Our Corner Store Contributor(s): Heidbreder, Robert (Author), O'Byrne, Chelsea (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1773062166 ISBN-13: 9781773062167 Publisher: Groundwood Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) |
Dewey: 811.54 |
Lexile Measure: 650 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 8.7" (0.65 lbs) 64 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Race you to our corner grocery store Stanstones corner store is the heart of the neighborhood for the brother and sister in this story. They help to close the store every Saturday and save their pennies to buy candy. The store is the source of many adventures, where they spend a memorably spooky Halloween, play tricks on Mr. and Mrs. Stanstones, and form a search party to find Toby the store cat when he goes missing. What will happen to their beloved corner store when a brand-new supermarket opens up in town? Full of humor and playful language, this novel in verse is a sweetly nostalgic celebration of a time when children had more freedom and a mom-and-pop corner store might be the center of a kid's world. Based on Robert Heidbreder's childhood, this follow-up to Rooster Summer can be read as a sequel or a stand-alone story. Chelsea O'Byrne's vibrant illustrations bring the corner store and its colorful cast of characters to life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Heidbreder, Robert: - Robert Heidbreder is an award-winning children's poet and author. His many books include I Wished for a Unicorn, Drumheller Dinosaur Dance, Song for a Summer Night and Rooster Summer. Robert spent thirty years as a primary school teacher and has won the Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, and continues to do many school and festival presentations. O'Byrne, Chelsea: -Chelsea O'Byrne is a freelance illustrator and art instructor based in Vancouver, BC. She graduated from Emily Carr University with a BFA in illustration. She has also illustrated Hello, Crow! written by Candace Savage, and Marisa and the Mountains, written by George M. Johnson. |