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 jonglé longtemps avec l'idée d'écrire, mais ce n'est qu'après avoir eu ses deux filles qu'elle a lancé sa carrière d'auteure. Elle a écrit des albums, des romans et aussi des livres informatifs. Linda a beaucoup voyagé dans sa vie et ses livres aussi! Certains sont publiés en Chine, en Corée, en Australie, en Grèce, en Pologne et dans de nombreux autres pays.
Linda Bailey has written more than twenty books for children in a number of different genres, including the best-selling Stanley-the-dog series, Toads on Toast, and most recently, If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur (Si jamais tu avais un dinosaure...). Linda has garnered a long list of honours in Canada such as the Ontario Blue Spruce Award, the Atlantic Provinces Hackmatack Award and the Arthur Ellis Award. She lives in Vancouver, BC.
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.
