Doretta Groenendyk
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This colourful picture book is based on the author's seven-year-old son and his capacity to incorporate hockey into all that he does: eating, drawing, music, visits with friends, sleeping and stories. This book has a different feel from her previous books, with playful watercolour and ink images of characters and scenes, sometimes three or four to a page, and no complete backgrounds — just light-hearted visual vignettes that enhance the verse...
2) What If?
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Anxiety. It's tough. It's tough for kids. It's tough to parent. That deep-rooted fear of what might happen, the atmosphere of self-doubt, the attack of fear: What if something bad happens? What if I don't know? What if they laugh? Or if i cry? But…what if something good happens? What if you laugh? And you make a friend?
What If? Is a humour-filled, edgy, tender picture book that portrays what it feels like to have anxiety and responds to it with...
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I'm Drawing a Story combines story and images to captivate and inspire young readers to harness their creative spirit. A collaboration between artwork and text, this whimsical book has a different inspirational idea on each page, with a scene that each 'artist' imagines. The concept is based on Doretta Groenendyk's experience working with children in schools and trying to inspire them to be creative in all forms of mediums of art. The text is geared...
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With Doretta Groenendyk's whimsical illustrations and narrative style, Small Things Make Me Happy explores the joys of everyday wonders and important, intangible things. Whether we are big or little, there are always things that we truly love. Whether it be sitting by the fire, reading in the bath, or travelling at night, this book explores the importance of finding happiness in all around you.
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Seal went for a stroll...The icy puddles were too small for swimmingThe rocks were too tall for climbing.Seal saw bright lights. They sparkled.Seal liked the snow.One snowy night in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, a strange figure peeks out from behind a parked car. A woman screams! So begins a lost harbour seal's adventure through the steep streets of the sleepy winter city. Soon, Constable and Officer are on the case, and if they work together, they...
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This colourful new picture book by Doretta Groenendyk is filled with whimsical images of love from many different backgrounds. It is about the expression of glee, surprise, intense emotion and delight. It is between friends and neighbors, children or seniors, women and family. This book crosses cultures and generations, social change and tradition. It exudes warmth and playfulness, sharing whimsical images and sweet memory. The childlike, playful...
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Cecile Souris and her mouse family live under the floorboards of a little Acadian house in Grand Pré, owned by the Dubois family. The house-above and below the floor-is full of good food, laughter, and wonderful music, made with fiddles and spoons. But one day soldiers arrive and take the Dubois family-and the Souris family with them-far away from Grand Pré. Join them on an unforgettable journey in this heartwarming tale of courage, love, and joy...
