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Text by Elise Maclay
April 22, the 30th anniversary of Earth Day marks the
publication date for this eagerly awaited family classic.
Part coming-of-age, part camouflage riddle, the story of a
girl who helps save an endangered wilderness.
16 full color paintings plus 55 pencil drawings - 176 pages,
- Hardcover, jacketed
"An extraordinary journey into desert ecology,
anthropology, literature, politics and art that ends by
bringing all of them together in one exciting Bev Doolittle
painting." Jean Craig head George |
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"Voyage of the Basset, richly illustrated and lovingly conceived
by James
C.Christensen... 'is certain to do just that for generations of
young
readers. In only 168 pages we learn about dwarves, ogres, trolls,
gremlins,
faeries, pixies, a dragon, a Manticore, a sphinx, Medusa, a dryad,
mermaids, a sea monster, harpies, a gryphon, a unicorn, a Minotaur,
and
lots more. They are our traveling companions, and not just boring
one
-dimensional mythical creations. During the voyage, the Professor
and
his daughters learn valuable lessons about themselves and the
role magic
and imagination plays in their lives.... Professor Ainsley obtains
the
answer to the question, 'What good are a lot of old myths?' He
will tell
the skeptics, 'They are a window on the world, just as science
is. The
wisdom of stories and legends is that they give us another way
to
understand ourselves and the place we inhabit.' Voyage of the
Basset is a
rollicking adventure yarn sure to warm the readers of all ages."
- Detroit Free Press
...................................TV mini-series on Odyssey Network
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