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Roslyn Rutabaga and the Biggest Hole on Earth!

Marie-Louise Gay

CELA Library

Type:

Fiction

Categories:

Animals | Social Issues | Imagination & Play

Themes:

Rabbits, Values & Virtues

Language:

English

Publisher:

Groundwood Books Ltd

Grade Level:

P-K

Age Range:

2-5

Accessible Format Availability:

CELA Library

Description

Marie-Louise Gay's charming story about the adventures of Roslyn Rutabaga — a brave, daring little rabbit.

Winner of the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for Illustration, and a finalist for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award

Roslyn Rutabaga is an exuberant, feisty young rabbit with a vivid imagination. One day Roslyn wakes up with a plan. She will dig the biggest hole on earth.With her father's quiet encouragement, Roslyn sets out on her big adventure. Obstacles abound -- a grumpy worm, a grouchy mole and a bone-hogging dog get in her way. Will she find a pirate's treasure or a dinosaur bone? Will she meet a penguin? Anything could happen!

Marie-Louise Gay has written and illustrated this humorous and endearing tale as an ode to the imagination and determination of children, who create their own worlds out of the little things in life.

Contributors

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.

Formats

ISBN13: 9780888999948

Publication Date: 08/01/2010

Price: $18.95 CAD

ISBN13: N/A

Awards

Kirkus Reviews 2010 Best Children's Books for Friends and FamilyCommended

Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book AwardShort-listed

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon AwardWinner

Toronto Public Library First & Best BookCommended

Capitol ChoicesCommended

Resource Links' Year's BestCommended

CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, Starred SelectionCommended

CCBC ChoicesCommended

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