Douwe Dabbert #19

A magnificent giant bird — gleaming white and draped in icicles — soars above a snow-covered Russian-style city, carrying a ship's hull complete with a steering wheel and several passengers waving from on deck. Below, an astonished crowd of colorfully dressed figures, guards with axes, and a bearded elder look skyward in wonder. Thom Roep and Piet Wijn deliver another enchanting chapter in the beloved Dutch adventure series with Het schip van ijs, and this cover alone makes it easy to see why Douwe Dabbert has charmed readers for generations.