Llamas in the Laundry
- Publisher
- Ronsdale Press
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2002
- Category
- General, NON-CLASSIFIABLE
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780921870975
- Publish Date
- Jun 2002
- List Price
- $12.95
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Description
Have you ever wondered if porcupines are ticklish, if fish wash, or how to say Rhinosterous? Do you know how to make a child-high sandwich? How porridge gets on the ceiling? What happens when your favourite aunt wears a wig? Why uncles wear plaid? William New's rhyming verse enacts all these situations, ranging from the madcap to the mysterious.
The poems are complemented by Vivian Bevis's full page, full colour illustrations which capture the high-spirited and impetuous qualities of the verse. A companion volume to their highly successful Vanilla Gorilla of 1998, this sturdy, hardcover picture book will delight both the early reader and the many adults who enjoy introducing children to the sound and rhythm of verse.
About the authors
William H. New is a Canadian poet and literary critic. He taught English at the University of British Columbia from 1965 to 2003. In 2007, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. For 29 years, he held editorial positions at Canadian Literature and, in 2004, was made Editor Emeritus.
Vivian Bevis is the illustrator of Vanilla Gorilla(Ronsdale, 1998), Llamas in the Laundry (Ronsdale, 2002) and Dream Helmet (Ronsdale, 2005) . She was chosen by the Canadian Children’s Book Center to tour Ontario during Canadian Children’s Book Week. She lives in Vancouver, BC.
