, such as the importance of home and family." - Linda Lenhoff, Diablo Magazine "I absolutely love Village by the Sea! I think it will be a strong contender for awards. Our families love multicultural books, and it's extremely rare to find a good one with a Vietnamese setting." - Kathy Balch, BookTree "In circular fashion, this simple story's narration unfolds, with great power behind the few words on each page. The intense illustrations, done in pencil and digitally colored, set human and animal characters into seascapes and interior scenes in an almost timeless Vietnam and extend the story far beyond the words. A wife and a baby are in their traditional kitchen anxiously awaiting the fisherman-husband's return. He is in his boat, fearfully viewing the dark waves and black clouds but also looking at family photos (a hint of modernity). Will he get home to his wife and baby "in his village by the sea" in the "small house" mentioned at beginning and end? Of course readers hope that he will, but there's far more to this book than just the story. The visual surprises here are a faithful, loving dog that appears in most illustrations and leads eyes to "a brown cricket, humming and painting" beyond a hole in the wall. This is not just any cricket but perhaps illustrator Chu's avatar. After all, the cricket is seen painting the scene of the stormy seas and the little white fishing boat with the husband sitting nervously on the deck. Near the author and artist biographies, the cricket is even signing "AC.", "In circular fashion, this simple story's narration unfolds, with great power behind the few words on each page. The intense illustrations, done in pencil and digitally colored, set human and animal characters into seascapes and interior scenes in an almost timeless Vietnam and extend the story far beyond the words. A wife and a baby are in their traditional kitchen anxiously awaiting the fisherman-husband's return. He is in his boat, fearfully viewing the dark waves and black clouds but also looking at family photos (a hint of modernity). Will he get home to his wife and baby 'in his village by the sea' in the 'small house' mentioned at beginning and end? Of course readers hope that he will, but there's far more to this book than just the story. The visual surprises here are a faithful, loving dog that appears in most illustrations and leads eyes to 'a brown cricket, humming and painting' beyond a hole in the wall. This is not just any cricket but perhaps illustrator Chu's avatar. After all, the cricket is seen painting the scene of the stormy seas and the little white fishing boat with the husband sitting nervously on the deck. Near the author and artist biographies, the cricket is even signing 'AC.; The illustrations, with strong references to Chinese pen-and-ink landscapes and Japanese woodblock prints of the sea, will draw readers to this book again and again."--starred, Kirkus Reviews, "Artist Chu (Summoning the Phoenix) and first-time author Van transport readers to a small seaside village. Opening with a scene of fishermen at work beside cliffs where a house is nestled ('In a fishing village by the sea/ there is a small house'), Van's circular, incantatory writing closes in on the house ('In that house,/ high above the waves,/ is a kitchen'), where a woman cooks, a dog explores, and a baby rests. Skillfully using a variety of visual perspectives, Chu's delicately detailed and colored illustrations invite close study; the fishermen's nets have a gauzy translucence, and papery garlic bulbs, veiny basil leaves, and softly glowing lanterns are all drawn with naturalistic care. As Van directs readers down a hole in the corner of the room, the story shifts into fantasy--beneath the floorboards, a cricket paints a majestic picture of a stormy sea, in which a fisherman (previously seen in the opening pages) longs to return to the woman and child in the hillside home. A lovely, resonant portrait of family life that hums with quiet magic."--starred, Publishers Weekly, "I absolutely love Village by the Sea! I think it will be a strong contender for awards. Our families love multicultural books, and it's extremely rare to find a good one with a Vietnamese setting." — Kathy Balch, BookTree "In circular fashion, this simple story's narration unfolds, with great power behind the few words on each page. The intense illustrations, done in pencil and digitally colored, set human and animal characters into seascapes and interior scenes in an almost timeless Vietnam and extend the story far beyond the words. A wife and a baby are in their traditional kitchen anxiously awaiting the fisherman-husband's return. He is in his boat, fearfully viewing the dark waves and black clouds but also looking at family photos (a hint of modernity). Will he get home to his wife and baby in his village by the sea" in the small house" mentioned at beginning and end? Of course readers hope that he will, but there's far more to this book than just the story. The visual surprises here are a faithful, loving dog that appears in most illustrations and leads eyes to a brown cricket, humming and painting" beyond a hole in the wall. This is not just any cricket but perhaps illustrator Chu's avatar. After all, the cricket is seen painting the scene of the stormy seas and the little white fishing boat with the husband sitting nervously on the deck. Near the author and artist biographies, the cricket is even signing AC." The illustrations, with strong references to Chinese pen-and-ink landscapes and Japanese woodblock prints of the sea, will draw readers to this book again and again. (Picture book. 4-7)" --STARRED REVIEW,Kirkus "Thank you SO MUCH for sharing In a Village by the Sea with me. . .It is spectacularly gorgeous and wonderfully creative." -- Minh Le, Huffington Post "At first glance, In a Village By the Sea appears to be a traditional story about family, but Van's clever nesting doll narrative and Chu's playful illustration gives this family's story a healthy sprinkling of magic." --The Best Is Yet to Come: An Early 2015 Picture Book Preview, Huffington Post "A powerful & beautiful picture book!" -- John Schu, librarian, Oak Brook, Illinois, "The illustrations, with strong references to Chinese pen-and-ink landscapes and Japanese woodblock prints of the sea, will draw readers to this book again and again. (Picture book. 4-7)" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Thank you SO MUCH for sharing In a Village by the Sea with me. . .It is spectacularly gorgeous and