The Blacksmith’s Tale or Once Upon a Flower, by Dana Phillips. This modern/medieval fantasy for children (of all ages) features illustrations by Sheila Waters, and was the only book honored for both its interior and cover design in last year’s competition sponsored by the Washington Book Publisher’s association.
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Off Soundings, Aspects of the Maritime History of Rhode Island.
A work of substantial scholarship, this is a fascinating narrative by the late Alexander
Boyd Hawes, an adoptive Rhode Islander. The book has been endorsed by the Rhode
Island Historical Society. It received nothing but favorable reviews, and has been honored
with awards from both the premier midatlantic publishers association and a scholarly
organization, the North American Society for Oceanic History.
Dara, Autobiography of a Chesapeake
Bay Retriever. "Transcribed" by Lolo Sarnoff; with drawings by Cole
Johnson and photographs by Linda Rosenthal, this engaging tale relates the life of a
blooded Maryland dog who is abandoned in New England, sentenced to death row for dogs, and
rescued by an artist. Posterity Press’ first animal book, Dara won
design honors in the Washington Book Publishers' Book Design and Effectiveness
Competition.
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