On the Road Again!
More Travels with My Family
Published on 26. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-55498-087-1 (ISBN)
Description
In the sequel to Travels With My Family, the family is on the road again -- this time to spend a year in a tiny village in southern France.
They experiences the spring migration of sheep up to the mountain pastures, the annual running of the bulls (in which Charlie's father is trapped in a phone booth by a raging bull), and other adventures large and small. Most of all, though, Charlie and his little brother, Max, grow fond of their new neighbors -- the man who steals ducks from the local river, the neighbor's dog who sleeps right in the middle of the street and their new friends Rachid and Ahmed, who teach them how to play soccer in the village square.
They experiences the spring migration of sheep up to the mountain pastures, the annual running of the bulls (in which Charlie's father is trapped in a phone booth by a raging bull), and other adventures large and small. Most of all, though, Charlie and his little brother, Max, grow fond of their new neighbors -- the man who steals ducks from the local river, the neighbor's dog who sleeps right in the middle of the street and their new friends Rachid and Ahmed, who teach them how to play soccer in the village square.
Reviews / Votes
...full of good humour...this novel will hit a home run... * Globe and Mail * ...what makes this book so delightful is the style. It is easy to believe that this is the narrative of a boy about ten years old. Besides the events and people he describes, there are the pungent asides about his parents and little brother. Readers of the same age will really enjoy this tale. * Multicultural Review * ...[In On the Road Again] the adventures are quirky and funny but still have a true-to-life feel. This is the perfect read-together book to enjoy during your family vacation. * Together Magazine * A perfect sequel, liberally illustrated with Gay's good-humored sketches...brims with anecdotal entertainment for the earliest of armchair travelers. * Kirkus Reviews * Each short chapter is a charming snapshot of the everyday life and characters in rural France...While a comic thread runs through the novel, many facts about culture and geography are peppered profusely in the narrative that both parents and young readers will find amusing and edifying. On the Road Again! is a delightful follow up to Travels with My Family (2006) by the husband and wife team of Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel...The collboration features black and white illustrations in Gay's inimitable style. Move over Peter Mayle. This is A Year in Provence for the junior armchair traveler. * CM Magazine *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Ontario
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
B&W illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
195 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55498-087-1 (9781554980871)
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Persons
MARIE-LOUISE GAY is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General's Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.
DAVID HOMEL is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, journalist and translator. He has won the Governor General's Award for translation, the Hugh MacLennan Prize and the Jewish Public Library Award for fiction.
DAVID HOMEL is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, journalist and translator. He has won the Governor General's Award for translation, the Hugh MacLennan Prize and the Jewish Public Library Award for fiction.