The Wilderness
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The Wilderness
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The Wilderness
This is a real adventure book, so be careful not to get too lost between its pages...
The Vasylenko family are adventurers. They all love the wet and the wild, the thrill of exploring the outside world. All that is ... except Oktober. He prefers the warm and safe comfort of the inside world, and for his adventures to take place between the pages of a book. But tomorrow, Oktober has to join his family on a trek into the slimy, grimy and climby wild, where he sees only danger and worry and fears a creature called "The Wilderness"! Failing to keep his wits about him could be dangerous though – it may even get him a bit ... lost. But perhaps getting lost is just what Oktober needs to find himself and maybe even make an unexpected friend.
The Wilderness is a wild and wondrous story of true bravery and discovering friendship in the most unexpected of places, perfect for adventurers and the more timid alike.
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The Wilderness by Steve McCarthy is praised for its enchanting autumnal illustrations, which bring a magical quality to the book. Reviewers highlight the intricate attention to detail, noting how different characters have unique personalities without the need for words. It's described as an engaging read that offers new discoveries with each revisit, making it a delightful adventure for young readers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781406385199
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Steve McCarthy
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 310.0mm
Width: 255.0mm
Height: 10.0mm
Weight: 520g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Steve McCarthy is an Irish designer, illustrator, and bearded gentleman. His style is bold, colourful and inspired by humour and wit. Working with a mix of practical and digital techniques, his work feels most comfortable somewhere between the yellow submarine and Dumbo's pink elephants. Steve was home-schooled and had a very free childhood, which was the inspiration behind The Wilderness. His poetry anthology with Sarah Webb, A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea was the 2017 Children’s Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. Steve comes from working as a background designer, most notably for the animated feature film Song of the Sea, which was nominated for an academy award in 2015. He was also an Artist in Residence for Facebook in Dublin in 2018. He lives in south east London. Find Steve online at www.mrstevemccarthy.com, and on Twitter and Instagram as @mrstevemccarthy.
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