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Mustafa
Young Mustafa feels invisible in his adopted home until a girl extends a welcoming hand. From world-renowned author-illustrator Marie-Louise Gay.
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ages 2
to 5
/ grades P
to K
Sam!
Marie-Louise Gay's beloved books about Stella's little brother, Sam, are all here in this vibrant and humorous collection.
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ages 7
to 10
/ grades 2
to 5
The Traveling Circus
Husband-and-wife team Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel create a sequel to their popular series about a quirky, curious family and their world travels.
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Walking Trees
Lily wants a tree for her birthday. She promises to water him every day. But even Lily can't imagine how their daily walks will change the street!
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ages 2
to 5
/ grades P
to K
What Are You Doing, Sam?
Stella's little brother Sam and his dog, Fred, get up to some wacky household antics in this wonderful addition to the Stella and Sam series.
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ages 2
to 6
/ grades K
to 1
Caramba (French edition)
L’autrice et illustratrice de renommée mondiale Marie-Louise Gay nous présente un personnage attachant en Caramba, un chat timide et doux qui accepte courageusement sa différence, puis se découvre un talent spécial qui lui est propre.
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Caramba and Henry
Caramba, the only cat in the world who can’t fly, is back in this funny, sweet story about love and acceptance between siblings.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
The Three Little Pigs
Marie-Louise Gay brings her charmingly wacky style to the familiar tale of the three little pigs.
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Travels in Cuba
Even for an experienced traveler like Charlie, Cuba is a place unlike any he has visited before — an island full of surprises, secrets and puzzling contradictions.
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Their adventures involve eating grasshoppers in Mexico, forgetting the tide schedule while collecting sand dollars off the coast of Georgia, and mistaking alligators for logs in the middle of Okefenokee Swamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the Road Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the sequel to Travels With My Family, the family is on the road again — this time to spend a year in a tiny village in southern France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey experiences the spring migration of sheep up to the mountain pastures, the annual running of the bulls (in which Charlie's father is trapped in a phone booth by a raging bull), and other adventures large and small. 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Most of all, though, Charlie and his little brother, Max, grow fond of their new neighbors — the man who steals ducks from the local river, the neighbor's dog who sleeps right in the middle of the street and their new friends Rachid and Ahmed, who teach them how to play soccer in the village square.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003eSummer in the City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie can't wait for school to be over. But he's wondering what particular vacation ordeal his parents have lined up for the family this summer. Canoeing with alligators in Okefenokee? Getting caught in the middle of a revolutionary shootout in Mexico? Or perhaps another trip abroad?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurns out, this summer the family is staying put, in their hometown — Montreal, Canada. A \"staycation,\" his parents call it. Charlie is doubtful at first but, ever resourceful, decides that there may be adventures and profit to be had in his own neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003eThe Traveling Circus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie and his family are about to embark on another trip, to another out-of-the-way place off the beaten path. This time they are heading to an island in Croatia, a country Charlie has never even heard of. An incredibly beautiful country that lives in the shadow of war and conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven for a seasoned traveler like Charlie, Croatia is a very different experience. To travel in a country where the language is completely unfamiliar and half the words have no vowels. To visit remote villages where the Internet is so slow, you might as well not have it at all. 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As they encounter raccoons, fireflies, tree frogs and bats, Sam wonders if the moon can swim, if the sun wears pajamas or if he can catch shooting stars with his butterfly net. Stella, as always, has an answer for every question.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Gay, Marie-Louise (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eMarie-Louise Gay published \u003cem\u003eStella, Star of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e more than ten years ago. It was an immediate hit, and since then she has written and illustrated four more books featuring the engaging, red-headed heroine, Stella, and her little brother, Sam — \u003cem\u003eStella, Queen of the Snow\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eStella, Fairy of the Forest\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eStella, Princess of the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e and, most recently, \u003cem\u003eWhen Stella Was Very, Very Small\u003c\/em\u003e. With gentle humor, freshness, a sense of whimsy and exquisite watercolors, Marie-Louise Gay gives us stories about two young siblings discovering their world. Here at last are all five books bound into one delightful volume. The treasury contains new art for the cover and opening page as well as new decorative line art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Stella Was Very, Very Small\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When Stella was very, very small, she thought she was a turtle. She also thought that trees could talk and that words were like ants running off the pages of her books.\" This is the story of a lovely tiny Stella, whose world is full of small adventures and slivers of magic. And she delights in sharing it all with Sam when he comes along. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStella, Star of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStella and Sam are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions…and Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn’t sure of, and neither are we, is whether Sam will ever come into the water. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStella, Queen of the Snow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter was never so magical as in this marvelous book about Stella and Sam discovering a familiar landscape transformed by a heavy snowfall. Stella delights in showing Sam the many pleasures of a beautiful winter’s day, from skating and sledding to making snow angels in a fluffy, white magical world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStella, Fairy of the Forest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle brother Sam wonders whether fairies are invisible. Stella assures him that she has seen hundreds of them and says that if she and Sam venture across the meadow and into the forest, they are likely to find some. 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For young children, full of wonder and curiosity, discovering their world.","ProductFormDescription":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","PublicationDate":"2020-05-28","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"Stella and Sam","ShortDescription":"All five of Marie-Louise Gay's Stella picture books bound into one volume. For young children, full of wonder and curiosity, discovering their world.","Subtitle":"A Treasury"}
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Stella!
All five of Marie-Louise Gay's Stella picture books bound into one volume. For young children, full of wonder and curiosity, discovering their world.
