| A Grain of Sand Contributor(s): Page, P. K. (Author), Krykorka, Vladyana L. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1550418017 ISBN-13: 9781550418019 Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2003 Annotation: With the words of England's great romantic poet as their stepping stone, award-winning poet P.K. Page and celebrated artist Vladyana Krykorka enter the magical, mystical world of a child's imagination in a book that will live in the reader's memory long after the final page has been turned. Handsomely bound and designed for gift giving, A Grain of Sand was originally written for an oratorio by the renowned choral master and composer Dr. Derek Holman and first performed in Toronto during that city's celebration of the new millennium. Vladyana Krykorka's brilliant watercolours join the poet's words in perfect harmony, as ... a child on a beach on a summer's day With time to idle the hours away In the tiniest grain of sand can see A limitless world of mystery |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.68" W x 9.3" (0.61 lbs) 28 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 68171 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the words of England's great romantic poet as their stepping stone, award-winning poet P.K. Page and celebrated artist Vladyana Krykorka enter the magical, mystical world of a child's imagination in a book that will live in the reader's memory long after the final page has been turned. Handsomely bound and designed for gift giving, A Grain of Sand was originally written for an oratorio by the renowned choral master and composer Dr. Derek Holman and first performed in Toronto during that city's celebration of the new millennium. Vladyana Krykorka's brilliant watercolors join the poet's words in perfect harmony, as ... a child on a beach on a summer's day With time to idle the hours away In the tiniest grain of sand can see A limitless world of mystery |
Contributor Bio(s): Krykorka, Vladyana: - Prague-born Vladyana Langer Krykorka's illustrations have appeared in many books including The Polar Bear's Gift, Northern Lights-The Soccer Trails, and Baseball Bats for Christmas, the latter two being winners of the Ruth Schwartz Award.Page, P.: - P. K. Page |