Genre: | Children |
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Language : | English |
Published: | May 03, 2018 |
Edition: | 3rd |
Paperback | |
ISBN13: | 9781406378863 |
ISBN10: | 1406378860 |
Pages: | 52 |
Dimensions: | 11.02 x 8.27 x 0.12 inches |
Weight: | 235.3 g |
While a young boy enjoys a summer's day, his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea.
Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator of Footpath Flowers, show the striking contrast between a sparkling seaside day and the darkness underground where the miners dig. This beautifully understated and haunting story brings a piece of mining history to life. The ever-present ocean and inevitable pattern of life in a mining town will enthral children and move adult readers, as a young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather's grave after lunch and comes home to a cosy dinner with his family, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea.