Lam, Thao,

The paper boat / Thao Lam. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Thao Lam's signature collage art tells the wordless story of one family's escape from Vietnam-a journey intertwined with an ant colony's parallel narrative. At her home in Vietnam, a girl rescues ants from the sugar water set out to trap them. Later, when the girl's family flees war-torn Vietnam, ants lead them through the moonlit jungle to the boat that will take them to safety. Before boarding, the girl folds a paper boat from a bun wrapper and drops it into the water, and the ants climb on. Their perilous journey, besieged by punishing weather, predatory birds, and dehydration, before reaching a new beginning, mirrors the family's own. Impressionistic collages and a moving narrative make this a one-of-a-kind tale of courage, resilience, and hope.

ISBN: 9781771473637 1771473630

Nat. Bib. No.: 20200155628 can

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Refugees
Boats and boating
Paper toys
Families
Ocean travel
Ants

LC Class. No.: PZ