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Fern and Horn Hardcover – Picture Book, September 1, 2019
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Fern and Horn look like two peas in a pod, but they have very different ways of seeing the world, in this joyful picture book about creativity by renowned author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay.
Fern loves to draw flowers and butterflies, birds and bees, caterpillars and orange trees. Horn wants to draw too, but he thinks his flowers look like purple pancakes and his caterpillars like striped socks.
“Draw whatever you want!” Fern tells him.
Horn draws an enormous elephant that tramples all over her pictures.
Fortunately, Fern’s imagination is as big as the universe. She loves gazing at the stars and cutting out star shapes. Again, Horn tries to follow suit, but he is frustrated with his creations and makes a ferocious paper polar bear that devours Fern’s stars.
Undeterred, Fern decides to build a castle that can withstand elephants and polar bears, but a fire-breathing dragon comes along. Luckily, Fern knows exactly what dragons like best …
Illustrations full of vibrant color and collage bring to life a story about the endless imagination and creative energy of young children. Marie-Louise Gay suggests that if children are given the time and space to explore the many paths to creativity, the results are brilliant and inspiring.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length40 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelKindergarten - 3
- Lexile measureAD550L
- Dimensions9 x 0.5 x 9 inches
- PublisherGroundwood Books
- Publication dateSeptember 1, 2019
- ISBN-101773062263
- ISBN-13978-1773062266
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Gay’s take-you-by-surprise, childlike mixed-media illustrations wittily shine a spotlight on children’s creativity and ingenuity, affirming that sharing can solve a multitude of conflicts . . . sometimes. . . . A real winner that’s as delightful as it is constructive. ― Kirkus Reviews
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“A dazzling romp celebrating childhood and imagination.” ― Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
“Gay’s take-you-by-surprise, childlike mixed-media illustrations wittily shine a spotlight on children’s creativity and ingenuity, affirming that sharing can solve a multitude of conflicts . . . sometimes. . . . A real winner that’s as delightful as it is constructive.” ― Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Mustafa by Marie-Louise Gay:
* “A touching story about adjustment, recovery, love, and friendship, told of a boy whose family moves to a new country due to war. . . . An invaluable resource for those working with children from resettled refugee families as well as host communities.” Kirkus, starred review
* “The story of a young boy moving to an unfamiliar place and finding his way, even when another language is spoken, is one that all children should hear . . . One for the must-be-purchased list.” School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for Short Stories for Little Monsters:
* “Original, inventive, pore-overable, and child-pleasing …” Horn Book, starred review
* “This volume is worth reading multiple times to enjoy the humor and to revisit the witty illustrations and snappy dialogue.” School Library Journal, starred review
About the Author
MARIE-LOUISE GAY is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than 20 languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.
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- Publisher : Groundwood Books (September 1, 2019)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 40 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1773062263
- ISBN-13 : 978-1773062266
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Lexile measure : AD550L
- Grade level : Kindergarten - 3
- Item Weight : 14.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 9 x 0.5 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,325,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #824 in Children's Art Fiction
- #3,933 in Children's Siblings Books (Books)
- #16,545 in Children's Friendship Books
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