The Antlered Ship [Hardcover]

Parents’ Choice Recommended

An inquisitive fox sets off on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons in this enchanting tale of friendship and adventure.

Marco the fox has a lot of questions, like:how deep does the sun go when it sinks into the sea?Andwhy do birds have such lizardy feet?But none of the other foxes share his curiosity. So when a magnificent ship adorned with antlers and with a deer for a captain arrives at the dock looking for a crew, Marco volunteers, hoping to find foxes who are as inquisitive as he is that can answer his questions. The crew finds adventure and intrigue on their journey. And, at last, Marco finds the answer to his most important question of all:What’s the best way to find a friend you can talk to?Dashka Slater’s four picture books have won widespread praise for their inventive language and vivid imagery.Baby Shoeswas named one of the best children’s books of 2006 by bothBooklistandNick Jr.magazines and was chosen for the Texas 2x2 list of best books for children age two to grade two.The Sea Serpent and Mewas a Junior Library Guild Selection and a finalist for the Cybil and Chickadee Awards, as well as being named to the 2008 Librarians’ Choices List of the best books for children and young adults.Dangerously Ever Afterwas named the 2013–14 Surrey Picture Book of the Year based on the votes of over 12,700 elementary school students. A recipient of a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, Slater is also an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in such publications asNewsweek,Salon,The New York Times Magazine, andMother Jones. She is also the author of a novel for adults,The Wishing Box, which theLos Angeles Timesnamed to its list of the year’s best fiction in 2000.

Terry Fan received his formal art training at Ontl3#