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Earth to Audrey

by (author) Susan Hughes

illustrated by Stéphane Poulin

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2007
Category
General, Friendship
Recommended Age
5 to 8
Recommended Grade
k to 3
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781554531653
    Publish Date
    Feb 2007
    List Price
    $6.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781553378433
    Publish Date
    Sep 2005
    List Price
    $18.95

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Description

Audrey comes into Ray's life like an earthbound star. Everything about her is a bit far-out. And she's always in her own little world. So Ray decides that this unusual girl who has dropped into his neighborhood for the summer must be an alien.

As they become friends, Audrey takes Ray on a journey of discovery --- one that enables him to see his own planet in a new light. Soon, Ray can't imagine life on Earth without her.

Susan Hughes' poignant, gently humorous text and Stéphane Poulin's evocative, heartfelt illustrations capture the long childhood summer of discovery in a small town and depict a friendship that changed the lives of two lonely dreamers.

About the authors

 

Susan Hughes
a étudié la littérature anglaise à l'Université de Toronto. Depuis, elle
écrit et publie des livres pour enfants, à la fois des fictions et des
documentaires. Elle habite avec sa famille à Toronto.

 

Susan Hughes studied English literature at the University of Toronto. She writes both fiction and non-fiction children's books. She lives with her family in Toronto.

Susan Hughes' profile page

Stéphane Poulin is a Canadian children’s book author and illustrator. In 1984, as he was completing his studies in graphic arts at College Ahuntsic, he won first prize for children’s illustration in the Communication-Jeunesse contest. His numerous awards include the Canadian Council, the Elizabeth Cleaver Award, and The Boston Globe Award of Excellence. Stéphane still resides in Montreal, where he divides his time between illustrating children’s books and pillow fighting with his family.

Stéphane Poulin's profile page

Awards

  • Short-listed, Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association
  • Short-listed, Alberta Children's Choice Rocky Mountain Book Award
  • Short-listed, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award
  • Short-listed, TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, Canadian Children's Book Centre
  • Short-listed, Book of the Year for Children Award, Canadian Library Association

Librarian Reviews

Earth to Audrey

An unusual girl helps Ray see the world in a new light. The touching story and evocative, surreal art capture a summer in the lives of two lonely dreamers and their special friendship.

Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.

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