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MORRIS MICKLEWHITE AND THE TANGERINE DRESS Written by Christine Baldacchino Illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant “A subtle and refreshing glimpse at a boy who simply likes to dress up.” — School Library Journal Fall 2014 Groundwood Groundwood Books House of Anansi Press groundwoodbooks.com Books CLASSROOM COLLECTIONS ILLUSTRATED NONFICTION / BIOGRAPHY The Strongest Man Viola Desmond in the World Won’t Be Budged Written & illustrated by Written by Jody Nyasha Nicolas Debon Warner Illustrated by Richard Vibrant illustrations and Rudnicki moving text bring strongman Louis Cyr’s world of long-ago A picture-book biography of circuses and celebrity to life for Viola Desmond who defied young readers. an order to sit in a segregated section of a movie theater and was arrested for doing so. Ages 7 and up • 978-0-88899-731-9 Hardcover with jacket • $18.95 Ages 5 to 9 • 978-0-88899-779-1 Hardcover with jacket • $18.95 La Malinche The Princess Who Helped The Amazing Travels Cortés Conquer the Aztec of Ibn Battuta Empire Written by Fatima Written by Francisco Serrano Sharafeddine Illustrated by Pablo Serrano Illustrated by Intelaq Translated by Susan Ouriou Mohammed Ali The story of “La Malinche” and The true story of a fourteenth- how she became an interpreter century traveler, whose journeys and advisor to Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador. through the Islamic world and beyond were extraordinary for his time. Ages 9 to 12 • 978-1-55498-111-3 Hardcover with jacket • $18.95 Ages 7 to 11 • 978-1-55498-480-0 Hardcover with jacket • $17.95 A Gift from Childhood Tecumseh Memories of an African Written by James Laxer Boyhood Illustrated by Richard Written & illustrated by Rudnicki Baba Wagué Diakité A gorgeously illustrated A vivid and stunningly illustrated biography of Tecumseh, the memoir about growing up in a great leader of the First Peoples small village in Mali. during the War of 1812. Ages 10 and up • 978-1-55498-421-3 Ages 9 to 12 • 978-1-55498-123-6 Paperback • $12.95 Hardcover with jacket • $19.95 We acknowledge for their financial support of our publishing program the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Government of Ontario through the Ontario Media Development Corporation, and the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund (CBF). Cover illustration by Marie-Louise Gay Dear Friends, When we are acquiring books for the Groundwood list, the first question we ask is whether the submission is strong enough to be published in book form and kept in print, as many of our books are, for decades. Other questions follow: Is it a story that will resonate with children? Will it delight, entertain and inform them? Is it original, beautiful, important? Does it give us goose bumps? If we say yes enough times in answer to these questions, we have found ourselves a new title to cherish and champion. But a strong publishing program doesn’t magically happen just because you’ve taken a bunch of wonderful books and thrown them all together. List planning requires its own set of questions: Do we have books for readers of every age, from babies and toddlers to young adults? Do we have something new from authors and illustrators who are already well known and well loved? Is there a new author or illustrator to celebrate? Do the books, looked at as a group, represent North America’s ethnic, racial and cultural diversity? Occasionally we have a season where, despite all our efforts, there is a gap on the list, a season where it just feels that there is something missing. I’m happy to say that Fall 2014 is not one of those seasons. We have a new board book for young readers who love animals and jokes. We have groundbreaking new books from Marie-Louise Gay and Deborah Ellis. And we have a first-time author/illustrator to introduce. We have funny books, serious books and books that are just plain gorgeous. I hope you will agree that this really is a list that has everything. And I hope you will agree that there is a book here (maybe even more than one!) for every child. Sheila Barry, Publisher [email protected] October DON’T WRITTEN BY LITSA TROCHATOS ILLUSTRATED BY VIRGINIA JOHNSON An entertaining board book for the very youngest animal lovers LITSA TROCHATOS is an interior designer ALSO AVAILABLE who also enjoys painting and photography. She was inspired to write this story — her first THIS NEW BABY book — when her young nephew was born. She This cleverly conceived board lives in Toronto. Written by Teddy Jam Illustrated by Virginia book appeals to a young child’s sense of fun Johnson while providing facts about different animals. VIRGINIA JOHNSON is a well-known textile Teddy Jam’s poetic text A series of impossible but