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by Lisa Mantchev (Author), David Litchfield (Illustrator)
"Breathtaking." --School Library Connection
"Enchanting art." --Publishers Weekly Journey meets Pearl in this transcendent picture book about a mermaid finding her forever home, created by the author of Strictly No Elephants, Lisa Mantchev, and The Bear and the Piano author-illustrator David Litchfield. When a boy is out swimming and looking for fish, he meets a mermaid instead. She is all alone. He welcomes her to his home and his circus family. Though she misses the ocean, she feels she has found a new family and home. With lyrical text and luminous artwork, Remarkables is a story of friendship and finding home. What a remarkable place the world is.Author Biography
Lisa Mantchev is the author of many picture books, including the internationally acclaimed Strictly No Elephants and The Trouble with Giraffes, both illustrated by Taeeun Yoo; Remarkables, illustrated by David Litchfield; and Someday, Narwhal, illustrated by Hyewon Yum. Lisa lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Learn more at LisaMantchev.com.
David Litchfield is the author-illustrator of The Bear and the Piano, which won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in the illustration category and has sold in twenty-four countries, and Grandad's Secret Giant. He is the illustrator of many books for young readers, including When the Sky Glows by Nell Cross Beckerman, Remarkables by Lisa Mantchev, and What Marcel Found by Cedar Pruitt. He lives in England with his family. Visit his website at DavidLitchfieldIllustration.com.
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.6 x 9.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 10, 2019
