Books with author Holling C. Holling

[Read by Terry Bregy]A young Indian boy from Nipigon country in the Canadian wilderness carves a twelve-inch canoe with a kneeling Indian figure and frees it to undertake a journey to the Atlantic Ocean in his place. He must stay home and help his father but yearns to learn about the world beyond his life in the village. Four years later this tiny vessel reaches its destination, ending a journey fraught with danger, excitement, and beauty.Taking the listener through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, Holling Clancy Holling gives us a treasure chest of geography and natural science wrapped in an unforgettably beautiful story. This timeless award-winning book has been a favorite of families for over sixty years.

Houghton Mifflin Company Boston. First Edition, 1957. Hardcover good condition With No Dust Jacket. Original green decorated cloth, with a small chip and some fraying at the top & bottom of the spine. Corners have some chipping. A few light marks on front cover. Was a Ex-Library Book and has no card in front of book, but there was a card that was removed from the back and has glue on the back end page. On the inside of the front and back covers has word discarded stamped on them. Pages are very good, with just a few spots. Page 23 on the illustration has a very tiny tear on the side of the page, barely noticeable. Page 31 has a stamp marking that reads Curriculum Materials Center Waterford Township Schools, as well as the front and back inside covers. This story about a Hermit Crab is a nice copy. Beautifully illustrated throughout!