Children's Fiction Environment
What's in Flora's Shoebox?
- Publisher
- Monster House Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2022
- Category
- Environment, Travel
- Recommended Age
- 12 to 15
- Recommended Grade
- 7 to 10
- Recommended Reading age
- 7 to 10
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781777854225
- Publish Date
- Dec 2022
- List Price
- $22.95
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Description
Flora has been travelling all around the world and has seen wonderous things. How does she remember all the places she has been? Does she take artifacts home? Or does she buy souvenirs? What’s in Flora’s little red box under her bed?
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Sarah Jane Conklin - As an artist and a writer, Sarah Jane is inspired by the scenic beauty where she has lived, including her birthplace, St. John’s, Newfoundland, and her seasonal home in Skiff Lake, New Brunswick. She now lives in Fall River, Nova Scotia with her husband, and spends her days painting, writing, and playing with her grandchildren.
Venus Angelica is an OCAD University alumni who was born in Toronto and now calls Fredericton, New Brunswick her home. Venus loves to create a sense of curiosity in her illustrative work, and hopes to spark some creativity, wonder, and positive development in her audience. Inspired by the classics like Suess, Silverstein, and Where's Waldo," she grew up on a steady diet of fantastical picture books. Her fondest memories are of her parents reading to her in silly voices, creating a sense of safety, connection, and fun before bedtime.
Excerpt: What's in Flora's Shoebox? (by (author) Sarah Jane Conklin; illustrated by Venus Angelica)
In Flora’s room, beneath her bed, Among her books and socks, Is where her secret treasures are, Within a small red box. What are these keepsakes that she loves, That she’s kept from the start? Are they from places where she’s been, Held closely to her heart? She travelled all around the world Her dad right by her side. Environmental scientists, Their conscience was their guide.
