Abby's Birds

by Ellen Schwartz, illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin

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list price: $22.95

edition:Hardcover

category: Children's Fiction

published: Jun 1999

pages: 32

ISBN:9781896580869

publisher: Tradewind Books

Description

Mrs. Naka teaches Abby how to make origami birds and Abby conjures up a surprise to comfort her.

About the Authors

Ellen Schwartz is the author of over fifteen books. In addition to writing books, she has published dozens of magazine articles and adult short stories, and her stories for children have been published in children's magazines and teaching anthologies. Ellen, whose background is in education, currently works as a corporate and curriculum writer and editor, and teaches creative writing classes at Simon Fraser University and Douglas College. Ellen has two daughters and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.ellenschwartz.net.

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Sima Elizabeth Shefrin lives and paints on Gabriola Island, BC. She is a well-known cloth and collage artist and is especially interested in the ways that art brings together people of different cultures.

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Contributor Notes

Ellen Schwartz is a highly acclaimed author of twelve books for young children and teen guides to vegetarianism and yoga. Ellen lives in Burnaby, British Columbia, where she loves to watch the birds that come to her bird feeder all year round.

Recommended Age and Grade

Age:: 4 to 7
Grade:: 1 to 4

Abby's Birds

by Ellen Schwartz, illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin

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