Small Tall Tale from the Far Far North,

Peter Sis. Farrar Straus Giroux, $17 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-374-37075-6

A Small Tall Tale from the Far Far North by Peter S s chronicles the life of Czech folk hero Jan Welzl who, as legend has it, left his home 100 years ago headed for the Arctic illustrated with maps, storyboard vignettes (relating how the explorer enlarged a cave, for example, built a kayak and made a tent) and stunning panoramic views of the spare landscape. (Apr.)

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