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Any Questions?
By (author): Marie-Louise Gay Illustrated by: Marie-Louise Gay
Marie-Louise Gay ,

Illustrated by :

Marie-Louise Gay

Imprint:

Groundwood Books - Toronto

ISBN:

9781554983827

Product Form:

Hardcover

Form detail:

Picture book, Printed dust jacket
Hardcover , Picture book, Printed dust jacket
English

Audience:

Juvenile: Age (years) 6 - 9, Grade (CAN) 1 - 4, Grade (US) 1 - 4
Aug 11, 2014
$19.95 CAD
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Dimensions:

12in x 9 x 0.42 in | 1.58 lb

Page Count:

60 pages

Illustrations:

Full color throughout
Groundwood Books Ltd
Groundwood Books
JUVENILE FICTION / Books & Libraries
 
Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustration 2014, Short-listed Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature 2014, Short-listed School Library Journal Best Books of the Year 2014, Commended Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year 2014, Commended Globe 100 Best Books 2014, Commended Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2015, Commended Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts 2015, Commended Vancouver Children's Roundtable Information Book Award 2015, Short-listed Amelia Frances Howard‐Gibbon Illustrator’s Award 2015, Winner TD Canadian Children's Literature Award 2015, Short-listed White Ravens 2015, Commended
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Where does the story start? Marie-Louise Gay explains the creative process with typical fun and whimsy.

Where does the story start? Marie-Louise Gay explains the creative process with typical fun and whimsy.

Many children want to know where stories come from and how a book is made. Marie-Louise Gay’s new picture book provides them with some delightfully inspiring answers in a fictional encounter between an author and some very curious children, who collaborate on writing and illustrating a story.

Marie-Louise has scribbled, sketched, scrawled, doodled, penciled, collaged and painted the words and pictures of a story-within-a-story that show how brilliant ideas creep up on you when you least expect it and how words sometimes float out of nowhere asking to be written.

Any Questions? presents a world inhabited by lost polar bears, soaring pterodactyls, talking trees and spotted snails, with cameo appearances by some of Marie-Louise’s favorite characters — a world where kids can become part of the story and let their imaginations run wild… and just maybe they will be inspired to create stories of their own.

At the end of the book, Marie-Louise provides answers to many of the questions children have asked her over the years, such as “Are you Stella?” “How did you learn to draw?” “Can your cat fly?” “How many books do you make in one day?”

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.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

MARIE-LOUISE GAY is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator. She has won two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Her popular Stella and Sam series has been translated into more than fifteen languages and is loved by children all over the world. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.



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MARIE-LOUISE GAY is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator. She has won two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Her popular Stella and Sam series has been translated into more than fifteen languages and is loved by children all over the world. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.



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A delightful and interactive step into the world of creating engaging picture books for children. - Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW

The sideline commentary from some talkative cats and opinionated children contribute a light touch of humor, and the overall message—that creativity is messy and fun!—is empowering. - Booklist

Marie-Louise Gay has the extraordinary ability to inhabit the mind and voice of a young child. . . . Lovingly illustrated in watercolour, coloured pencil, pastel, and collage, Gay’s cartoon-like drawings convey the exuberance of the young. - CM Magazine

Running commentary from children and animals in the background of Gay's mixed-media spreads provides comedic moments as Gay encourages readers to push their own creative boundaries. - Publishers Weekly

A smart, slightly meta exploration of creativity and the art of storytelling. - Quill & Quire

A multicultural cast of curious children barrage the unseen author with dozens of questions . . . Revisit this one often! - Library Media Connection

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