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Celia and the Sweet, Sweet Water
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Celia and the Sweet, Sweet Water Hardcover - 1998

by Katherine Paterson; Vladimir Vagin (Illustrator)


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Long ago, a young girl named Celia lived with her mother and a grumpy dog, Brumble, in a tiny house deep in the countryside. When Celia's beloved mother fell ill, Celia tried to make her feel better, but nothing seemed to help. "If only I could drink once more the sweet, sweet water of my childhood, my life would be saved," her mother cried. As Celia loves her mother very much, she sets out immediately with the complaining Brumble to find the precious water. Along the way, they meet several unhappy creatures: a wild child of the woods; a sobbing, wretched woman of the water; and a mad man of the mountain. Through kindness and enormous generosity, Celia manages not only to complete her quest, but to dissolve the sorrow of the three souls she has encountered on her journey.

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Long ago, a young girl named Celia lived with her mother and a grumpy dog, Brumble, in a tiny house deep in the countryside. When Celia's beloved mother fell ill, Celia tried to make her feel better, but nothing seemed to help. "If only I could drink once more the sweet, sweet water of my childhood, my life would be saved," her mother cried. As Celia loves her mother very much, she sets out immediately with the complaining Brumble to find the precious water. Along the way, they meet several unhappy creatures: a wild child of the woods; a sobbing, wretched woman of the water; and a mad man of the mountain. Through kindness and enormous generosity, Celia manages not only to complete her quest, but to dissolve the sorrow of the three souls she has encountered on her journey.

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  • Title Celia and the Sweet, Sweet Water
  • Author Katherine Paterson; Vladimir Vagin (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First printing
  • Pages 1
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, NY
  • Date 1998-09-21
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780395913246 / 0395913241
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.17 x 8.67 x 0.36 in (28.37 x 22.02 x 0.91 cm)
  • Ages 05 to 08 years
  • Grade levels K - 3
  • Library of Congress subjects Mothers and daughters, Dogs
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95041632
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

"With precise lyricism and a folktale cadence, an award-winning author spins a tale elegantly matched to the hyperreal, densely patterned Vagin illustrations." Booklist, ALA

"Paterson presents an original story with the age-old feel of a classic. . . . Paterson's storytelling makes this a cut above many happily-ever-after tales, and Vagin's use of line in his fine paintings matches the story's style and tone." Kirkus Reviews

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