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Jean Little

Jean Little was born in Taiwan in 1932. Her parents were both doctors. Jean grew up in Ontario and graduated from the University of Toronto. She was born with a severe eye problem and is severely visually impaired. A special "talking" computer assists her with her writing. She has a retired seeing-eye dog named Ritz and a new one named Pippa, with whom she travels. The author focuses on her experiences from the time she was a child through young adulthood in her autobiography, Little by Little, and continues her story in Stars Come Out Within. The books, which will appeal to children 10 and older, are both humorous and poignant as Jean describes living with a disability and the ridicule she sometimes experienced as a result, as well as her love for the world of reading and books. Jean's books include From Anna, Listen for the Singing, Stand In The Wind, Mama's Going To Buy You a Mockingbird, Hey World, Here I Am!, Look through My Window, Emma's Yucky Brother, The Belonging Place, and Mine For Keeps. Listen for the Singing was the Canada Council Children's Literature Award winner in 1977. Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird was the CLA Book of the Year in 1985.
Jean Little's first book, Mine for Keeps, won the Little, Brown Children's Book Award in 1962 and was republished by Viking Penguin in 1995. It tells the story of Sally Copeland, a 10 year old with cerebral palsy, and her adjustment to being home after spending several years in a special school. You'll find that several of the themes in this book appear in a number of the author's other books: dealing with a handicap and the responses of others, fitting in, and adjusting to new situations and surroundings.
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Baby's First French Christmas

by Jean Little
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Belonging Place

Belonging Place

by Jean Little
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Birdie for Now

Birdie for Now

by Jean Little
edition:eBook
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tagged : dogs, self-esteem & self-reliance, parents
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Cher Journal : Le temps des réjouissances

Cher Journal : Le temps des réjouissances

Dix récits de Noël
by Maxine Trottier; Janet Lunn; Karleen Bradford; Sarah Ellis; Kit Pearson; Carol Matas; Jean Little; Gillian Chan & Sharon Stewart
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Cher Journal : Ma soeur orpheline

Cher Journal : Ma soeur orpheline

Au fil de ma plume, Victoria Cope, Guelph, Ontario, 1897
by Jean Little
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Cher Journal : Mes frères au front

Cher Journal : Mes frères au front

Élisa Bates, au temps de la Première Guerre mondiale, Uxbridge, Ontario, 1916
by Jean Little
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Cher Journal : Noëls d'antan

Cher Journal : Noëls d'antan

Dix récits choisis
illustrated by Colin Mayne
by Sarah Ellis; Vincent Massey Jr HS; Carol Matas; Maxine Trottier; Perry Nodelman; Jean Little; Karleen Bradford & Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
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Cher Journal : Récit de Noël : N° 1 - Un Noël de réconfort

Cher Journal : Récit de Noël : N° 1 - Un Noël de réconfort

by Jean Little
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Cher Journal : Récit de Noël : N° 10 - Comme les doigts de la main

Cher Journal : Récit de Noël : N° 10 - Comme les doigts de la main

Dix récits choisis
by Jean Little
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Cher Journal : Si je meurs avant le jour

Cher Journal : Si je meurs avant le jour

Fiona Macgregor, au temps de la grippe espagnole, Toronto, Ontario, 1918
by Jean Little
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Cher Journal : Terre d'accueil, terre d'espoir

Cher Journal : Terre d'accueil, terre d'espoir

Onze récits
by Marie-Andree Clermont; Irene N Watts; Jean Little; Brian Doyle; Afua Cooper; Ruby Slipperjack; Paul Yee; Kit Pearson & Rukhsana Khan
edition:Hardcover
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Dancing Through the Snow

Dancing Through the Snow

by Jean Little
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Dear Canada 10th Anniversary Collection (10 Books)

by Jean Little
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Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 10: Like a Stack of Spoons

Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 10: Like a Stack of Spoons

by Jean Little
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Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 1: Untangling Christmas

Dear Canada Christmas Story No. 1: Untangling Christmas

by Jean Little
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Dear Canada Collector's Set #1

