Children's Nonfiction Humorous
Eh? To Zed
- Publisher
- Red Deer Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2003
- Category
- Humorous, Alphabet, Beginner, General
- Recommended Age
- 4 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- p to 3
-
Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780889952720
- Publish Date
- Jan 2003
- List Price
- $9.95
-
Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780889952225
- Publish Date
- Jan 2003
- List Price
- $11.95
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Description
Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Citation, Starred Selection
Mr Christie's Book Award Nomination
Ruth Schwartz Award Nomination
Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature Nomination
Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award Nomination
Alberta Trade Book of the Year Nomination
Alberta Children's Book of the Year Award
From Arctic, Bonhomme and Imax to kayak, Ogopogo and zed, Eh? to Zed takes children on an alphabetic, fun-filled tour of Canada
Set in tightly linked rhyming verse, the words for this unique book resonate with classic and contemporary images from every province and territory in the country Included are place names from Cavendish to Yarmouth and icons that will prompt discussion of Canada's many regions, and its culture, discoveries and heritage Accompanying the inventive text is a visual feast via the colorful palette of well-known illustrator Alan Daniel He provides a witty mixture of folk art paintings, toys and models that leap from the page with a whimsical energy that delights the imagination
A treasure for families, a desirable souvenir for visitors to Canada, and a perfect resource for schools and libraries, Eh? to Zed celebrates what makes us truly Canadian, eh
About the authors
Governor General Award winner Kevin Major has published 17 books, for both young people and adults. His first, Hold Fast, is considered a classic of Canadian young adult fiction, and was recently released as a feature film. No Man’s Land, about the Newfoundland Regiment in WWI, was published in 1995 to much acclaim. Major’s adaption has been brought to the stage by Rising Tide Theatre for more than a dozen seasons.A history of Newfoundland and Labrador: As Near To Heaven By Sea was a Canadian best-seller and finalist for the Pearson Non-Fiction Prize. Ann and Seamus, a verse novel, was shortlisted for a total of ten awards. It has since been turned into an opera, which has been performed internationally. New Under the Sun, the first in a trilogy of historical novels for adults and called “well written, nuanced, and compelling” by Canadian Literature, was nominated for an Atlantic Book Award.John Moss, writing in “A Reader’s Guide to the Canadian Novel,” has said, “Kevin Major is among the best Canadian writers of his generation. He has established himself as a figure of singular importance in our literature.”
Alan Daniel is a painter and illustrator whose work is characterized by its energy and fine draftsmanship. His skills were honed in the studio of J. Merle Smith who, along with master watercolorist Kalman Banitz, provided a rigorous art education. A Kitchener resident for many years, Alan draws inspiration from the city, from the colours and contours of the landscape surrounding it and from rocky Muskoka where he summers. Well-known for his paintings of water, ranging from a springtime river to fierce ocean storms, he was commissioned to create several paintings for The Sea is At Our Gates, a movie created to celebrate the Canadian Navy. The human face and figure as well as birds and animals are also frequent subjects. Alan's work has been exhibited at the National Library of Canada; the Gallery/Stratford; York University, Toronto; Mable's Fables, Toronto; Homer Watson Gallery; Kitchener Public Art Gallery; Kitchener Public Library; Aaron Gallery, Waterloo; Hunsberger Gallery, St. Jacobs; Staircase Gallery, New York City; KOR Gallery, Kitchener; Canada at Bologna exhibit; in Paris at an exhibit to celebrate Quebec City's designation as a World Heritage Site. Alan's work space is located in Globe Studios Artists Co-op where he paints and teaches. He is an award-winning illustrator of many books for children.
Editorial Reviews
"The construct of the alphabet book is cleverly used here to convey and celebrate Canadian history, geography, and culture . . . . A unique addition to the genre."
-- School Library Journal
"A visual and imaginative feast."
-- Children's Book News
"A must for the desk of every elementary school teacher and school librarian."
-- Resource Links
"ABC tour-de-force."
-- Canadian Materials
"Major pulls it off beautifully."
-- Halifax Daily News
"That strange breed of cat, the ABeCedarium, doesn't get much better than this."
-- Globe & Mail
Other titles by
Other titles by
Munsch More! (Combined volume)
A Robert Munsch Collection
Le monde de Munsch
The Story of Canada
Fireside Al's Treasury Of Christmas Stories
With CD
L' univers de Munsch
Much More Munsch! (Combined volume)
A Robert Munsch Collection
Round-up at the Palace
Roundup at the Palace
Aaron's Hair (Tell Me A Story!)
Book and CD
