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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\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummer in the City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\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\r\n\u003cp\u003eTurns out, this summer the family is staying put, in their hometown — Montreal, Canada. A \"staycation,\" his parents call it. 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Unless, that is, your parents have a habit of turning every outing into a risky proposition — by accident, of course. So instead of dream vacations to Disney World and motels with swimming pools, these parents are always looking for that out-of-the-way destination where other tourists don't go. 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\r\n\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. 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\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummer in the City\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\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\r\n\u003cp\u003eTurns out, this summer the family is staying put, in their hometown — Montreal, Canada. A \"staycation,\" his parents call it. 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Where goats are a traffic-calming device, red cliffs loom like fortresses over an impossibly blue sea, and luggage porters are a line of women pushing wheelbarrows.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Adventure is a family affair in these four beloved stories by Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel.
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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. But Sam surprises Stella and himself by having a few ideas of his own — ideas that ensure a wonderful end to a perfect day in the woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStella, Princess of the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStella and Sam explore the wonders of the natural world. A vast luminous sky, the sun, the stars and the rising moon form the backdrop for their nocturnal expedition. 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ages 2
to 5
/ grades P
to K
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.
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ages 2
to 5
/ grades P
to K
Stella, Princess of the Sky
Another adventure begins in this book in the Stella and Sam series as they explore the wonders of the natural world at night.
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Good Morning, Sam
In this vibrant and humorous book in the Stella and Sam series, Sam gets the last laugh on his big sister.
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Within each mini-travelogue, there's enough humour and mild excitement to hold attention, and the prose is polished bright, clean, and supple so that it almost reads itself aloud. An added attraction are the many black-and-white drawings by Gay in her characteristic style: big-headed children with minimal features and a loveable gangliness of limb; lively evocations of weather and landscape with a few quick lines; and a sense of energy, curiosity, and delight in the world.","OtherText_Review_0_Auth":"Michele Landsberg","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Quill \u0026 Quire","OtherText_Review_1":"...an amusing look at family life on the road...this story will entertain young armchair travelers. Recommended.","OtherText_Review_10":"Written in the voice of a kid humouring his parents and plentifully illustrated with gay's pen-and-ink drawings...this may make those who aren't going on exotic holidays glad they get to stay home.","OtherText_Review_10_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Library Media Connection","OtherText_Review_2":"...highly humorous chapter book...","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Resource Links","OtherText_Review_3":"...it has the ring of truth for anyone who has ever been forced to spend long hours in the back seat of a car.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Los Angeles Times","OtherText_Review_4":"...sprinkled with humor, moments of discovery, and an appreciation for the beauty and diversity of less-lauded destinations....a good choice for those new to chapter books or for struggling readers.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_5":"...the prose is polished bright, clean, and supple so that it almost reads itself aloud.","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Quill \u0026 Quire","OtherText_Review_6":"Geographic and scientific tidbits are cleverly embedded in each story, often within some funny-in-retrospect detail that is part of a funny, well described larger picture. Readers won't even notice they're learning something...Homel and Gay should collaborate more often.","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Books in Canada","OtherText_Review_7":"If you want a new read aloud and great incentive to get kids sharing their family vacation stories, here's the book for you.","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Brandon Sun","OtherText_Review_8":"The family's episodic adventures, relayed by the older brother in a droll, first-person narrative, are often comical and sometimes suspenseful as they offer glimpses of natural wonders, extreme weather, and exotic locales.","OtherText_Review_8_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_9":"These hilarious adventures sparkle...Marie-Louise Gay (with her co-writer and husband David Homel) gets the characters, their inner thoughts and outward dialogue, bang on.","OtherText_Review_9_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel combine their writing and illustrating talents with their own family memories to produce a very unique travelogue.","OtherText_Table_of_contents_0":"My Adventures\n\n1. Hurricane Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . .18\n2. Rip Tides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30\n3. Sandwiches with Alligators . . . .40\n4. Farm Animals on the Rampage . .50\n5. Abandoned on the Beach . . . . .61\n6. Tumbleweeds and Tornados . . .69\n7. A Shoot-Up on New Year’s Eve . .80\n8. Revolution in Mexico . . . . . . .91\n9. Slaughter Canyon . . . . . . . . .102","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2007-09-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"Travels with My Family","ShortDescription":"Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel combine their writing and illustrating talents with their own family memories to produce a very unique travelogue.","Width":"5.56","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 7
to 10
/ grades 2
to 5
Travels with My Family
Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel combine their writing and illustrating talents with their own family memories to produce a very unique travelogue.
