This is an really interesting book wich my sister got when the local library was cleaning among their shelves when we were in our early teens.

A book with only pictures yes but as you follow the journey you notice all these funny and strange little details. Like for example on one spread a family is moving and some pages further ahead they have arrived at their new home.

Its magic cant really be fully explained unless youve read it yourself. ( )

Independent Reading Level (all grades)
Awards: Hans Christian Andersen Medal (1984)

Opportunity to introduce kids to mind expanding experience, seeing before words ( )

Genre: Historical fiction
Summary: This book starts with one man rowing in a boat. He settles on a coast and meets another man. As the story progresses, the area becomes settled, then a village, then a town, and then a city. The pictures become increasingly busier and really depict the hustle and bustle of a town.

Great history story, this story shows the european villages and country settlements from past and present. ( )