![]() This tale is beautifully written with imaginative text, intricate details, and stunning illustrations. Each page is a new obstacle that Paddle must conquer. ![]() ![]() This book is a story of perseverance and overcoming adversity. This gives readers a sense of exactly how far Paddle must travel to reach the ocean. The end of the book has a map of the northeastern United States and southern Canada, which outlines Paddle’s journey through the Great Lakes and to the Atlantic Ocean. This way, once Paddle is found, he can be returned to fulfill his destiny. I am Paddle-to-the-Sea” on the underside of the boat. Thankfully, Paddle’s carver had inscribed “Please put me back in the water. ![]() A couple of times, Paddle gets taken out of the water for people to inspect or because he has been washed ashore. Constantly, this valiant little canoe escapes danger and continues onward towards the open ocean. After completing his carving, the boy places Paddle-to-the-Sea in a small river near his home, which connects with the Great Lakes, in hopes that Paddle will make its way to the ocean and sail around the world.Īlong his journey, Paddle encounters many obstacles such as beaver dams, rushing river currents, sawmills, forest fires, dog sleds, motor boats, waterfalls, native tribes, and more. Sitting in the middle of the boat is a wooden figure of a Native American man. In southern Canada, a young Native American boy carves a toy canoe out of wood and names it Paddle-to-the-Sea. “Paddle-to-the-Sea,” by Holling Clancy Holling ![]()
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