Canadian Children's Book Centre Our ChoiceMatthew's dad is the strongest man this side of Cremona. He can lift Matthew over fences, and when he shouts at the cows, they scatter. But while helping repa
Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice
Matthew's dad is the strongest man this side of Cremona. He can lift Matthew over fences, and when he shouts at the cows, they scatter. But while helping repair a fence on their dairy farm, Matthew encounters something stronger than his dad: a tornado sweeping a path of devastation across the prairie. Thanks to his dad's quick thinking, they survive the tornado. But it has left Matthew shaken, and their beautiful farm has been damaged almost beyond recognition. While friends gather to help rebuild, Matthew discovers that the love he and his father share must be the strongest thing of all.
"Striking illustrations. . . . Bold colors and textures capture the expansive landscape and the rising intensity of the advancing storm. . . . [A warm reassuring story."
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School Library Journal "A very satisfying symmetry between strong, vivid paintings of the Alberta landscape . . . and [the powerful, forthright story."
— Globe and Mail
"Graham's illustrations-clean, yet sprawling luxuriously across the page, the characters dwarfed by the tumultuous sky-are almost enough to tell the tale. But the reader would miss Matthew's perspective and the pleasure of Graham's unaffected storytelling."
— Quill & Quire
"Striking depictions . . . provide an eyeful for the kids aged four-to-eight. . . . But the tale also offers an emotional tug for grownups, who will delight in the heart-warming tale."
— Windsor Star
"The illustrations make this book shine. Graham has captured the prairie scenery and the warmth between father and son perfectly. . . . A welcome addition to any school library."
— Resource Links
"An unforgettable work."
— St. Catherine's Standard
"The powerful illustrations tell the story and evoke the emotions so well that one hardly needs the text to follow the events in this beautiful picture book."
— Canadian Content
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Georgia Graham has been hooked on chalk pastels since she was given a set as a child. A graduate of the Albera College of Art and Design, she first used her art to entertain children when she drew pictures for her Sunday school class. She has been drawing for children ever since. Georgia Graham illustrated A Team Like No Other in chalk pastel and chalk pencils on orange sanded paper, the same media she has used in her previous books.
Georgia Graham has been hooked on chalk pastels since she was given a set as a child. A graduate of the Albera College of Art and Design, she first used her art to entertain children when she drew pictures for her Sunday school class. She has been drawing for children ever since. Georgia Graham illustrated A Team Like No Other in chalk pastel and chalk pencils on orange sanded paper, the same media she has used in her previous books.
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