Children's Fiction Christmas & Advent
A Porcupine in a Pine Tree
A Canadian 12 Days of Christmas
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2010
- Category
- Christmas & Advent
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 7
- Recommended Grade
- 3
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780545986632
- Publish Date
- Oct 2010
- List Price
- $16.99
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Description
A hilarious cast of distinctively Canadian characters populate these Twelve Days of Christmas!
Christmas, as only Canadians can celebrate! Where else do Mounties frolic, squirrels enjoy a fine game of curling, and hockey players mark the season as lords-a-leaping?
This hilarious, tongue-in-cheek re-setting of the popular Christmas carol is the perfect gift for Canadians new and old, young and young-at-heart.
About the authors
Helaine Becker
est l'auteure de nombreux livres jeunesse primés. Elle a écrit plus de 80
livres, dont Raconte-moi les graphiques : L'histoire de William Playfair et
l'album illustré à succès Un porc-épic dans un sapin. Helaine
habite à Toronto, en Ontario.
HELAINE BECKER is the author of numerous of books of fiction and non-fiction for children, among them the best-selling A Porcupine in a Pine Tree and its sequel, Dashing Through the Snow: A Canadian Jingle Bells, The Haunted House That Jack Built and Little Jack Horner, Live from the Corner. Her books have won the Silver Birch Award and the CBA Libris Award and have been shortlisted for the Red Cedar, the Hackmatack and the Rocky Mountain awards. Helaine lives in Toronto with her family. Visit her at www.helainebecker.com.
Werner Zimmermann est un auteur-illustrateur. Il a illustré le livre à succès Un porc-épic dans un sapin et Vive le vent d'hiver! Werner a été en nomination plus d'une fois pour le prestigieux prix du Gouverneur général, y compris pour Dix petits poissons (version anglaise), qu’il a écrit et a illustré. Il vit à Guelph, en Ontario.
Werner Zimmermann is a bestselling children's book illustrator whose works include A Porcupine in a Pine Tree and its sequels, At the Pond, the Farmer Joe series, Snow Day, Henny Penny, Pippin the Christmas Pig and In My Backyard. He has been nominated three timesfor the Governor General's Literary Award for Illustration, and he and Jean Little won the Mr. Christie's Award for Pippin the Christmas Pig. Wernerlivesin Guelph, Ontario. Visit him online at www.wernerzimmermann.ca.
Awards
- Commended, Today's Parent 100 best Canadian kids' books of all time
- Commended, Today's Parent, 100 BEST Canadian kids' books of all time
- Winner, Libris Awards - Children's Picture Book of the Year
- Commended, Resource Links, Best of the Year
- Commended, OLA Best Bets
- Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre
- Winner, CBA Libris Awards - Children's Picture Book of the Year
Editorial Reviews
Praise for A Porcupine in a Pine Tree:
Globe and Mail Bestseller CBC Bestseller Quill & Quire Bestseller CBA BestellerWinner, CBA Libris Awards - Picture Book of the Year, 2011Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2011CBC Children's Book Pick, 2011OLA Best Bets, 2010Resource Links, Year's Best 2010
"It's virtually impossible to resist singing along." —Quill and Quire
"[Porcupine] tops my list of favourites . . . a fine gift for all ages." —The Montreal Gazette
"A super-serving of Canadiana in perfect time for the holidays . . . quite irresistible." —CM Magazine
"This is Canadiana Christmas at its best— it's impossible not to sing or laugh along." —Canadian Bookseller Magazine
"The classic holiday book A Porcupine in a Pine Tree is made all the more sweet with cozy cuddle and a soft stuffie that's just the right size for wee hands." —Canadian Family
Librarian Reviews
A Porcupine in a Pine Tree: A Canadian 12 Days of Christmas
A hilarious cast of distinctively Canadian characters celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas. It’s totally unique, eh? Where else do Mounties munch on donuts, squirrels enjoy a fine game of curling and hockey players mark the season as leafs-a-leaping?Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2011.
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