Earth to Audrey
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2007
- Category
- General, Friendship
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554531653
- Publish Date
- Feb 2007
- List Price
- $6.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781553378433
- Publish Date
- Sep 2005
- List Price
- $18.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 5 to 8
- Grade: k to 3
Description
Audrey comes into Ray's life like an earthbound star. Everything about her is a bit far-out. And she's always in her own little world. So Ray decides that this unusual girl who has dropped into his neighborhood for the summer must be an alien.
As they become friends, Audrey takes Ray on a journey of discovery --- one that enables him to see his own planet in a new light. Soon, Ray can't imagine life on Earth without her.
Susan Hughes' poignant, gently humorous text and Stéphane Poulin's evocative, heartfelt illustrations capture the long childhood summer of discovery in a small town and depict a friendship that changed the lives of two lonely dreamers.
About the authors
Susan Hughes
a étudié la littérature anglaise à l'Université de Toronto. Depuis, elle
écrit et publie des livres pour enfants, à la fois des fictions et des
documentaires. Elle habite avec sa famille à Toronto.
Susan Hughes studied English literature at the University of Toronto. She writes both fiction and non-fiction children's books. She lives with her family in Toronto.
Stéphane Poulin is a Canadian children’s book author and illustrator. In 1984, as he was completing his studies in graphic arts at College Ahuntsic, he won first prize for children’s illustration in the Communication-Jeunesse contest. His numerous awards include the Canadian Council, the Elizabeth Cleaver Award, and The Boston Globe Award of Excellence. Stéphane still resides in Montreal, where he divides his time between illustrating children’s books and pillow fighting with his family.
Awards
- Short-listed, Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association
- Short-listed, Alberta Children's Choice Rocky Mountain Book Award
- Short-listed, Book of the Year for Children Award, Canadian Library Association
- Short-listed, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award
- Short-listed, TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, Canadian Children's Book Centre
Librarian Reviews
Earth to Audrey
An unusual girl helps Ray see the world in a new light. The touching story and evocative, surreal art capture a summer in the lives of two lonely dreamers and their special friendship.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2006.
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