Children's Fiction Imagination & Play
On My Island /hc
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- May 2000
- Category
- Imagination & Play, Fantasy & Magic
- Recommended Age
- 0 to 6
- Recommended Grade
- p to 1
- Recommended Reading age
- 3 to 6
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780888993960
- Publish Date
- May 2000
- List Price
- $16.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
A boy lives on his island with his friends: a wolf, two cats, three ants and a swo-o-o-ooping bat. He complains that nothing ever happens, yet all around him volcanoes erupt, elephants fly through the sky and serpents swim by -- the boy and his friends are always looking the other way.
Combining collage, handmade papers, ink, hand lettering and watercolor, Marie-Louise Gay creates a whimsical, Daliesque world. This ingenious and playful book shows that boredom is really just a state of mind.
About the author
MARIE-LOUISE GAY has achieved international acclaim as an author and illustrator of children’s books. She has won many awards, including two Governor General’s awards, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Marie-Louise’s very popular Stella and Sam series has been translated into more than fifteen languages and is loved by children all over the world. Her recent books include Any Questions? and Short Stories for Little Monsters. She lives in Montreal. marielouisegay.com
Editorial Reviews
Dazzles the eye - another coup for this outstanding author and illustrator.
Quill & Quire, STARRED REVIEW
