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Time of Wonder
by Robert McCloskey

$19.99
Hardcover, Illustrated Children's Book
ISBN: 9780670715121
Published by The Penguin Group

Currently out of stock until October 1.

 



Also by Robert McCloskey:
Blueberries for Sal
Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man
Make Way for Ducklings
One Morning in Maine

ABOUT THE BOOK
Awarded the Caldecott Medal as "the most distinguished American picture book of 1958," Time of Wonder is the classic story of a never-to-be forgotten summer, here produced from reoriginated plates to capture all the beauty of Mr. McCloskey's original illustrations.

Among the islands of Maine you'll find all that children and adults love about the sea, the shore, and the quiet forests beyond, as well as the excitement of preparations for a hurricane and the wonder of exploring the trunks, upper limbs, and tops of giant trees felled by a storm.

As The Horn Book wrote, "The author has succeeded in transferring his love for the Maine islands to the printed page and as you listen to his words and look at his pictures you feel that every day and every season is a 'time of wonder.' This is a [book] of great beauty."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children's books ever published, including Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Homer Price. He was the first artist to win the Caldecott Medal twice, for Make Way for Ducklings in 1942 and Time of Wonder in 1958.

His boyhood was spent in Hamilton, Ohio, and he attended the Vesper George School of Art in Boston. For most of his adult life, McCloskey lived in Maine, where he and his wife Peggy raised their two daughters, Sally and Jane. In 2000 Robert McCloskey was named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress.