Up in the Tree - Hardcover

Atwood, Margaret

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0888997299 ISBN 13: 9780888997296

Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada, 2006

Synopsis

Two children rejoice in their home up in a tree, free from parental guidance and earthbound concerns. But when beavers gnaw their ladder into matchsticks, the children aren't sure they want to be quite so alone. Playful, whimsical, and wry, the story is vintage Atwood. Long out of print, Up in the Tree was first published in 1978. Because it was considered too expensive and risky to publish a children's book in Canada, Atwood not only wrote and illustrated the book, but hand-lettered the type. This facsimile edition captures all the charm of the original, and makes a thoughtful gift for Atwood fans as well as for young readers.

About this title

Review:

`Charming little book . . . Sweet and whimsical on the surface, there is nonetheless a dark and mysterious streak running through the pages'
--Teach Primary

About the Author:

Margaret Atwood is the author of more than 30 books of fiction, poetry and critical essays. In addition to the classic The Handmaid's Tale, her novels include Cat's Eye, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, Alias Grace, which won the Giller Prize in Canada and the Premio Mondello in Italy, and The Blind Assassin, winner of the 2000 Booker Prize. Oryx and Crake was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003. Her other books for children include Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda and Rude Ramsay and the Roaring Radishes. She lives in Toronto, Canada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd ,Canada
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0888997299
• ISBN 13: 9780888997296
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32