When the Book is Over by Geoffrey Gatza
This book starts off where every other book leaves off … at The End! The point when Lake wonders, why do stories have to end. This is his first book love, and now it’s over. This is a story of how a book powers the imagination with endings and beginnings!
This book starts off where every other book leaves off … at The End! The point when Lake wonders, why do stories have to end. This is his first book love, and now it’s over. This is a story of how a book powers the imagination with endings and beginnings!
This book starts off where every other book leaves off … at The End! The point when Lake wonders, why do stories have to end. This is his first book love, and now it’s over. This is a story of how a book powers the imagination with endings and beginnings!
This book starts off where every other book leaves off … at The End! The point when Lake wonders, why do stories have to end. This is his first book love, and now it’s over. This is a story of how a book powers the imagination with endings and beginnings!
Picture this: You’ve just reached the last page of one of the best books you’ve ever read. You find yourself staring into space, wondering how to move on with ordinary life. Now the wonderful story that absorbed you for so long now only exists in your mind. And it is over.
The ending of a book is always difficult. And this story ends with a child on a swing dreaming. Each day forward, this story of a dragon lost in the city will make Lake wonder about the everyday small things that present themself in small ways. This is why books are important.
Parents and children alike will be captivated by the enchanting illustrations, culturally diverse characters, and a story that explores how a book powers the imagination. Perfect for fans of Mac Barnett, Michelle Knudsen, Sarah Stewart, and Jon Klassen. These collages recall the work of Eric Carle, Leo Lionni, Sara Fanelli, and Lois Ehlert.
Praise for The Albatross Around the Neck of Albert Ross
This anthology has magic and mayhem that increasingly gets more and more whimsical with each passing story that makes it enjoyable for readers, but its heart beats powerfully throughout it all. — Compulsive Reader
The Albatross Around the Neck of Albert Ross: Strange Stories for Wild Children is a riveting and profoundly moving story collection uncannily in tune with the joys, heartbreaks and absurdity of everyday life. — LIT PUB
Geoffrey Gatza writes stories for wild children, like HouseCat Kung Fu and The Tiger and the Butterfly. Most recently, his book of short stories The Albatross Around the Neck of Albert Ross, Strange Stories for Wild Children is available from Lavender Ink. Geoffrey is interviewed in Kenyon Review, Publisher’s Spotlight. Geoffrey’s books have been widely reviewed, including Poetry’s Harriett Blog. Currently, he is living as a full-time poetry publisher with his wife and cats in Kenmore, New York.
Book Information:
· Paperback: 40 pages
· Binding: Perfect-Bound
· Publisher: BlazeVOX [books]
· ISBN: 978-1-60964-488-8
$16
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Albert & Albatross: Geoffrey Gatza's children's writing.
https://www.albertandalbatross.com/
Review @ The Lit Hub
A Review of The Albatross Around the Neck of Albert Ross by Geoffrey Gatza
Review @ Compulsive Reader
A Review of The Albatross Around the Neck of Albert Ross by Geoffrey Gatza
An interview with Geoffrey Gatza @ Compulsive Reader
9 collages published in Columbia College’s journal, Allium:
https://allium.colum.edu/fall-2023-collages/geoffrey-gatza