Paddle-To-The-Sea

Holling, Holling C.

ISBN 10: 0606124713 ISBN 13: 9780606124713

Publisher: Demco Media, 1980

Synopsis

Youngsters learn fundamental points of geography in this tale of Paddle-to-the-Sea, a figurine of a little person in a canoe carved by an Indian boy to follow his course through different waterways to the ocean

About this title

About the Author

Born in Jackson County, Michigan, in 1900, Holling Clancy Holling graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1923. He then worked in a taxidermy department of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and spent time working in anthropology under Dr. Ralph Linton. During this period, he married Lucille Webster and within a year of their marriage accepted a position as art instructor on the first University World Cruise, sponsored by New York University. For many years, Holling C. Holling dedicated much of his time and interest to making books for children. Much of the material he used was known to him first hand, and his wife, Lucille, worked with him on many of the illustrations.

From AudioFile

An Indian boy carves a wooden canoe and writes an inscription that the canoe is trying to find the quickest route to the sea. He then sets the canoe into Lake Michigan and longingly watches it sail away. The canoe spends four years on the water, being picked up by loggers, fishermen, and families before finally making it to the sea. Its adventures give children a good idea of the wonders and diversity in the world. Terry Bregy reads in a voice befitting a bedtime tale. His clear, soft voice allows the listener to relax while learning. J.F.M. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Demco Media
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0606124713
• ISBN 13: 9780606124713
• Binding: Library Binding