• Age: 3 to 8
• Grade: p to 3

Wallace Edwards’ final book is a beautiful and inspiring invitation to reimagine the limits of possibility.

I’ve heard it said that pigs can’t fly,They never leave the ground.But I have gazed up at the skyAnd watched the flying pigs go by.

They never made a sound.

Wallace Edwards’ work has delighted children and their adults for decades with its wholly original combination of stunning artwork and witty, absorbing observations. Here, flying pigs, a bagpipe-playing frog, a juggling mouse, a penguin on a bike and more join together in a whimsical collection of rhymes and exquisite art that will open minds and tickle the reader’s imagination.

Brimming with humour and joy, Pigs Can’t Fly is a gift of a book from a brilliant mind, and an open-ended invitation to make the impossible possible!

WALLACE EDWARDS, diplômé de l’École d’art et de design de l’Ontario, était un auteur-illustrateur primé. Ses peintures et ses illustrations se retrouvent dans des collections privées et publiques, des livres, des magazines et des expositions au Canada et aux États-Unis. Il est le créateur de Sur ma route…, Qu’est-ce que la paix?, Tombé du ciel et Alphabeasts. Ce dernier a remporté le Prix littéraire du Gouverneur général en 2002. Depuis, il continue à recevoir des nominations et des récompenses prestigieuses soulignant son approche géniale des albums illustrés. Il est malheureusement décédé en 2022.

WALLACE EDWARDS was a beloved children’s book writer and illustrator, known for his richly imaginative paintings, and the sense of wonder and humour in his work. His picture books were nominated for three Governor General’s Literary Awards; he won the award for Alphabeasts. Other honours include the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, two Independent Publisher Book Awards, a CLA Honour Book and two OLA Best Bets, among many others; and his work is on the International Youth Library White Ravens list. Edwards completed work on his final picture book, Pigs Can’t Fly, before his sad passing in December 2022.

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• Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre