Category: | Book |
Illustrated By: | Arscott, Ellie |
By (author): | Duffy Cobb, Mo |
Subject: | JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Alphabet |
JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / General | |
Publisher: | Pownal Street Press |
Published: | February 2023 |
Format: | Book-flexboard |
Pages: | 24 |
Size: | 8.49in x 8.55in |
From The Publisher* | Anne of Green Gables, never change. Celebrate the world of Anne of Green Gables with this alphabet board book that explores Anne's life in Avonlea with her friends and family. All ages will love this modern tribute to the Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery. A is for Anne introduces young readers to the world of Anne of Green Gables, complete with its hopes, dreams, themes, and friendships. In this voyage through Anne's alphabet, Anne meets the kindred spirits of Avonlea as she falls in love with Prince Edward Island and all its beauty. Written by Prince Edward Island author Mo Duffy Cobb and illustrated by Canadian visual artist Ellie Arscott, the art and poetics behind A is for Anne will leave the readers' hair flying in the wind. A story of identity, imagination and poise, A is for Anne will be enjoyed by all - from the very young to the eloquent Montgomery scholar. "L.M. Montgomery" is a trademark of Heirs of L.M. Montgomery Inc. "Anne of Green Gables" and other indicia of "Anne" are trademarks and Canadian official marks of the Anne of Green Gables Licensing Authority Inc. |
Review Quote* | Ellie Arscott won the SCBWI Canada East Crystal Kite Award for her illustrations in her debut picture book, Night Walk . The Chemistry of Innovation by Mo Duffy Cobb was shorlisted for a PEI Book Award "Duffy Cobb leaves her readers with a form of hope, the sense that great loss can, in time, produce great and transformative insight."-Literary Mama Blog review of Unpacked: From PEI to Palawan |
Biographical Note | Author Biography Mo Duffy Cobb is the founder and editorial director of Pownal Street Press. She is also a book coach. Cobb has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction. She is the author of Unpacked: from PEI to Palawan (Pottersfield Press, 2017), The Chemistry of Innovation: Regis Duffy and the Story of DCL (Island Studies Press, 2021), and Crescent Moon Friends (Acorn Press, 2022). Mo lives in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. (https://moduffycobb.com) Illustrator Biography Ellie Arscott is a painter, drawer, and illustrator from Fenelon Falls, Ontario. She is a graduate of Sheridan College's Interpretive Illustration. She is the illustrator of the book Night Walk (Groundwood Books, 2020) and Nonna & The Girls Next Door (Second Story Press, 2022). Arscott won the SCBWI Canada East Crystal Kite Award for her illustrations in her debut picture book. Ellie now calls Toronto home. (http://www.elliearscott.com/) |