Short-listed
for Shining Willow Book Award, Saskatchewan Library Association
Nominated
for Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award for Illustration
Short-listed for Christie Harris Illustrated Book Award, BC Book Prizes
Nominated for Chocolate Lily Award
Short-listed for Marilyn Baillie Canadian Picture Book Award
Chosen for the Ontario Lieutenant-Governor's Club
Amick Program, part of the
Lieutenant-Governor's Aboriginal Literacy initiatives
Illustrated by Elizabeth Shefrin
Abby makes an unlikely friend in her new neighborhood – her
elderly Japanese neighbour, Mrs. Naka. Together, the two delight in the robins
that live in the maple tree that straddles their yards, following the birds’
progress as they nest and the babies hatch and learn to fly. Mrs. Naka teaches
Abby how to make tori – origami
birds – and this skill comes in handy as Abby conjures up a surprise to
comfort the ailing Mrs. Naka.
“Cut-paper illustrations - ingenious and most appealing to the eye - are the perfect medium for this exquisitely subtle picture book.” Susan Perrin, The Globe and Mail
Elizabeth Shefrin is a fabric artist, curator, banner maker and community arts organizer. She coordinated the 30-square-foot Middle East Peace Quilt. Abby’s Birds is her first book for children.
ISBN 1-896580-86-6, 32 pages, hard cover, ages 5 - 8
