Mark is on his way to spend the Christmas holidays with his anthropologist parents when his plane crashes in the jungle. He and the injured pilot are found by the Yanomami and taken to their village. Mark writes and illustrates a diary during his time in the jungle and, with the aid of his polaroid camera, gives a warm and vivid account of the life he shares with the Yanomami people. A fictional diary that offers real insight into another way of life.

 

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1997 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Hudson Talbott has written and illustrated more than 20 children's books, including Newbery Honor winner Show Way (by Jacqueline Woodson), ALA Notable Book and VOYA Honor Book Leonardo's Horse (by Jean Fritz), and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story , which was adapted into an animated film by Steven Spielberg. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York and in New York City.