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Violet

by (author) Tania Duprey Stehlik

illustrated by Vanja Vuleta Jovanovic

Publisher
Second Story Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2009
Category
General, General
Recommended Age
5 to 7
Recommended Grade
3
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781926920511
    Publish Date
    Sep 2009
    List Price
    $15.95

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Description

When Violet's father comes to pick her up at school, one of her classmates asks: How come your Dad is blue and you're not? Violet comes to appreciate the beauty of being different.

About the authors

Tania Duprey Stehlik is an elementary school teacher with the Toronto District School Board. She was born and raised in Montreal, but currently lives in Toronto with her husband Rob. She is of Indian and French Canadian descent and takes great pride in her mixed heritage from which the story of Violet is inspired. This is her first book.

Tania Duprey Stehlik's profile page

Vanja Vuleta Jovanovic is a multimedia artist and a free-lance graphic designer who has had her work displayed in several shows. She was born in former Yugoslavia and presently resides in Toronto. This is her first time illustrating a children's book.

Vanja Vuleta Jovanovic's profile page

Awards

  • Runner-up, Ontario Library Association's Blue Spruce Award