Very Last 1st Time Author:Jan Andrews Eva lives in an Inuit village in northern Canada. In the winter, people search along the bottom of the seabed beneath a thick shelf of ice for mussels to eat. Eva usually helps her mother, but for the first time, shes going to go by herself. She soon gathers a pan full of mussels. But then, her candle goes out, and the tide threatens to re... more »turn! When she is finally safe with her mother, Eva proclaims, "That was my very last first time walking alone on the bottom of the sea." An ALA Notable Childrens Book, Very Last First Time comes from one of Canada's most distinguished storytellers and an award-winning illustrator. "A unique experience for young listeners and an intriguing introduction to another culture." The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books "An extraordinary picture book experience." The New York Times Book Review« less
ISBN-13: 9780689503887 ISBN-10: 0689503881 Publication Date: 3/1986 Edition:1st American ed Reading Level: Baby-Preschool Rating: