2012 Cybils Award Winner.
There's so much to see at the bottom of the world! Young readers won't stop grinning as they're swept away by this strange and magical story. Frank Viva, the best-selling author ofAlong a Long Road, created this outstanding book (School Library Journal) after visiting Antarctica.
- Stunning high design picture book by New Yorker cover artist Frank Viva
- Doubles as a read aloud book with toddlers and a book young children can begin to read on their own.
- Strong cross-over markets: strong appeal in bookstores that specialize in visual arts, whehter university, museum, fine arts, pop cultures, etc.
- The perfect addition to Animal Stories classroom library collections for Grades K-2.
- Accompanying TOON into Reading CCSS-Aligned Lesson Plan and Activity Sheet (free download)
Frank Viva started out as an illustrator working for places like Time, Esquire, The New York Times and The Boston Globe. He later began a second career as a graphic designer and now runs a design company in Toronto, Canada. When asked and sometimes when not he will lecture about typography, design and things like that. He is a cover artist for The New Yorker magazine and sits on two college advisory boards. Published by Little, Brown, his first picture book, Along a Long Road, was recognized as one of The New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books of 2011.
Join a young explorer and his best friend, Mouse, on a sea journey to Antarctica.