Dear Canada Collector's Set #1

A Prairie as Wide as the Sea/Orphan at My Door
by Jean Little & Sarah Ellis
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Dear Canada Collector's Set #2

Dear Canada Collector's Set #2

Brothers Far From Home/Whispers of War
by Kit Pearson & Jean Little
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Dear Canada: A Christmas to Remember

Dear Canada: A Christmas to Remember

Tales of Comfort and Joy
by Karleen Bradford; Perry Nodelman; Carol Matas; Maxine Trottier; Jean Little; Julie Lawson; Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch & Sarah Ellis
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Dear Canada: A Season for Miracles

Dear Canada: A Season for Miracles

Twelve Tales of Christmas
by Sharon Stewart; Gillian Chan; Jean Little; Janet Lunn; Maxine Trottier; Carol Matas; Sarah Ellis; Kit Pearson & Julie Lawson
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Dear Canada: A Time for Giving: Ten Tales of Christmas

Dear Canada: A Time for Giving: Ten Tales of Christmas

by Ruby Slipperjack; Susan Aihoshi; Jean Little; Carol Matas; Norah McClintock; Barbara Haworth-Attard; Karleen Bradford; Sarah Ellis & Janet McNaughton
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Dear Canada: All Fall Down

Dear Canada: All Fall Down

The Landslide Diary of Abby Roberts, Frank, District of Alberta, 1902
by Jean Little
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Dear Canada: Brothers Far From Home

Dear Canada: Brothers Far From Home

The World War I Diary of Eliza Bates, Uxbridge, Ontario, 1916
by Jean Little
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Dear Canada: Exiles from the War

Dear Canada: Exiles from the War

The War Guest Diary of Charlotte Mary Twiss, Guelph, Ontario, 1940
by Jean Little
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Dear Canada: Exiles from the War 6-Copy Counter Display

by Jean Little
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Dear Canada: Hoping for Home

Dear Canada: Hoping for Home

Stories of Arrival
by Afua Cooper; Paul Yee; Kit Pearson; Jean Little; Rukhsana Khan; Irene N Watts; Shelley Tanaka; Ruby Slipperjack & Brian Doyle
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Dear Canada: If I Die Before I Wake

Dear Canada: If I Die Before I Wake

The Flu Epidemic Diary of Fiona Macgregor, Toronto, Ontario, 1918
by Jean Little
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Dear Canada: Orphan at My Door

Dear Canada: Orphan at My Door

The Home Child Diary of Victoria Cope, Guelph, Ontario, 1897
by Jean Little
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Different Dragons

Different Dragons

by Jean Little
edition:Paperback
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Do Not Open Until Christmas

Do Not Open Until Christmas

by Jean Little
edition:Hardcover
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tagged : short stories, christmas & advent
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Écoutez, dit l'âne

Écoutez, dit l'âne

Le récit du premier Noël
by Jean Little
illustrated by Werner Zimmermann
edition:Paperback
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Elle danse dans la tourmente

Elle danse dans la tourmente

by Jean Little
edition:Hardcover
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Forward, Shakespeare

Forward, Shakespeare

by Jean Little
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Forward, Shakespeare!

Forward, Shakespeare!

by Jean Little
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From Anna

From Anna

by Jean Little
illustrated by Joan Sandin
preface by Katherine Paterson
edition:eBook
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tagged : special needs
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Hand in Hand

Hand in Hand

Inspired by the real-life story of Helen Keller and Martha Washington
by Jean Little
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Harry's Hiccups

Harry's Hiccups

by Jean Little
illustrated by Joe Weissmann
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Harry's Hiccups Read-Along

Harry's Hiccups Read-Along

by Jean Little
narrator Christian Down
illustrated by Joe Weissmann
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Hey World, Here I Am!

by Jean Little
illustrated by Sue Truesdale
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Hey World, Here I Am!-Revised

Hey World, Here I Am!-Revised

by Jean Little
illustrated by Sue Truesdale
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His Banner Over Me

His Banner Over Me

by Jean Little
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I Gave My Mom a Castle

I Gave My Mom a Castle

by Jean Little
illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
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Excerpt

"I'm tired of telling Batman stories," I told my little brother.
"Just this once, can I tell you The Three Little Pigs?"

