Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe by Vera B. Williams

Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe

Paperback – Picture Book, August 1, 1984

Vera B. Williams

HarperCollins · Paperback · August 1, 1984

Follow the red canoe from page to page as it journeys down river carrying the family on a camping tour.

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Who it’s for
Follow a red canoe downstream for a close-up feel of a family camping tour.
Themes
Family camping, River journey
Pacing
Steady

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About this book

Follow the red canoe from page to page as it journeys down river carrying the family on a camping tour. It's the next best thing to paddling it yourself.

Riverbound Reading

Follow a red canoe downstream for a close-up feel of a family camping tour.

Come here for

  • A river journey traced from page to page
  • The vicarious pleasure of paddling along

Expect

  • A family camping tour carried by a red canoe
  • A gentle, observational trip downriver

Where it sits

Family Stories54%
Camping & Outdoor Adventures50%
Water Sports36%

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  • Action & Adventure
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Authors
Vera B. Williams
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
August 1, 1984
Format
Paperback
Theme
Family camping · River journey
Reading lane
Action & Adventure