Town Is By The Sea

"A touching tribute to a mining town (where author Joanne Schwartz grew up), this story ebbs and flows like the sea itself, alternating between expansive seaside vistas and claustrophobic scenes of miners tunneling deep beneath the ocean floor. In one of the best illustrated books of the year, the masterful Sydney Smith uses luscious color and expressive lines to infuse each page with a fitting mix of melancholy and beauty. (For ages 5 to 9)"