Stanley at Sea
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2008
- Category
- Dogs
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 7
- Recommended Grade
- p to 2
- Recommended Reading age
- 3 to 7
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781554531936
- Publish Date
- Feb 2008
- List Price
- $17.95
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Description
Stanley's thrown his party --- and braved his wild ride. Now Stanley and his pals embark on an adventure that makes sea-dogs of them all!
It's picnic time in the park --- but not for Stanley. He knows he's not supposed to beg, but his people are always eating. And Stanley is always hungry! After he's told to “get,” Stanley wanders down by the river where he runs into Alice, Nutsy and Gassy Jack.
Soon their keen noses lead them to a delicious treat on a small boat with no people in sight. When the boat's mooring comes loose, they float away with the current down the river, under a bridge and then out to sea! It's a scary new world where the sky stretches in every direction and big waves crash. The dogs know that when you're Outside, sooner or later you always come to a fence. When suddenly through the mist they see what looks like a very tall fence, they know they've come to the End of Outside! But what kind of fence is this?
About the authors
LINDA BAILEY a écrit près de quarante livres pour enfants. Ses livres ont été traduits en vingt langues et ont remporté de nombreux prix tels que le prix Ontario Blue Spruce et le prix Silver Birch, la médaille California Young Reader, le prix Georgia Children’s Picture Book et le prix UK School Library Association Information Book. Linda a reçu le prix Vicky Metcalf pour l’ensemble de son œuvre exceptionnelle dans le domaine de la littérature jeunesse. Elle vit à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, où elle a vécu des soirées pyjama extraordinaires avec ses petits-enfants.
LINDA BAILEY has written nearly forty books for children. Her books have been translated into twenty languages and have won multiple awards such as the Ontario Blue Spruce and Silver Birch Awards, the California Young Reader Medal, the Georgia Children’s Picture Book Award, and the UK School Library Association Information Book Award. Linda has been honored for her exceptional body of work in children’s literature with the Vicky Metcalf Award. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia where she has had some stupendous sleepovers with her grandchildren.
Multiple award winning illustrator Bill Slavin was born in Belleville, Ontario. His work includes the acclaimed 'Stanley's Party' written by Linda Bailey, 'Who Broke the teapot!' as well as more than 100 award winning children's books.
Among his many honours, Bill has won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, the Blue Spruce Award, the California Young Reader Medal and the Zena Sutherland Award for Children's Literature. Recently, he has returned to his childhood love of comics and graphic novels, writing and illustrating the graphic novel trilogy Elephants Never Forget, as now the Mordecai Crow trilogy. Quid Pro Crow is Bil's second book with Renegade Arts Entertainment.
Awards
- Short-listed, Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize
- Winner, Best Bet for Children and Teens, Ontario Library Association
- Short-listed, Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
- Winner, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre
- Short-listed, Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association
- Short-listed, Chocolate Lily Book Award
Editorial Reviews
Bailey's humor, sometimes subtle and other times overt, comes through on every page ... Slavin's splendid acrylic paintings ... teem with detail and texture that give a 3-D effect ...Three “arfs”... for this sensory-rich adventure.—School Library Journal
Linda Bailey's endearing, if disobedient, dog is back ...This is a delightful addition to the ongoing adventures of a lovable, if goofy, cast of characters.—City Parent
... Stanley's waggish appeal will win over readers young or grown.—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
... third in the rollicking series about a goofy dog whose addled antics make for first-class entertainment.—Quill & Quire
Super illustrations ...—Vancouver Sun
Librarian Reviews
Stanley at Sea
Stanley wanders down by the river where he runs into Alice, Nutsy and Gassy Jack. Soon their keen noses lead them to a delicious treat on a small boat with no people in sight. When its mooring comes loose, the current pulls them down the river, under a bridge and out to sea.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2009.
