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Groundwood Books House of Anansi Press Groundwoodbooks.Com Fall 2015 “[A] reminder that what looks like play can sometimes be a sacrament.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review “A book to savor slowly and then revisit Groundwood again and again.” — School Library Journal, starred review Books “A quiet, graceful book about the perspective- changing wonder of humble, everyday pleasures.” — Booklist, starred review “This ode to everyday beauty sings sweetly.” — Kirkus, starred review Groundwood Books House of Anansi Press groundwoodbooks.com Groundwood_F15_cover_3pp.indd 1 2015-04-01 4:54 PM SEPTEMBER — NOW AVAILABLE WITH A BRAND-NEW COVER ONCE UPON A NORTHERN NIGHT WRITTEN BY JEAN E. PENDZIWOL ILLUSTRATED BY ISABELLE ARSENAULT In this exquisite lullaby, the beauty and wonder of a northern winter night unfold, with images of a soft snowfall, the wild animals that appear in the garden, the twinkling stars, the gentle rhythm of the northern lights and the etchings of frost on the window pane. Ages 4 to 7 978-1-55498-138-0 • Hardcover with jacket • $17.95 978-1-55498-402-2 • ePub• $14.95 “[A] mixture of magic, wildlife and deep comfort.” — New York Times H “A beautiful, lyrical celebration of northern light and night.” — Kirkus, starred review H “A reverent ode to the magic and wonder of an icy winter night.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review H “This is a lovely wintry bedtime story, best for sharing one-on-one.” — School Library Journal, starred review H “A sweet and lovely tale of the magic of waking up to a world transformed by winter.” — Booklist, starred review 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 Rafael Yockteng Groundwood_F15_inside_cover_2pp.indd 1 2015-04-01 4:58 PM Dear Readers, If there is a common subject to the picture books in this season’s Groundwood catalogue, it is friendship. From the odd-couple friendship of Buddy and Earl, to the mixed-species friendship in Grant and Tillie Go Walking, to the moving friendship between a boy and a girl in Two White Rabbits, our books this season demonstrate that friends often turn up when and where you aren’t expecting them. Books are like that too. You don’t always find what you think you’re going to find when you go looking for one. There you are, searching illustrator websites hoping to find someone who draws cute animals, and next thing you know, you’ve acquired a full-length graphic novel. That’s how we found Dasha Tolstikova, the creator of A Year Without Mom, and we are very grateful for the serendipity that brought us to her. We are also grateful for all our friends — the people who sell our books for us, the people who review them both in print and online, the librarians, teachers, parents and children who buy them, read them and love them. And of course — and most importantly — we are grateful for the authors and illustrators who took such care in making the wonderful books you will find in this catalogue. Sheila Barry, Publisher Groundwood Books [email protected] Groundwood_F15_int_5pp.indd 1 2015-04-01 5:11 PM August BUDDY AND EARL WRITTEN BY MAUREEN FERGUS ILLUSTRATED BY CAREY SOOKOCHEFF Buddy does not know what is in the box that Meredith carries into the living room. But when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate — and that Buddy is a pirate too — the two mis- matched friends are off on a grand adventure. In this fi rst book in the Buddy and Earl series, a dog who likes to play by the rules meets a hedgehog who knows no limits. Their friendship is tender and loyal, and their adventures are funny and imagi- native. Maureen Fergus’s text is witty and under- stated, and Carey Sookocheff’s art emphasizes both the humor and the warmth of this odd and loveable animal couple. JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship Ages 4 to 7 7.25 x 8.5 • 32 pages Full-color illustrations 978-1-55498-712-2 Hardcover with jacket $16.95 978-1-55498-713-9 PDF $14.95 BISAC: JUV039060 AN OBEDIENT DOG AND AN IRREPRESSIBLE HEDGEHOG BECOME FAST FRIENDS IN THIS FIRST BOOK IN A 2 FUNNY AND APPEALING SERIES. Groundwood_F15_int_5pp.indd 2 2015-04-01 5:11 PM COMING IN 2016 BUDDY AND EARL GO EXPLORING & BUDDY AND EARL AND THE BABY MAUREEN FERGUS is an award-winning author of books for kids of all ages. Her novels include The Gypsy King trilogy and Ortega; her picture books include And What If I Won’t? and The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten. She currently lives in Winnipeg with her hus- band, three kids, a dog and a hedgehog. CAREY SOOKOCHEFF’s illustrations have garnered awards from Communication Arts and American Illustration as well as the Society of Illustrators. