Genre: Children's Books Imprint: Pennywell Books Format: Paperback, 62 pages, Colour illustrations Pub Date: May 2008 Price: $14.95 ISBN 10: 1-897317-14-X ISBN 13: 978-1-897317-14-3
Shipping Weight: 0.3 kg
About this Book
The Newfoundland and Labrador
alphabet has never been portrayed so artistically.
From auntsary to zosweet and
everything in between, this book will take you on an excursion around the
province, reciting its mystifying language, expressions, and folklore.
Written by award-winning author Tom
Dawe and illustrated by renowned folk artist C. Anne MacLeod, Moocher in
the Lun is an alphabet book like no other.
Review Quotes
"The charming illustrations, the whimsy
in the rhyming definitions, and the pairings of the letters of the
alphabet with our colourful language all combine to deliver a
home-grown classic children's book."
The Telegram
"[Dawe's] rhymes are playfully
executed, and often quite funny."
The Independent
"A new read in bookstores is
obviously targeting a child audience, but Moocher in the
Lun may prove to be just as entertaining to the adults
who are reading this bedtime treasure as it is for the
kids."
The Aurora
"Animating this preserver of
language and lore - as if any further animation were
required - appropriately loony illustrations that
incorporate each letter of the alphabet in its place."
Globe and Mail
"The well-matched team
of award-winning Newfoundland author [Tom] Dawe and
folk artist [C. Anne] MacLeod has produced a
treasure of a volume that perfectly illustrates the
uniqueness of Newfoundland and Labrador's language
and culture."
Atlantic Books
Today
"While ostensibly
aimed at children, this handsome collaboration
rich in local language and lore will appeal to
all ages."
CM: Canadian
Review of Materials
"[Tom] Dawe
could be described as Newfoundland's Dr.
Seuss."
The
Telegram
"Even though
this book is aimed at a young audience,
it will be equally welcomed by older
children and adults - many of whom will
be able to relate to some of the terms
and situations related in the poems."
Resource Links
"This
picture book may be intended for the
children’s market, but it will be a
source of delight and amusement for
all ages, especially in interactions
between the generations."
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