Category: | Book |
Illustrated By: | Arscott, Ellie |
By (author): | O'Leary, Sara |
Subject: | JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams |
JUVENILE FICTION / Canadian | |
JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life | |
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience | |
Publisher: | Groundwood Books Ltd |
Published: | September 2020 |
Format: | Book-hardcover |
Pages: | 32 |
Size: | 10.00in x 8.25in |
From The Publisher* | When a little girl can't sleep one night, her dad asks if she'd like to go for a walk. They tiptoe through the silent house and step out into the dark. |
From The Publisher* | A child explores her neighborhood on a late-night walk with her dad, finding delight and comfort. |
Review Quote* | Praise for A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O'Leary: |
Biographical Note | Sara O'Leary is a writer of fiction for adults and children. Her highly acclaimed picture books include Night Walk, illustrated by Ellie Arscott; A Family Is a Family Is a Family, illustrated by Qin Leng; and Maud and Grand-Maud, illustrated by Kenard Pak. She has also written the award-winning series of Henry books and This Is Sadie (adapted for the stage for New York City's Children's Theater), all illustrated by Julie Morstad. Sara writes for children's animation and teaches at Concordia University in Montreal. ELLIE ARSCOTT has been sharing her love of color and paint with a wide range of clients for twenty years. She has painted scenic art for Toronto's Young People's Theatre and the National Ballet of Canada, and she has worked with the Toronto District School Board creating mural projects with school children. Ellie is currently painting a series of portraits for her own initiative, Girls Stand Tall, which encourages young girls to believe in themselves and their dreams. This is her first picture book. |