The Red Canoe

Anne Yvonne Gilbert, Creative Editions (MAR 8) Hardcover $18.99 (32pp), 978-1-56846-368-1

Classical illustrations with muted colors, involving details, and fine lines complement this nostalgic historical tale set in a lonely boathouse that’s been encroached upon by time and nature. There, a dilapidated boat remembers re the boy who once loved to take him out on the lake, l searching for adventures. Celebrations of the natural world weave through this haunting story of an incalculable loss—and about the healing power of the long-delayed return of summer fun.