Synopsis
“One day young Marici wishes for a new friend, and along comes a beautiful goose. Their meeting is part magic, part fable, and part love. Based on an ancient Chinese tale, the poetic text is gloriously illustrated by Caldecott Honor recipient Stephen T. Johnson. Poet Gary Snyder contributes beautiful Chinese calligraphy to make this a book to treasure.”
“Friendship can come in all sizes and shapes, and when you least expect it. These are the things young Marici discovers when one day she meets a goose who becomes her friend…. Master storyteller Steve Sanfield, inspired by the Ten Oxherding Pictures dating from the Sung dynasty of twelfth-century China, tells a tale of love and the magic of friendship. This tale, together with Stephen T. Johnson’s spellbinding paintings, makes The Girl Who Wanted a Song a many-layered book that will touch the heart of readers young and old.”
Harcourt Brace & Company, NY
ISBN 0-15-200969-8, Copyright 1996
Trim size 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches
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