At the edge of a cliff lies the wreck of a small sailboat. Howdid it get there? Waves carried it up in a storm,o says an oldsailor. But is it possible that waves could ever go that high?There is another story u the story of a boy and his desire to bethe greatest sailor, the story of a storm that carried the boy andhis boat to a place where boats glide like gulls high above thewater.
【作者简介】
Considered to be one of the foremost authors and illustratorsof surrealistic fantasy for children, Chris Van Allsburg was bornin Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1949. He received his B. F. A. at theUniversity of Michigan and his M. F. A. at the Rhode Island Schoolof Design. He married Lisa Morrison and currently teaches at theRhode Island School of Design. Van Allsburg's work is highlypraised for the excellent artisanship of his illustrations, whichoften have a surreal element. His first book, The Garden of AbdulGasazi (1979), concerning a lost dog found by a magician, and hissecond book, Jumanji (1981), about a strange board game that comesto life, brought him quick praise. Jumanji won the Caldecott Medalin 1982. The Polar Express (1985), Van Allsburg's most popularbook, deals with the idea that the ability to believe in thingsbeyond one's experiences helps to keep a person young. It also wona Caldecott Medal in 1986. Other books by Van Allsburg include TheZ was Zapped, and Just a Dream, a story about a boy who learns tobe ecological. Van Allsburg's sculptures have also been exhibitedat many New York galleries.
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