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Willow's Whispers

Lana Button, Tania Howells

CELA Library

Series:

Willow

Type:

Fiction

Categories:

Social Issues | Humorous Stories

Themes:

Emotions & Feelings, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Language:

English

Publisher:

Kids Can Press

Grade Level:

P-2

Age Range:

3-7

Accessible Format Availability:

CELA Library

Where to buy it

Apple Books
Indigo

Description

A captivating picture book about a very soft-spoken little girl's ultimately successful struggle to find her own voice.
When Willow speaks, her words slip out as soft and shy as a secret. At school, her barely audible whisper causes her no end of troubles. But Willow is as resourceful as she is quiet, and she fashions a magic microphone from items she finds in the recycling bin. But Willow's clever invention is only a temporary solution. How will this quiet little girl make herself heard?

Contributors

Lana Button works in early childhood education. Her writing has been published in Lady Bug magazine and Today's Parent. Willow's Whispers is Lana's first book for Kids Can Press.
Tania Howells's illustrations have appeared in Chirp and Today's Parent, among other publications. She is the illustrator of Berkeley's Barn Owl Dance and Willow's Whispers. Tania lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Formats

ISBN13: 9781554537440

Publication Date: 03/01/2014

Price: $15.99 CAD

ISBN13: 9781554538461

Publication Date: 08/01/2012

Price: $19.99 CAD

ISBN13: 9781894786294

Publication Date: 06/06/2013

Price: $9.99 CAD

ISBN13: N/A

Awards

Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street Children's Book CommitteeWinner

Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities, IBBYWinner

Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children's Book CentreWinner

Shining Willow Award, Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice AwardShort-listed

Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library AssociationShort-listed

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