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The Animals' Day

An Island Alphabet

by (author) Barbara Klunder

Publisher
Groundwood Books Ltd
Initial publish date
May 2009
Category
General, Alphabet
Recommended Age
0
Recommended Grade
p to 12
Recommended Reading age
0
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780888999047
    Publish Date
    May 2009
    List Price
    $18.95

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Where to buy it

Out of print

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Description

Imagine that once a year all the animals living on the Toronto Island decked themselves out like people and held a party — a day for animals only. The amusing result can be seen in this charming alphabet book, where illustrations show animals up to human antics — playing instruments, cycling, boating, barbecuing, bathing and napping — on the beloved Island. The work of renowned artist Barbara W. Klunder, this book celebrates one of Canada's most cherished places.

About the author

Barbara W. Klunder is an eclectic artist gifted in many genres and media, among them hand-knit sweaters (launched in New York with the help of Vogue), hand-hooked rugs, fonts, illustrated books, posters and logos for clients ranging from theaters to jazz festivals to the Rolling Stones. Her work can be found in the collections of the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum and at other institutions around Canada. She is well known for her commitment to human rights and environmental causes which led her to published Other Goose: Recycled Rhymes for Our Fragile Times with Groundwood. For the past twenty years she has spent most of her time on the Toronto Island which inspired her book The Animal's Day.

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Editorial Reviews

...Klunder updates traditional rhymes with a modern, often environmentalist bent.

Publishers Weekly

...An ecellent and fun introduction to the study of the environment.

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