wonderfully creative." -- Minh Le, Huffington Post "At first glance, In a Village By the Sea appears to be a traditional story about family, but Van's clever nesting doll narrative and Chu's playful illustration gives this family's story a healthy sprinkling of magic." -- The Best Is Yet to Come: An Early 2015 Picture Book Preview, Huffington Post "A powerful & beautiful picture book!" -- John Schu, librarian, Oak Brook, Illinois "Berkeley author Muon Van, who left Vietnam as a child with the exodus of boat people, brings us In a Village by the Sea, an homage to her homeland's culture. Magnificently illustrated by Oakland artist April Chu, this story's poetic language brings emotion and longing to the simple tale of a fisherman's family, who wait for him by the sea. Chu's lovingly drawn details will give you lots to talk about with your child, as you explore another way of life yet recognize the similarities to your own lives, such as the importance of home and family." -- Linda Lenhoff, Diablo Magazine "I absolutely love Village by the Sea! I think it will be a strong contender for awards. Our families love multicultural books, and it's extremely rare to find a good one with a Vietnamese setting." -- Kathy Balch, BookTree "In circular fashion, this simple story's narration unfolds, with great power behind the few words on each page. The intense illustrations, done in pencil and digitally colored, set human and animal characters into seascapes and interior scenes in an almost timeless Vietnam and extend the story far beyond the words. A wife and a baby are in their traditional kitchen anxiously awaiting the fisherman-husband's return. He is in his boat, fearfully viewing the dark waves and black clouds but also looking at family photos (a hint of modernity). Will he get home to his wife and baby "in his village by the sea" in the "small house" mentioned at beginning and end? Of course readers hope that he will, but there's far more to this book than just the story. The visual surprises here are a faithful, loving dog that appears in most illustrations and leads eyes to "a brown cricket, humming and painting" beyond a hole in the wall. This is not just any cricket but perhaps illustrator Chu's avatar. After all, the cricket is seen painting the scene of the stormy seas and the little white fishing boat with the husband sitting nervously on the deck. Near the author and artist biographies, the cricket is even signing "AC." "Van's circular, incantatory writing closes in on the house ("In that house,/ high above the waves,/ is a kitchen"), where a woman cooks, a dog explores, and a baby rests. Skillfully using a variety of visual perspectives, Chu's delicately detailed and colored illustrations invite close study; the fishermen's nets have a gauzy translucence, and papery garlic bulbs, veiny basil leaves, and softly glowing lanterns are all drawn with naturalistic care. As Van directs readers down a hole in the corner of the room, the story shifts into fantasy--beneath the floorboards, a cricket paints a majestic picture of a stormy sea, in which a fisherman (previously seen in the opening pages) longs to return to the woman and child in the hillside home. A lovely, resonant portrait of family life that hums with quiet magic." --Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, "I absolutely love Village by the Sea! I think it will be a strong contender for awards. Our families love multicultural books, and it's extremely rare to find a good one with a Vietnamese setting." — Kathy Balch, BookTree "In circular fashion, this simple story's narration unfolds, with great power behind the few words on each page. The intense illustrations, done in pencil and digitally colored, set human and animal characters into seascapes and interior scenes in an almost timeless Vietnam and extend the story far beyond the words. A wife and a baby are in their traditional kitchen anxiously awaiting the fisherman-husband's return. He is in his boat, fearfully viewing the dark waves and black clouds but also looking at family photos (a hint of modernity). Will he get home to his wife and baby in his village by the sea" in the small house" mentioned at beginning and end? Of course readers hope that he will, but there's far more to this book than just the story. The visual surprises here are a faithful, loving dog that appears in most illustrations and leads eyes to a brown cricket, humming and painting" beyond a hole in the wall. This is not just any cricket but perhaps illustrator Chu's avatar. After all, the cricket is seen painting the scene of the stormy seas and the little white fishing boat with the husband sitting nervously on the deck. Near the author and artist biographies, the cricket is even signing AC." The illustrations, with strong references to Chinese pen-and-ink landscapes and Japanese woodblock prints of the sea, will draw readers to this book again and again. (Picture book. 4-7)" --STARRED REVIEW,Kirkus "Thank you SO MUCH for sharing In a Village by the Sea with me. . .It is spectacularly gorgeous and wonderfully creative." -- Minh Le, Huffington Post "At first glance, In a Village By the Sea appears to be a traditional story about family, but Van's clever nesting doll narrative and Chu's playful illustration gives this family's story a healthy sprinkling of magic." --The Best Is Yet to Come: An Early 2015 Picture Book Preview, Huffington Post "A powerful & beautiful picture book!" -- John Schu, librarian, Oak Brook, Illinois "Berkeley author Muon Van, who left Vietnam as a child with the exodus of boat people, brings us In a Village by the Sea, an homage to her homeland's culture. Magnificently illustrated by Oakland artist April Chu, this story's poetic language brings emotion and longing to the simple tale of a fisherman's family, who wait for him by the sea. Chu's lovingly drawn details will give you lots to talk about with your child, as you explore another way of life yet recognize the similarities to your own lives, such as the importance of home and family." --Linda Lenhoff, Diablo Magazine, "I absolutely love Village by the Sea! I think it will be a strong contender for awards. Our families love multicultural books, and it's extremely rare to find a good one with a Vietnamese setting." - Kathy Balch, BookTree
Illustrated by
Chu, April
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
Juvenile Audience
Lccn
2015-006486
Dewey Decimal
[E]
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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