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also available: Hardcover
category: Children's Fiction
published: Dec 2013
ISBN:9781771380935
publisher: Kids Can Press

Virginia Wolf

by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

tagged: siblings
Description

Vanessa's sister, Virginia, is in a "wolfish" mood -- growling, howling and acting very strange. It's a funk so fierce, the whole household feels topsy-turvy. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Then Virginia tells Vanessa about an imaginary, perfect place called Bloomsberry. Armed with an idea, Vanessa begins to paint Bloomsberry on the bedroom walls, transforming them into a beautiful garden complete with a ladder and swing "so that what was down could climb up." Before long, Virginia, too, has picked up a brush and undergoes a surprising transformation of her own. Loosely based on the relationship between author Virginia Woolf and her sister, painter Vanessa Bell, Virginia Wolf is an uplifting story for readers of all ages.

About the Authors

Kyo Maclear


Isabelle Arsenault

ISABELLE ARSENAULT is an internationally renowned children’s book illustrator. Her award-winning books include Jane, the Fox and Me and Louis Undercover by Fanny Britt, Spork and Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear, Cloth Lullaby by Amy Novesky (BolognaRagazzi Award) and Colette’s Lost Pet, which marked her debut as an author. She has won the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature three times, and three of her picture books have been named as New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year. Isabelle lives in Montreal, Quebec, with her family.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
4 to 8
Grade:
p to 3
Reading age:
4 to 8
Awards
  • Winner, IBBY Honour List Children’s Books for 2014, Illustration, IBBY Canada
  • Winner, Outstanding International Book, USBBY
  • Commended, CCBC Choices, Cooperative Children’s Book Center
  • Short-listed, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award
  • Short-listed, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, Canadian Library Association
  • Winner, White Raven Award, International Youth Library
  • Winner, Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award, IBBY Canada
  • Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book Centre
  • Winner, Governor General’s Literary Award, Children’s Illustration, Canada Council for the Arts
  • Commended, Best Bets, Picture Books, Ontario Library Association
  • Winner, Books of the Year, Quill & Quire

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