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    Town Is by the Sea
    Town Is by the Sea
    Town Is by the Sea
    Audiobook9 minutes

    Town Is by the Sea

    Written by Joanne Schwartz and Sydney Smith

    Narrated by Mark Turetsky

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    About this audiobook

    In this new book from Joanne Schwartz, a young boy enjoys a summer day while his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea A young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather's grave after lunch and comes home to a simple family dinner, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. With curriculum connections to communities and the history of mining, this beautifully understated and haunting story brings a piece of history to life. The ever-present ocean and inevitable pattern of life in a maritime mining town will enthrall children and move adult readers. Author bio: Joanne Schwartz was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Her first picture book, Our Corner Grocery Store, illustrated by Laura Beingessner, was nominated for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. Her other books include City Alphabet and City Numbers, with photos by Matt Beam, and two Inuit folktales with Cape Dorset elder Qaunaq Mikkigak - The Legend of the Fog, illustrated by Danny Christopher, and Grandmother Ptarmigan, illustrated by Qin Leng. Her most recent book is Pinny in Summer, illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant. Joanne has been a children's librarian for more than twenty-five years. She lives in Toronto.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 4, 2017
    ISBN9781501972409
    Town Is by the Sea
    Author

    Joanne Schwartz

    JOANNE SCHWARTZ was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She is the author of Town Is by the Sea, illustrated by Sydney Smith, winner of the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, among many other honors. Her first picture book, Our Corner Grocery Store, illustrated by Laura Beingessner, was nominated for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has written several other highly acclaimed picture books, including Pinny in Summer and Pinny in Fall, both illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant. Joanne has been a children’s librarian for more than twenty-five years. She lives in Toronto.

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      Town Is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz (Author), Sydney Smith (Illustrator) is a beautiful children's picture book with wonderful illustrations. I loved the feeling and views of the sea tough less enthralled with the illustrations of mining under the sea. Those are sort of depressing as meant to be. I heartily recommend this book for children and for adults like me who are inspired by picture books for young children.