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Turnip Top Pony

by (author) Catherine Simpson

illustrated by Joanne Snook-Hann

Publisher
Breakwater Books Ltd.
Initial publish date
Aug 1999
Category
General
Recommended Age
4 to 9
Recommended Grade
p to 4
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894294089
    Publish Date
    Aug 1999
    List Price
    $8.95

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Description

Newfoundland Ponies are little work horses used in Newfoundland outports during the fall and winter. In the summer they are given a break and permitted to roam free.

About the authors

Catherine Simpson holds degrees from Memorial University and Mount Saint Vincent University and has taught at both primary and college levels in rural Newfoundland. In her spare time she enjoys reading, making art, and getting outdoors.

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Joanne Snook-Hann has been painting and drawing for the past 20 years. She is a graduate of Memorial University’s School of Fine Arts and is the illustrator of several children’s books, including ‘Sailor: The Hangashore Newfoundland Dog,’ ‘The Turnip Top Pony,’ ‘A Viking Ship for Brendan’ and‘There Are No Polar Bears Here.’

Joanne is presently working primarily in prismacolour and finds inspiration in beautiful items from the past. Antique teacups, plates and other vintage items are among her favourite subject matter.

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