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A Small Tall Tale From The Far Far North (Paperback)
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Description
"Not to be missed" -- Kirkus Reviews
One hundred years ago a young man named Jan Welzl left his home in Europe and headed for the Far North. He rode off in a horse-drawn cart, traded the cart for a sled pulled by reindeer, and was gone for thirty years. Like Robinson Crusoe, he turned adversity into adventure and the wilderness into a dream, where anything could happen and anyone could be a hero.
In this reissue of one of his earlier works, award-winning author/artist Peter Sís explores the life of Czech folk hero Jan Welzl and re-creates his extraordinary Arctic odyssey. Mixing fact with legend, he paints the fascinating story of a little-known explorer and the native people who became his teachers and his friends. With maps, storyboards, panoramas, and even a myth told in pictographs, Peter Sís has concocted a visual feast.
About the Author
Peter Sís is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers, including Madlenka, and the Caldecott Honor-winning Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei and Tibet Through the Red Box. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.
Praise for A Small Tall Tale From The Far Far North…
"Full of action, good humor, idealism, and cryptic detail." -Starred, School Library Journal
"Sis casts a spell of enchantment . . . Jan Welzl never had a better friend." -- The Washington Post Book World