"No," he snapped.
"There's no bad guys in it."
"I like bad guys."

So much for you, Big Bad Wolf.

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I Know An Old Laddie

by Jean Little
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Jenny And The Hannukkah Queen

by Jean Little
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Jess Was The Brave One

by Jean Little
illustrated by DK
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Le Noël de Pétunia

Le Noël de Pétunia

by Jean Little
illustrated by Werner Zimmermann
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Listen for the Singing

Listen for the Singing

by Jean Little
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Listen, Said the Donkey

Listen, Said the Donkey

Tales of the First Christmas
by Jean Little
illustrated by Werner Zimmermann
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Little By Little A Memoir

by Jean Little
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Lost and Found

Lost and Found

by Jean Little
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Mama's Going To Buy You a Mockingbird

Mama's Going To Buy You a Mockingbird

by Jean Little
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Mamas Going to Buy You a Mockingbird

by Jean Little
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Mine For Keeps

Mine For Keeps

by Jean Little
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Mine for Keeps

Mine for Keeps

by Jean Little
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Mon petit trésor

Mon petit trésor

by Jean Little
illustrated by Marisol Sarrazin
edition:Hardcover
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Mon petit trésor Présentoir de comptoir 6 exemplaires

by Jean Little
illustrated by Marisol Sarrazin
edition:Counterpack – filled
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On a Snowy Night

On a Snowy Night

by Jean Little
illustrated by Brian Deines
edition:Hardcover
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On a Snowy Night 6-Copy Counter Display

by Jean Little
illustrated by Brian Deines
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Once Upon A Golden Apple

by Jean Little & Maggie Devries
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Once Upon a Golden Apple

Once Upon a Golden Apple

25th Anniversary Edition
by Jean Little & Maggie Devries
illustrated by Phoebe Gilman
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One To Grow On

One To Grow On

by Jean Little
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Perdue dans la neige

Perdue dans la neige

by Jean Little
illustrated by Brian Deines
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Phénomènes inexpliqués

Phénomènes inexpliqués

Histoires véridiques d'ici
editor-in-chief Janet Lunn
by James F Robinson; Kit Pearson; Sharon Siamon; Jean Little; Hazel Boswell; Carole Spray; Karleen Bradford & Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Pippin the Christmas Pig

Pippin the Christmas Pig

by Jean Little
illustrated by Werner Zimmermann
edition:Hardcover
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Pluie de souhaits

Pluie de souhaits

by Jean Little
illustrated by Genevieve Cote
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Pluie de souhaits - Présentoir de comptoir

by Jean Little
illustrated by Genevieve Cote
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Rescue Pup

Rescue Pup

by Jean Little
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Revenge of the Small Small

Revenge of the Small Small

by Jean Little
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Somebody Elses Summer

by Jean Little
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Spring Begins in March

Spring Begins in March

by Jean Little
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Stand In The Wind

Stand In The Wind

by Jean Little
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Stand in the Wind

Stand in the Wind

by Jean Little
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Stars Come Out Within

by Jean Little
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Sweetest of All

Sweetest of All

by Jean Little
illustrated by Marisol Sarrazin
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Sweetest of All 6-Copy Solid Counter Display

by Jean Little
illustrated by Marisol Sarrazin
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The Birthday Girl

The Birthday Girl

by Jean Little
illustrated by June Lawrason
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tagged : cats, self-esteem & self-reliance, birthdays
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The Jean Little Collection

The Jean Little Collection

Different Dragons;Lost and Found;One to Grow On
by Jean Little
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The Sweetest One of All

The Sweetest One of All

by Jean Little
illustrated by Marisol Sarrazin
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What Will The Robin Do Then

What Will The Robin Do Then

by Jean Little
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What Will the Robin Do Then

What Will the Robin Do Then

by Jean Little
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Willow and Twig

Willow and Twig

by Jean Little
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Wishes

Wishes

by Jean Little
illustrated by Genevieve Cote
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