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Shadow Chasers - by Elly MacKay (Hardcover)

Shadow Chasers - by  Elly MacKay (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>As a summer evening descends, three young children see a shadow appear on their wall. When the shadow flutters away, they follow it into the backyard, where more playful shadows await. MacKay's follow-up to "If You Hold a Seed" features her luminous paper-cut illustrations with simple, lyrical text. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Once evening paints the summer sky, shadows will come out to play. You must move fast, because as quickly as the wind blows, the shadows will be on their way.</b> <p/> Chasing after our hopes and dreams may take many tries before we finally catch them. This magical nighttime story shows that the journey is just as remarkable as the destination.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Intriguing illustrations draw readers into a meditation on shadows...Playful and more than just a little mysterious--like a shadow-puppet play in full color.<br><b><i>--Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br><p>Paper theatre, light-box illustration, illuminated papercraft - call it what you will, the images that Elly MacKay creates using paper, pen-and-ink figures, an open-sided 'theatre, ' and the manipulation of light are stunning.<br><b><i>--Quill & Quire</i></b><br></p></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Elly MacKay</b> was dressed up in fancy clothes and taken to the ballet at the age of seven. She has looked at ballet and theater as special treats ever since. Elly is the creator of <i>Butterfly Park, If You Hold a Seed, Shadow Chasers, Waltz of the Snowflakes</i>, and <i>The Tallest Treehouse</i>. Her artwork is recognized worldwide and sold online. Elly lives by Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and children.

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