Every Sunday, Grandpa waited for me in his room, and I took my place at the foot of the bed. There were days when Grandpa wanted to talk, and days when he would sit in silence. Then one day, Grandpa began telling me stories about his life at sea. Tales of love and adventure and danger on the ocean waves. And that's when I learned who my grandpa really was...
Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2019
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Stella is a Brazilian children’s book writer. An art teacher with a Masters in Art History, she is also a founding member of Casa BabaYaga, a literary collective in Brazil.
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Weberson is an award-winning Brazilian illustrator whose work has been published in several countries. Among his accolades is the 2009 Trofeu HQ Mix Award for Best Illustrator in Brazil.
Old Man of the Sea by Stella Elia & Weberson Santiago | Read by Hannah Carmona
“Like the grandson, readers might also wonder if Grandpa’s stories are true, but it won’t matter as this gorgeous story will have them returning to the beginning of the book to once again embark on the journey. A masterpiece”
-Kirkus Reviews, STARRED
“A celebration of the imaginative bond that can be made between generations.”
-The Letterpress Project
“A beautiful and poetic book, full of the wonder of our world. The maps and their landmarks captivated my young son.”
-Get Kids Into Books
Illustrating the Old Man of the Sea by Weberson Santiago
