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Children's Nonfiction Alphabet

G pour généreuse Gaspésie

by (author) Sylvain Rivière

illustrated by Réjean Roy

Publisher
Bouton d'or Acadie
Initial publish date
Mar 2024
Category
Alphabet, General, Pre-Confederation (to 1867), General, Post-Confederation (1867-)
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9782897503727
    Publish Date
    Mar 2024
    List Price
    $19.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 8 to 18
  • Grade: 3 to 12

Description

From the town of Bonaventure to the York River, by way of Forillon National Park and the village of Miguasha, discover Gaspésie through a magnificent alphabet book.

After the ever-successful Ah! pour Atlantique, Sylvain Rivière has produced a new poetic picture book that takes an original look at his native region. Featuring magnificent illustrations by Réjean Roy, this beautiful book reveals majestic landscapes, abundant wildlife, historically rich communities and inhabitants from all over the world.

About the authors

Sylvain Rivière is a writer, poet, songwriter, playwright, storyteller and novelist born in Carleton-sur-Mer. He lived for many years in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine before returning to settle in Gaspésie. His awards include the Prix France-Acadie in 1994, the Prix Rosaire-Vigneault in 1996 and the Prix Acadie-Québec in 2009. He has published more than 100 titles, including several primers such as Ah! pour Atlantique (Bouton d'or Acadie, 2018) and Le Village historique acadien de A à Z (La Grande Marée, 2022).

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Réjean Roy grew up in Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick. He studied biology in Québec, where he also enrolled in fine arts classes. Aft er spending ten years in Gaspésie and a year in Outaouais, he returned to live in New Brunswick. Drawing has always been a part of his life, and nature his greatest inspiration. Since his beginnings with Bouton d?or Acadie, Réjean Roy has written and illustrated over thirty books. His paintings are coveted by collectors and he is a top notch illustrator.

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