The Raft - Jim Lamarche

The Raft

By: Jim Lamarche

Hardcover | 5 April 2000

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Inspired in part by his own childhood, this gorgeous picture book from Jim LaMarche, the beloved illustrator of A Story for Bear and The Elves and the Shoemaker, tells the story of one stubborn boy's unexpectedly wonderful summer on the river.

This is an imagination-sparking story about appreciating the simple, natural joys of the world and the people in it, and about discovering and exploring one's own talents. School Library Journal proclaimed, 'this dazzling picture book is an artistic triumph.' The author's note describes the similarities between his own life and the life of his protagonist.

Nicky is convinced that his summer with his grandmother in the Wisconsin woods is going to be the worst summer ever. She cooks food that he doesn't like, there's an art studio where her living room should be, and he's expected to do chores'including fishing, the most boring chore ever.

But one afternoon, while Nicky is trying to catch their dinner, a raft drifts down the river towards him. The raft has a calming magic about it, affecting both Nicky and the wildlife of the river and woods. Through the raft and the adventures it brings him on, Nicky finds new common ground with his grandmother, a fellow river rat, who encourages him to explore his newfound talent for art.

Industry Reviews
?The luminous illustrations evoke a magical aura.?The Horn Book?This dazzling picture book is an artistic triumph.?School Library Joumal?Exquisitely rendered pastel drawings.?Publishers Weekly "Exquisitely rendered pastel drawings." -- Publishers Weekly "This dazzling picture book is an artistic triumph."--School Library Joumal "Exquisitely rendered pastel drawings."--Publishers Weekly "The luminous illustrations evoke a magical aura."--The Horn Book The luminous illustrations evoke a magical aura. --The Horn Book" This dazzling picture book is an artistic triumph. --School Library Joumal" Exquisitely rendered pastel drawings. --Publishers Weekly" "The sunlight on the dock and in Grandma's cottage and the moonlight and dawn on the river are rendered with particular grace, while the figures of the animals are lively and direct."--ALA Booklist

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