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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.
Author Bio
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.
Prizes
- Outstanding International Book, USBBYWinner 2013
- Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award, IBBY CanadaWinner 2012
- Best Books for Kids & Teens, Starred Selection, Canadian Children’s Book CentreWinner 2012
- IBBY Honour List Children’s Books for 2014, Illustration, IBBY CanadaWinner 2014
- CCBC Choices, Cooperative Children’s Book CenterCommended 2013
- Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book AwardShort-listed 2013
- Governor General’s Literary Award, Children’s Illustration, Canada Council for the ArtsWinner 2012
- Best Bets, Picture Books, Ontario Library AssociationCommended 2012
- Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, Canadian Library AssociationShort-listed 2013
- White Raven Award, International Youth LibraryWinner 2013
- Books of the Year, Quill & QuireWinner 2012
- Books of the Year, Quill & QuireWinner 2012
