Vessel of Promises: A Bookish Fable

by Ed Young

Ed Young (Illustrator)

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*"Conveying communal wisdom and collective hope, this volume honors reading and knowledge as staples for a proverbial lifeboat." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

From Caldecott Medalist Ed Young comes a charming, accordion-style picture book about the life of a library.


Rendered in gorgeous mixed-media collage, and in a striking, accordion-style format, Caldecott Medalist Ed Young's Vessel of Promises outlines the life of a library and the impact that books and reading can have on people throughout the world. Sure to appeal to kids and adults alike!

Praise for Ed Young's The Weather's Bet:

*"Awe-inspiring artwork as powerful as any force of nature."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Lyrical and profound." --School Library Journal

"A good classroom readaloud."--Publishers Weekly
  • ISBN10 0525513876
  • ISBN13 9780525513872
  • Publish Date 10 November 2020
  • Publish Status Remaindered
  • Out of Print 27 January 2022
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
  • Imprint Philomel Books,U.S.