The Boy Who Held Back the Sea by Thomas Locker

The Boy Who Held Back the Sea by Thomas Locker

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The Boy Who Held Back the Sea by Thomas Locker

From the award-winning and renowned illustrator Thomas Locker, beautiful oil-painted illustrations pair with this wonderful retelling of the traditional Dutch folktale.

Jan had never done anything more heroic than shout for the guard because he'd imagined he'd seen a sea serpent. But when Jan discovered water trickling through a desolate stretch of the dike that protected his low-lying village, he knew he had to act fast.

Visually stunning.--Publishers Weekly

Locker's depiction of nature overpowering humanity is especially significant to the story and to the Dutch people who have spent centuries battling the sea.--School Library Journal

Lenny Hort is the author of various children's novels, including The Seals on the Bus. He and his family reside in New Jersey.

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ISBN 13 9780140546132
ISBN 10 0140546138
Title The Boy Who Held Back the Sea
Author Thomas Locker
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1993-03-01
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.