Dawn Leslie

Dawn Leslie is a nurse and author of the Healthy-Wellthy-Wise educational series for children, with over 150,000 books on the shelves of Canadian elementary classrooms.

A self-proclaimed nomad, she's lived in four countries to date and is always up for an adventure!

Her latest book, A Thousand Twinkly Stars, addresses the impacts of nature's forces in a sweetly philosophical way and softly shines a light on loved ones lost. The inevitability of seasonal changes underpins this poignant look at nature's purpose in death, the beauty of new beginnings, and the constancy of love.

The timeless art of iconic Canadian artist, Daphne Odjig, a Governor General's Award and Order of Canada recipient provides an incredible layer of relevancy to this story, which is further enhanced by fellow Order of Canada awardee, Maxine Noel's (Ioyan Mani) compelling Foreword.

A Thousand Twinkly Stars was written for children but is loved by adults (yes, it's one of those books..) so as a gentle suggestion, keep a tissue at hand...