*"Conveying communal wisdom and collective hope, this volume honors reading and knowledge as staples for a proverbial lifeboat." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From Caldecott Medalist Ed Young comes a charming, accordion-style picture book about the life of a library. Rendered in gorgeous mixed-media collage, and in a striking, accordion-style format, Caldecott Medalist Ed Young's Vessel of Promises outlines the life of a library and the impact that books and reading can have on people throughout the world. Sure to appeal to kids and adults alike! Praise for Ed Young's The Weather's Bet: *"Awe-inspiring artwork as powerful as any force of nature."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Lyrical and profound." --School Library Journal "A good classroom readaloud."--Publishers Weekly