Synopses & Reviews
Malachy Doyles fanciful "small" tale, illustrated in delightful detail by Carll Cneut, will bring smiles to anyone who has ever missed the comforts of home.When Antonio visits his grandmother on a tiny island on the other side of the world, he has a whale of a time. But theres one slight problem: he seems to be getting smaller and smaller. Before long, he cant even throw jam sandwiches to the sea monsters because hes too small to see over the side of his grandmothers boat. "Youre missing your mom," notes his granny, who tells him its time that he headed for home. So he finds a job on a sailing ship - and then the increasingly small Antonios big adventures really begin.
Synopsis
Malachy Doyle's fanciful "small" tale, illustrated in delightful detail by Carll Cneut, will bring smiles to anyone who has ever missed the comforts of home.
About the Author
Malachy Doyle grew up in Northern Ireland and now lives with his family in Wales. He says of ANTONIO ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD, GETTING SMALLER, "You know how it is when youre away from home, away from the people you love. No matter how much of a wonderful time youre having, theres this niggly feeling inside that eats away at you until theres nothing left to do but pack your bags and head for home. Thats Antonio." A full-time writer of childrens books, Malachy Doyle is also the author of JODY'S BEANS, THE BOLD BOY, and SLEEPY PENDOODLE.
Carll Cneut is an award-winning childrens book illustrator who lives and works in Ghent, Belgium. He says, "I remember driving speedy trains, sailing immense ships, battling with monsters, and hanging out in the wild, wild West with the other cowboys when I was a little boy. Finding all this
gathered in the story of Antonio made me fall in love with it instantly."