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Cargo

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Pub Date Feb 14 2023 | Archive Date Nov 29 2022

Children's Fiction

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Tonight I am a bird. A seagull.

A young child is tucked away in bed safe at home and imagines they are a seagull flying high above the ocean and watching over their father, the captain of a cargo ship, while he is away at sea. Tonight, they will journey across the sea to a faraway port. Through storms and calm, clear skies and fog, the bird will watch over the man until his work is complete and he can return safely home.

With stunning illustrations that capture the immensity of freighters and the vastness of the ocean from a bird's-eye view, Cargo is a wonderful reminder of the connection between parent and child even when separated by great distances.

Tonight I am a bird. A seagull.

A young child is tucked away in bed safe at home and imagines they are a seagull flying high above the ocean and watching over their father, the captain of a cargo...

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A Note From the Publisher

<p>Born in Angers in the Loire Valley of France, <strong>Adèle Tariel</strong> has devoured books and magazines since she was a child, when she hid them under her duvet to reread after bedtime. A journalist for fourteen years at Playbac Presse, she started writing stories after the birth of her daughter in 2009. She now lives near Paris, France.</p>
<p>A graduate of the HEAR art school in Strasbourg, France, <strong>Jérôme Peyrat</strong> uses a combination of techniques to create original and hybrid illustrations. He is the illustrator of numerous books, including <em>On My Mountain</em>, <em>Cargo</em>, <em>Barry and Melvin</em>, <em>Carnivore</em> and <em>Bertie & Twig</em>. Jérôme lives in Cernay, France.

<p>Born in Angers in the Loire Valley of France, <strong>Adèle Tariel</strong> has devoured books and magazines since she was a child, when she hid them under her duvet to reread...

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ISBN 9781459833760
PRICE CA$21.95 (CAD)

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