My Father's Arms Are A Boat art by Peskimo award-winning BBC journalist and Asia

award-winning BBC journalist and Asia specialist Humphrey Hawksley joins dots to take readers on a compelling journey far beyond the rhetoric and headlines

But his life was every bit as fascinating and forward-looking as his books

a combat pilot in World War I

long stretches at their binoculars

this is also a beautifully illustrated work of art

My Father's Arms Are A Boat art by Peskimo award-winning BBC journalist and AsiaIn this quiet, sad, but ultimately incandescent picture book, we meet a gentle, steady father who calms his anxious son. It's quieter than it's ever been. Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms. Feeling the warmth and closeness of his father, he begins to ask questions about the birds, the foxes, and whether his mom will ever wake up. They go outside under the starry sky. Loss and love are as present as the white spruces, while the