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Children's Nonfiction Cultural Heritage

Saltwater Joys

by (author) Wayne Chaulk

illustrated by Dawn Baker

Publisher
Flanker Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2012
Category
Cultural Heritage, General, Country Life
Recommended Age
4 to 10
Recommended Grade
p to 5
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781771170284
    Publish Date
    Aug 2012
    List Price
    $12.95

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Description

“Saltwater Joys” is perhaps one of the most popular and well-known songs to come out of Newfoundland and Labrador. Written by Wayne Chaulk of Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers, the song is a celebration of the simple pleasures of outport life.

 

This beloved song is now available in book form, with Dawn Baker’s stunning illustrations capturing the joys of living in Newfoundland. From enjoying quiet mornings in the cove, to admiring icebergs in the spring and brightly coloured leaves in the fall, to breathing in the salty ocean smells and watching the sun set over the water, the words to the song come alive within these pages.
Complete with sheet music at the back, Saltwater Joys is as beautiful as the song that inspired it.

About the authors

Wayne Chaulk was born in Charlottetown, Newfoundland. After graduating from Memorial University, Wayne returned to his beloved Bonavista Bay, and for the next fifteen years, he devoted himself to his teaching career. But when Ray Johnson and Kevin Blackmore moved to Glovertown, the die was cast, and Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers was born. Wayne turned his affection for rural Newfoundland and its people to the craft of songwriting, and the result has been a collection of lyrical gems, such as “Saltwater Joys.”

Wayne Chaulk's profile page

Dawn Baker has been a visual artist and children’s writer since 1992. A graduate of Memorial University with a Bachelor of Education and a certificate in library studies, she served on the board of directors of The Rooms from 2006 until 2019. In 2015, Dawn served as juror for the Governor General’s Literary Awards and toured Ontario as part of the TD Canadian Children’s Book Week. In 2021–2022, she served as a junior visual art adjudicator for the 2022 Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Awards. Dawn has written and/or illustrated thirteen books with Flanker Press.

Dawn Baker's profile page

Awards

  • Short-listed, Heritage and History Book Awards, Children’s/YA Literature Category

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