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two daughters and one dog. 3 Groundwood_F15_int_5pp.indd 3 2015-04-01 5:11 PM October THE MENINO A STORY BASED ON REAL EVENTS WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY ISOL TRANSLATED BY ELISA AMADO A delightful, quirky book for new babies and new parents. When a new baby arrives, both the baby and the parents are in for a steep learning curve. In this book, born out of personal expe- rience, internationally renowned author/illus- trator Isol brings us a dual narrative and guide. For babies, there’s a rich range of babies and all their functions to look at. From crying, to nursing, to peeing and pooing, to looking, to hearing, to deciding that this weird new world they’ve entered is worth staying in (because they finally recognize that in every grown-up they see a former baby), there are hours of fun and amusement, since babies love nothing better than looking at and talking about themselves. For parents, this is a wonderful exploration of the new world this stranger-baby brings with JUVENILE FICTION / Family / New Baby / them. Amusingly written, the text presents in Parents a humorous, wry way all the facets of the new Babies & Parents baby’s reality. A great gift for new parents both 8.5 x 10.625 • 64 pages before and after baby is born. Full-color illustrations 978-1-55498-778-8 Hardcover with jacket $19.95 978-1-55498-779-5 PDF $16.95 BISAC: JUV013040 4 Groundwood_F15_int_5pp.indd 4 2015-04-01 5:11 PM ISOL is one of the most famous authors and ALSO AVAILABLE illustrators of children’s books in the world. She has won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, NUMERALIA has twice been selected as a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and has won Written by Jorge Luján Illustrated by Isol a Golden Apple at the Biennial of Illustrations, Translated by Susan Ouriou Bratislava. Her many publications include 978-1-55498-444-2 It’s Useful to Have a Duck, Beautiful Griselda, Hardcover with jacket $18.95 Nocturne and Petit, the Monster. Isol is also an advertising illustrator, a professional singer and a comic-book writer. And perhaps best of all, for the purposes of this book, she is a new mother. Isol lives in Buenos Aires. “Luján reinvents numbers through a fanciful lens. clever [and] child-friendly.” — School Library Journal “It’s an unexpected way of looking at written characters, but one that will make intuitive sense to children.” — Publishers Weekly 5 Groundwood_F15_int_5pp.indd 5 2015-04-01 5:11 PM August ALL YEAR ROUND WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY EMILIE LEDUC TRANSLATED BY SHELLEY TANAKA A joyful look at the months of the year through the eyes of a young child. From January through December, experience a world of color, wonder and silli- ness. March is for celebrating a birthday, July is for swimming upside down, September is for crunchy piles of leaves, and December is for a kingdom all in white. Experience a whole year to play and celebrate! Author and illustrator Emilie Leduc brings a vibrant year of childhood to life with her soft yet vivid illustrations and poetic text. Each month of the year shows off a new wonder, and the giddy smiles of the child in the story are sure to be contagious. JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Seasons Ages 2 to 5 8 x 8 • 28 pages Full-color illustrations 978-1-55498-411-4 Hardcover with jacket $16.95 978-1-55498-412-1 PDF $14.95 BISAC: JUV009100 6 Groundwood_F15_int_5pp.indd 6 2015-04-01 5:11 PM EMILIE LEDUC graduated in graphic design ALSO AVAILABLE from the Université du Québec à Montréal. She studied animation at the Cégep du Vieux NAPTIME Montréal, and has worked as a graphic designer, animator and illustrator for various television Written by Iris de Moüy Translated by series. She has received the Michèle Lemieux Shelley Tanaka Award for Illustration, and the French edition 978-1-55498-487-9 of All Year Round was a finalist for the Gov- Hardcover with jacket ernor General’s Award for Illustration. Emilie $16.95 lives and works in Montreal. “This cavalcade of disapproval and huffiness is uproarious . a flat-out delight.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review “The illustrations are sublime in their restraint and fearless use of ample white space . A lovely, if wakeful, bedtime book.” — Kirkus Reviews 7 Groundwood_F15_int_5pp.indd 7 2015-04-01 5:11 PM September I LOVE YOU, ONE TO TEN WRITTEN BY CAROLINE ADDERSON ILLUSTRATED BY CHRISTINA LEIST How many reasons are there for a mother to love her child? In this poem addressed to a young child, author Caroline Adderson outlines the ten things a mother loves about her little one.
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