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Whirl (Hardcover)
Deborah Kerbel; Illustrated by Josee Bisaillon
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R645
R572
Discovery Miles 5 720
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A neighborhood cat observes the changes in German and Jewish
families in its town during the period leading up to Kristallnacht,
the Night of Broken Glass that becomes the true beginning of the
Holocaust. This cats-eye view introduces the Holocaust to children
in a gentle way that can open discussion of this period.
The vast boreal forest spans a dozen countries in the northern
regions like 'a scarf around the neck of the world,' making it the
planet's largest land biome. Besides providing homes for a
diversity of species, this spectacular forest is also vitally
important to the planet's ecosystem. This beautifully written book
explores this special wilderness on a tour of the forest throughout
the four seasons, from one country to another. Evocative
watercolour and collage artwork provides a rare glimpse of one of
the world's most magnificent places.
A rolllicking, rhyming picture book about music-making critters,
community and friendship. The music train was a happy sight
Clickity-clackity three on bikes Rolling in for a great big night.
When three travelling frog musicians roll through the forest on
their painted bicycles, the other animals know they're in for a
great big party. Only one of them is not having fun: grumpy old
grouse. Just as he's telling everyone to stop with their foolish
racket, their ruckus, their riff-raff, a great big storm rolls
through the woods and puts an end to all the fun. When they emerge
in the sleepy, dewy dawn, the animals see that grouse's home is
ruined, and quickly band together to help him. Together, the frog
musicians and their friends show grouse that music is for more than
just a party: a fiddle, a golden guitar, and a drum, when played
just right, can do just as much good as the knock-knock-bang of
fixing and making brand-new. Kate Inglis's playful and inventive
language and Josee Bisaillon's rich and textured illustrations
bring to life this happy group of friends filling the great green
forest with their music. A wonderful testament to
community-building, music-making, and friendship.
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The Blue Vase (Paperback)
Katarina Jovanovic; Artworks by Josee Bisaillon
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R222
R184
Discovery Miles 1 840
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We were putting the roof back on, when who should come screeching
around the corner of the barn, wailing like a jealous banshee, but
Daisy. I opened my mouth to holler at her; when I closed it, it was
gum on gum. The next morning, there were 28 new icebergs out in the
middle of the bay. When he finds a photograph of his grandfather as
a young man, Liam is full of questions. But that's just fine,
because Grampy has a story to spin with every answer. On a fall day
in 1962, he tells Liam, he had a run-in with a nasty girl in search
of a dance partner; Daisy was her name. What follows is a tall tale
about Grampy's tango with a hurricane, and all those signs of aging
-- the wrinkles, the stooped back, the croaky voice, the false
teeth -- can be chalked up to Daisy's persistence and Grampy's
refusal to dance. Of course, it takes a talking to from Nana to get
that Daisy to blow off elsewhere.
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The Snow Knows (Hardcover)
Jennifer McGrath; Illustrated by Josee Bisaillon
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R449
R349
Discovery Miles 3 490
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The snow knows where the rabbit goes. It knows the hushshush of the
owl's wing. In this deceptively simple children's picture book, a
pair of award-winning storytellers share the joys of winter. A
lyrical prose poem, The Snow Knows introduces readers of all ages
to animals both domestic (a tabby cat by the wood stove) and wild
(a slinking lynx; a choir of coyotes), celebrating wilderness and
outdoor play. With whimsical hide-and-seek illustrations, readers
will love following footprints and catching a glimpse of an owl's
wing or pheasant's feathers, suggesting what appears on the
following page. A beautiful book, destined to be a perennial winter
favourite, and read aloud by a crackling fire.
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