{"product_id":"the-curiosity-cabinet-9781554989225","title":"The Curiosity Cabinet","description":"\u003cp\u003eIan Wallace, one of Canada's best-known children's book creators, invites us to look inside his cabinet of curiosities, which contains treasures from his decades of traveling the country from sea to sea to sea, sharing stories with young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver the past forty years, Ian Wallace has made thousands of school and library visits in tiny communities, towns and huge cities all across this land. Some of these visits have inspired young readers to become artists themselves; others have moved children to speak or act in new ways; others have simply given rise to the laughter and sheer delight that come from a good book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn return, Ian has been the recipient of many gifts himself, from the wide range of experiences he has had to the mementos made by young children or artists in the communities he has visited. All these gifts come together in his cabinet of curiosities -- an eclectic and personal collection that nonetheless represents and appreciates our rich and varied land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach double-page illustration shows a shelf in the cabinet dedicated to a province or territory with the gifts or special memories Ian has from that place -- tamarack geese made by Cree artists in northern Ontario, a fishing-stage facade from Newfoundland, the giant redwoods in Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlways experimenting with new techniques, Ian has illustrated the entire book in delicate graphite pencil, achieving stunning light and shadow. This is a beautiful and unusual contribution to Canada's 150th birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes an introduction and notes on the illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554989225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.80w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018 pg. 239 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ian Wallace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36659616120988,"sku":"9781554989225","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8d9f8f91-4054-400a-9448-c3faf749370a.jpg?v=1603895148","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-curiosity-cabinet-9781554989225","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}