delightful-to-imag- designer who creates beautiful colorful prints paired with gorgeous illustrations by Virginia ine cautionary statements are followed by in- for clothing and home furnishings. Her col- Johnson make this the formative explanations: lection can be found in more than one hundred perfect board book for babies and their parents. stores all over the world. She has also illustrat- 978-1-55498-088-8 Don’t take a bath with a pig. It loves wallowing in ed This New Baby by Teddy Jam. She lives in Board book $8.95 the mud. Toronto. Don’t start a food fight with an octopus. It has six “A provocative musing on the transformative power of parenthood.” — Kirkus more arms than you do. “Delicate illustrations and ephemeral imagery . .” The simplicity and humor in the text and — Publishers Weekly watercolor illustrations will make this book a story-time favorite. JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General Ages 0 to 3 978-1-55498-355-1 8.75 x 8.75 • 24 pages Board book Full-color illustrations $9.95 978-1-55498-356-8 ePub $9.95 BISAC: JUV002000 2 3 November SAM! A LITTLE TREASURY WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY MARIE-LOUISE GAY All three books about Stella’s little brother, Sam, bound together for the first MARIE-LOUISE GAY is a world-renowned ALSO AVAILABLE time author and illustrator of children’s books. She has won many prestigious awards, including STELLA! A TREASURY two Governor General’s awards, the Eliza- the world beth Mrazik-Cleaver Award, the Vicky Metcalf Written and illustrated by Children all around Marie-Louise Gay have read about Stella and Sam, and their gen- Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Five of Marie-Louise Gay’s tly funny, nurturing relationship. Stella has a Award. She has also been nominated for the beloved Stella picture creative and whimsical answer for all of Sam’s Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans books bound into one glorious volume, featuring many questions, and their explorations of the Christian Andersen Award. Her books have the endearing relation- world are sweet, silly and often poignant. been translated into more than fifteen languages ship between Stella and her little brother, Sam. and are loved by children all over the world. She This book brings together all three books lives in Montreal. www.marielouisegay.com 978-1-55498-292-9 Hardcover about Stella’s little brother — Good Morn- $24.95 ing, Sam; What Are You Doing, Sam? and Good Night, Sam — for the first time. It also features an illustrated introduction from Stella herself and new endpaper art. JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings Ages 2 to 5 978-1-55498-705-4 8 x 8 • 92 pages Hardcover Full-color illustrations $19.95 BISAC: JUV013070 4 5 October NAPTIME WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY IRIS DE MOÜY TRANSLATED BY SHELLEY TANAKA A sweet and silly book, perfect for any child who has ever said no to a nap IRIS DE MOÜY is a French illustrator who has ALSO AVAILABLE exhibited her work around the world. Her illus- trations have appeared in numerous magazines NIGHT SOUNDS such as Elle and Vogue, and she has illustrated All of the animals on the savannah are for clients such as Hermès. She lives in Paris. Written by Javier Sobrino Illustrated by Emilio grumpy — no, they will not take a nap! The Urberuaga crocodile and hippo insist that naps are for ba- SHELLEY TANAKA is an award-winning Translated by Elisa Amado bies, the ostrich hides its head in the sand, and author, translator and editor. She has writ- When the moon comes up the hyena simply laughs at the suggestion. But ten more than twenty books for children and over the mountains, all the cranky expressions on the animals’ faces young adults, winning the Orbis Pictus Award, the animals in the rain forest go to sleep. But . what’s that noise? And how can the animals make it stop? give them away — these grouchy beasts are all the Mr. Christie’s Book Award, the Science in in serious need of a nap! Society Book Award and the Information Book 978-1-55498-332-2 Hardcover with jacket Award, and she has twice been nominated for $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams Fortunately for these sleepy creatures, a little the Deutsche Jugendliteraturpreis. Other “The text is amusing, sweet, and engaging.” Ages 2 to 5 girl appears who knows the secret to a good honors include Texas Blue Bonnet runner- 978-1-55498-487-9 — School Library Journal snooze: first close one eye, then close the other up, School Library Journal Best Books, ALA 11 x 6.25 • 28 pages “Funny and endearing . .” — Publishers Weekly Hardcover with jacket one. And, just like that, all of the animals are Notables and IRA Young Adults’ Choice.

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