The Serpent Came to Gloucester (Hardcover, Library binding)

To commemorate well-documented old sightings of huge sea serpents gamboling off the New England coast, Ibatoulline paints richly detailed scenes of wide seas and narrow shores, of small boats, monstrous writhing coils and astonished onlookers-to which Anderson pairs an old man's reminiscence in verse: "The serpent was twirling, just chasing its tail, / And showed all intention of staying. / 'Is it back in the deep?' 'Is it eating our sheep?' / 'I think,' I said, 'that the serpent is playing.' " Young monster lovers will share the wonder of this never-solved mystery, and applaud when a company of sea-hunter's strenuous efforts to kill the monster yield only a large mackerel. A 19th-century tale presented in grand, 19th-century style. (afterword) (Picture book. 7-9) (Kirkus Reviews)

Based on a true story and set in a Massachusetts fishing village during the summer of 1817, this picture book pays tribute to the beauty and mystery of the ocean as it tells the story of the legendary Gloucester sea serpent. Full color.

General

Imprint:	Candlewick Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2005
First published:	May 2005
Authors:	M.T Anderson
Illustrators:	Bagram Ibatoulline
Dimensions:	300 x 230 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	40
Edition:	Library binding
ISBN-13:	978-0-7636-2038-7
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Young children's, early learning & special book types > Special book types > Picture books > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Young Children's Early Learning & Special Book Types Promotions
LSN:	0-7636-2038-6
Barcode:	9780763620387

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