Virginia Wolf - Hardcover

Kyo Maclear; Isabelle Arsenault

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1554536499 ISBN 13: 9781554536498

Publisher: Kids can Press, 2016

Synopsis

A funny and stylish picture book based loosely on the relationship between the literary figure Virginia Woolf and her sister, the painte Vannessa Ball. Vanessa's sister, Virginia, is in a wolfish mood - growling, howling and acting very strange. It's a funk so fierce, the whole household feels topsy-turvy. Vanessa tries everything she can think of to cheer her up, but nothing seems to work. Then Virginia tells Vanessa about an imaginary, perfect place called Bloomsberry. Armed with an idea, Vanessa begins to paint Bloomsberry on the bedroom walls...

About this title

Review:

... an ambitious story about girlish blues, sisterly differences and the healing power of art ...--The New York Times

Vanessa's act of love is recounted with grace and sensitivity in this remarkable collaboration.--Publisher's Weekly

Parents will enjoy sharing this book with their sometimes ?wolfish? children.--School Library Journal, Starred Review

Knowledge of Virginia Woolf and her painter-sister Vanessa Bell is unnecessary; this works beautifully as a bad-day/bad-mood or animal-transformation tale, while readers who know actual depression will find it handled with tenderly forceful aplomb.--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

... the book is ultimately a feel-good celebration of the power of the imagination and art to create perfect places in the world when none can be found.--Booklist

... plum for adults ... a level of literary and biographical resonance to the tale of sisterly love.--Horn Book

About the Author:

Kyo Maclear is an award-winning writer and novelist. Her first book for children, Spork, has received a number of honors, including a 2011 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award nomination. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.Isabelle Arsenault has illustrated several children's books, including Spork, My Letter to the World and Other Poems and Mr. Gaugin's Heart. She has received many awards for her work, including the Governor General's Award for Illustration. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kids can Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1554536499
• ISBN 13: 9781554536498
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32