{"product_id":"9781501161964","title":"The Log Driver's Waltz","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Log Driver's Waltz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Wade Hemsworth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful, contemporary picture book adaptation of a beloved Canadian classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you ask any girl from the parish around\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat pleases her most from her head to her toes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShe’ll say I’m not sure that it’s business of yours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBut I do like to waltz with a log driver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBased on the perennially popular Canadian folk song and animated short film of the same name, \u003ci\u003eThe Log Driver’s Waltz\u003c\/i\u003e showcases a spunky, independent young woman whose parents are keen for her to marry. The town’s well-to-do doctors, merchants, and lawyers try to impress her, but it’s the humble log driver—with his style, grace, and joie de vivre—who captures her attention. When she and the log driver finally meet on the dance floor, their joy leaps off the page.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith homages to the original film, and celebrating the flora, fauna, and folk art of this great land, \u003ci\u003eThe Log Driver’s Waltz\u003c\/i\u003e brings a hallmark of Canadian childhood to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A thoughtful, female-driven interpretation of the classic folk song. . . . [E]ach illustration looks subtly well loved, like it has been folded up and carried around in a pocket all day. The colour palette is snug and homey.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Quill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A quintessentially Canadian picture book. . . . Gloriously illustrated by Toronto’s Jennifer Phelan.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Montreal Gazette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781501161964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40591774646478,"sku":"9781501161964","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_9f3838db-0dfe-4e3b-8b37-ef283e878124.jpg?v=1637757120","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781501161964","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}