Paddle-To-The-Sea

A web site dedicated to the classic children's story and character created by
Holling Clancy Holling, which was first published in book form in 1941.



Click On Image Above To Read The Complete Book Online!

Paddle-To-The-Sea remains a beloved and popular children's book,
most often handed down from one generation to the next. Still in print
to this day through the original publisher, the book can be ordered in
paperback or hardcover through Houghton Mifflin; and through most
major bookstores and online book retailers.


In 1966, Paddle-To-The-Sea was beautifully adapted into a 30-minute
live action short film by Canadian filmmaker, Bill Mason. It was
nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1968.

Click Image Below To Watch Bill Mason's
Complete 30-Minute Paddle-To-The-Sea Film Online!
(Windows Media .wmv format)



Paddle-To-The-Sea was co-produced with the National Film
Board of Canada and can be ordered from them here, in English
or French, on VHS cassette tape (shipped only in Canada).

To order the film in Canada in DVD format you may visit
the Mason Family business online at www.RedCanoes.ca.

To order the film in the USA in DVD format you may visit
the US Distributor, Janus Films/Criterion Collection, HERE