• Age: 4 to 8
• Grade: p to 3

Big-hearted and ever-hungry, Farley follows his nose from one alluring scent to the next on a beautiful summer’s day. Wandering ever farther from home, he explores his town, helps out a new friend and—after many adventures—is finally reunited with his adoring family.

A brand-new picture-book star, Farley is also a beloved old friend. The Old English sheepdog from For Better or For Worse is already an audience favourite—and sure to win new fans with this rhythmical tale of snacks, smells and friends. Following in the steps of such great cartoonists turned children’s book authors as Shel Silverstein, Crockett Johnson, Syd Hoff and Art Spiegelman, Lynn Johnston has created a hero we can’t help but love.

A portion of the proceeds from this book benefit the Farley Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping provide essential veterinary services for pets whose owners do not have the means to pay these costs. Find out more at www.farleyfoundation.org.

LYNN JOHNSTON is the creator of one of the world’s most popular comic strips, For Better or for Worse, which began in 1979 and is published in more than twenty countries. Lynn, a Pulitzer Prize nominee, has received many honours, including the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award and the prestigious Order of Canada. Farley, the Old English sheepdog from her comic strip, is based on a beloved dog—of the same name—she once owned. Lynn lives in Northern Ontario.

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Lynn Johnston est l'illustratrice et la créatrice de la bande dessinée For Better or For Worse (trad. Pour le meilleur et le pire), publiée par l'intermédiaire d'agences dans plus de 2000 journaux répartis dans 160 pays. Elle a étudie les arts au Vancouver College of Art et a débuté comme illustratrice de revues médicales à l'U. McMaster.

En 1979, Johnston a crée sa célèbre bande dessinée. Elle s'est inspirée de sa vie familiale quotidienne et de son vécu. Plus de 20 livres regroupent ses bandes dessinées, parmi lesquels David, We're Pregnant!, Do They Ever Grow Up?, Hi Mom! Hi Dad!, Happiness is a Warm Puddle et If This Is a Lecture, How Long Will it Be?

Elle est la première femme à gagner le US National Cartoonists Society Ruben Award, en 1985, quand elle est proclamée meilleure bédéiste de l'année. Johnston est nommée Membre de l'Ordre du Canada en 1992 et est la première bédéiste à introduire un personnage homosexuel dans une bande dessinée canadienne destinée au grand public (1993). Elle est mise en nomination pour le Prix Pulitzer en 1994.

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