Breakwater Books
Book Details
Down By Jim Long's Stage
- Rhymes for Children and Young Fish
Author(s): Al Pittman
Genre(s): Children
Publish Date: 1976-06-01
ISBN: 1-55081-163-0
EAN: 978-1-55081-163-6
Hardcover: $19.95 
This 25th Anniversary Collectors' Edition of the classic children's book is newly illustrated. It's time for a new generation of children to enjoy this lighthearted collection of rhymes from the acclaimed poet Al Pittman.
All new whimsical illustrations by Pam Hall dance through the pages with a sublime silliness perfectly balancing Pittman's rhymes. Her original work was the Winner of the prestigious Amelia Francis Howard Gibbon Award for best Canadian illustration.
Reviews:
"It's a beauty. Pam Hall's extraordinary paintings of the creatures and their habitats make this book so new, fresh and delicious."
- The Globe & Mail
"With new artwork from Pam Hall, classic characters like Zoro the swordfish and Sid the Squid return with light-hearted aquatic verses that promise to open a new watery world to children."
- Liam O’Donnell, Canadian Bookseller
