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Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Dino journeys across the Mediterranean with his ship's-cook father to the ancient port city of Alexandria; he can't...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on September 1, 2009
In this ancient historical setting, author Sarah Gauch invites the reader aboard the Hermes to share a boy’s first time at sea. Dino, the son of the ship’s cook, is wonderstruck by his first voyage. Each spread includes a full-page watercolor illustration that details ship life and captures Dino’s excitement. Illustrator Roger Roth blends research and imagination as he delivers images that convey a sense of adventure and the rhythm of the sea. The words and pictures invite the reader ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More