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#SummerSouls Day 10: #Boat on the cover of this gorgeous picturebook. The first time I encountered this book was back in 2015 when I was asked to serve as one of the judges for the Scholastic Picture Book award in Singapore. It was entitled The First Journey at the time and was published by Scholastic. More here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-pMu

An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. Lyrical prose and breathtaking art 🛶 🌺 💧

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