Author(s): Kate DiCamillo
No. of Pages: 224 pages
Date Published: 01 Mar 2016
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Format: Paperback | 224 pages
Dimensions: 130 x 194 x 15mm | 180g
Language: English
Publication City/Country: Massachusetts, United States
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America's beloved storyteller When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortuneteller's mysterious answer (an elephant! An elephant will lead him there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it's true. With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka, here is a dreamlike and captivating tale that could only be narrated by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. In this timeless fable, she evokes the largest of themes -- hope and belonging, desire and compassion -- with the lightness of a magician's touch.
With dreamlike illustrations and a new cover by Yoko Tanaka.