A lady and man living in houses on opposite sides of a river develop a friendship. The lady researches how to build a boat and attempts to share her findings, but she is unsuccessful because they are too far apart. With the help of some feathered friends and a rope, they connect. She shares the drawing and supplies so that the man can build a boat while she sews the sail. Upon completion, the man rows across the river where the two are happily united, the lady ties the sail to the mast, and the two relax in the boat as the day ends.
This book was part of the 2013 Silent Books from the World to Lampedusa project, was on the Honour List, and received an Amnesty International Special Award because "the main characters in this story live on opposite banks of the river, a metaphor . . . for the real separation that exists between countries overlooking the same sea . . . "
Aan De Overkant [Over the Way] by Nicole De Cock. Netherlands: Gottmer Publishing Group, 2006. [9789025741501]
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