• Age: 0 to 7
• Grade: p to 2
• Reading age: 4 to 8

Ben's pal Harry is a cake decorator extraordinaire, revered for his fabulous creations. Every cake is a work of art; no two are alike. Harry loves every minute of his job. But one day the bakery is sold and the new owners don't want Harry or his unique creations. They want lots and fast, not different and special. Despondant, Harry eventually accepts his forced retirement and sinks into a chair in front of the TV. Ben, however, is not about to see Harry become a couch potato. When a school assignment proves too hard, he seeks out Harry's advice, determined to help his older friend discover another outlet for his amazing talent. Will it work? Will Harry's way with icing lead to another career? A funny and touching tale, Each One Special celebrates the power of friendship to rejuvenate the soul and ignite the creative spirit.

Frieda Wishinsky
est l'auteure de plus de 40 livres pour enfants. Parmi les ouvrages déjà
parus, on peut citer, entre autres,

Ounga Bounga, Tu es méchante Lily-Ange!, Le sac à main de la reine,
Canada en vedette

et les romans de la série Catastrophe! Elle vit à Toronto, en
Ontario.

FRIEDA WISHINSKY has written over seventy books for children, including Oonga Boonga; You're Mean, Lily Jean; the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award winner Please, Louise!; the middle-grade series Survival, and the non-fiction books Explorers Who Made It . . . or died trying; Everything but the Kitchen Sink and Colossal Canada. Frieda lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband. Visit her online at www.friedawishinsky.com.

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H. Werner Zimmerman was born in Austria but grew up just outside of Hamilton, Ontario. A professional artist and art teacher, Werner has illustrated eleven picturebooks, four of which he wrote. Besides providing the inspired artwork for Nancy Wilcox Smith's beloved Farmer Joe series, he's illustrated Julie Lawson's Whatever You Do Don't Go Near That Canoe, which earned him a Governor General's Award nomination in 1995.
He now lives in Guelph, Ontario.

H. Zimmermann's profile page

• Short-listed, SYRCA Shining Willow nominee
• Short-listed, Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award nominee
• Short-listed, Tiny Torgi Audio Award nominee
• Short-listed, Governor General's Literary Award - Children's Text nominee
• Commended, CBC "This Morning" Book Panel Selection
• Commended, CCBC Our Choice starred selection

"a happy, up-beat story with a thoughtful edge."

The Toronto Star

"...a touching story about the relationships that can be fostered between younger and older generations."

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"Full of energy and charm, blessed with two wonderful characters, this book gets everything right."

The Globe and Mail