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Through Sand and Salt : A Tale of Discovery Across the Sahara by Elizabeth Zunon (2025, Picture Book)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-10154760705X

ISBN-139781547607051

eBay Product ID (ePID)28065706085

Product Key Features

Book TitleThrough Sand and Salt : a Tale of Discovery Across the Sahara

Number of Pages48 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCooking & Food, People & Places / Africa, General, Family / Multigenerational

Publication Year2025

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorElizabeth Zunon

FormatPicture Book

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width9.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2024-036760

Reviews"Zunon's art takes this book to the next level: Her portrayals of the animals mentioned in the text are colorful and full of intriguing patterns and shapes. An adventurous treat of a bedtime story." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on BEDTIME FOR SWEET CREATURES "Zunon, who based the story on her own childhood, uses a winsome blend of paint, collage and ghostly screen-printed figures that represent the faraway Grandpa Cacao--who appears in a buoyant surprise ending." -- New York Times Book Review on GRANDPA CACAO "Evocative . . . sure to expand the minds of children, this is an engaging multicultural addition for a public library picture book collection." -- School Library Journal, starred review, on GRANDPA CACAO "This book will appeal to adults eager to impart an uplifting Third World human-interest story, but it is also sure to resonate with children who will simply love the curiosity, resilience and resourcefulness of this doughty African youth." -- The Wall Street Journal on THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND, "A vividly told work that conveys salt's significance to taste, trade, growing things, and more." -- Publishers Weekly "Zunon's art takes this book to the next level: Her portrayals of the animals mentioned in the text are colorful and full of intriguing patterns and shapes. An adventurous treat of a bedtime story." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on BEDTIME FOR SWEET CREATURES "Zunon, who based the story on her own childhood, uses a winsome blend of paint, collage and ghostly screen-printed figures that represent the faraway Grandpa Cacao--who appears in a buoyant surprise ending." -- New York Times Book Review on GRANDPA CACAO "Evocative . . . sure to expand the minds of children, this is an engaging multicultural addition for a public library picture book collection." -- School Library Journal, starred review, on GRANDPA CACAO "This book will appeal to adults eager to impart an uplifting Third World human-interest story, but it is also sure to resonate with children who will simply love the curiosity, resilience and resourcefulness of this doughty African youth." -- The Wall Street Journal on THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND

SynopsisA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection From critically acclaimed artist Elizabeth Zunon, a picture book about one boy on a journey to deliver salt across the desert-a journey that will reveal the precious rock's true value. In the Sahara, salt is worth its weight in gold. When Malik is finally old enough to join his father's caravan, transporting salt across the long trade route to Timbuktu, he can't wait to prove himself worthy of this big responsibility. Over the long and difficult route, the boy will discover that salt does far more than just preserve and flavor food. With its essential roles in trade, ritual, civilizations, and even our bodies, salt sustains life. Most important of all, Malik discovers his own self-confidence as he grows from a novice to a future leader of his salt caravan. This gorgeous, awe-inspiring picture book celebrates the remarkable journey that salt takes, the connections forges, and its power to nourish us., From critically acclaimed artist Elizabeth Zunon, a picture book about one boy on a journey to deliver salt across the desert to the people who need it most.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.1.Z87Th 2025