Willa Wellowby's house has been overrun by monkeys. They're ballet dancing, playing the bagpipes, listening to the Beatles, and causing mayhem and destruction all over the house and yard. And the more Willa asks them to leave, the more havoc they wreak. She calls the police, the RCMP, the FBI, and Scotland Yard to get rid of these monkeys...but when the Mounties finally show up, it's Willa who's in trouble! First published in 1992, There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen won the Canadian Children's Book Centre Mr. Christie Award for Best Canadian Children's book, ages 8 and under. This new softcover edition will introduce the bestselling book to a whole new generation.
Sheree Fitch Boeken
Sheree Fitch is een veelgeprezen auteur van poëzie, prentenboeken, non-fictie, toneelstukken en romans voor alle leeftijden. Haar werken worden geroemd om hun inventieve taalgebruik en memorabele personages, die vaak thema's als kindertijd, gemeenschap en het vitale belang van geletterdheid verkennen. Als toegewijde voorvechter van lezen en schrijven reikt Fitch's invloed verder dan haar boeken, door uitgebreide betrokkenheid bij geletterdheidsinitiatieven in heel Canada en internationaal. Haar unieke stem en toewijding aan het koesteren van liefde voor literatuur maken haar een belangrijke figuur voor lezers van alle generaties.






Summer Feet
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A playful, rhyming picture book from Sheree Fitch that celebrates all things summer.
The book is a vibrant celebration of spring, illustrated with luminous quilt art. It captures the gradual transition from winter to the blossoming of new life, highlighting the beauty of nature awakening. Through playful, poetic verses, readers are invited into a rural family's experiences as they anticipate the season's arrival. The imagery evokes the wonder of budding leaves, melting snow, and the secrets held within seeds, making it a heartfelt tribute to the joy and magic of springtime.
A paperback edition of the award-winning, playful, rhyming children?s book celebrating our differences, from Canada's Dr. Seuss. Winner, 2020 Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature If ever you go travelling On EveryBody Street You'll see EveryBody's Different Than EveryOne you meet Sheree Fitch's playful words lead you into this beautiful children's book and invite you to celebrate our gifts, our weaknesses, our differences, and our sameness. Fitch displays her wit and mastery of words in quick, rollicking rhymes that are complemented by Emma FitzGerald's lively illustrations. EveryBody's Different on EveryBody Street was originally produced in 2001 as a fundraiser to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Festival of Trees in support of the Nova Scotia Hospital and to raise awareness for mental illness and addiction. Rated Excellent by Resource Links and a Canadian Children's Book News pick, which called it "a beautiful, important book with a message that will never cease to be relevant."
A clever mouse uses the storytelling skills of Sheherezade to navigate challenges and escape trouble. This beloved classic by Sheree Fitch, cherished by teachers, is now reprinted for a new generation, highlighting the power of storytelling and imagination.
The poem that captured Canada's attention after a tragic shooting in tiny Portapique, Nova Scotia, in April 2020.
Nachdenkliche und witzige Gedichte über die wichtigsten Kinderrechte. - Illustriert mit Aquarellbildern, die Tiere in ihrem tierisch-menschlichen Miteinander zeigen.
