Under the Water: Tales from the Hidden Valley - by Carles Porta (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"It's summer in the hidden valley and the inhabitants are getting ready to celebrate 'Dragon's Day'. But when things start to go amiss, can the friends set things right and evade the monster that lurks beneath the lake before the party begins?"--Back cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Summer has finally arrived in the fourth book of Carle's Porta's <i>Tales From The Hidden Valley</i> series! Beloved characters return in the final book of this whimsical series for fans of Tove Jansson's <i>Moomins</i>.</b> <p/>When a new, watery friend appears, Ticky, Mister Cold and the rest of the pals explore an exciting new underwater world. But a great monster lurks beneath the surface, and our joyous friends sure are causing quite a fuss! Will they be able to escape its terrible jaws?<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Returning residents of the valley are joined by an azure swamp mermaid, slumbering giant, and a night of friendship, fun, and fireworks that lights up the brilliantly hued summer sky.<br>--<b><i>Foreword </i></b> <p/>Porta brings the ungainly charm of his three previous seasonally themed Hidden Valley outings to this (probable) closer, filling out the ensemble cast with further unconventional characters and leaving Aqua, <i>Olivier</i>, the dragon, and all the rest gathered at a festive banquet beneath moonlit trees.<br>--<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Carles Porta is an award-winning Spanish illustrator, animator and graphic designer. His work has been featured in many national magazines and comics, and he has illustrated and designed the posters and promotional films for the International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia since 1997. In 2001 Carles created his first animated film, François le Vaillant, which won an award from Le Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) in France. He lives in Spain.
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