The one with the scraggly beard
"In this poignantly illustrated picture book, a young boy asks his mother questions about a homeless man he's seen."--
| Main Author: | Withey, Elizabeth (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Scurfield, Lynn (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Victoria, British Columbia :
Orca Book Publishers,
2020.
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| Summary: |
"In this poignantly illustrated picture book, a young boy asks his mother questions about a homeless man he's seen."-- |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm Issued also in electronic formats. |
| ISBN: |
9781459818552 1459818555 |
| Author Notes: |
Elizabeth Witheyis a journalist, author and visual artist. She grew up in rural Saskatchewan, reading books borrowed from the Wapiti Regional Library. A former Writer in Residence at Edmonton Public Library and staff writer and columnist at the Edmonton Journal, Elizabeth is now a producer for CBC Radio and lives in Calgary. The One with the Scraggly Beardwas inspired by Withey's son's experience meeting his uncle, who has been living on the street since 2015. Lynn Scurfieldis a freelance illustrator from a quiet suburb outside of Toronto. She received her bachelor of illustration from Sheridan College in 2015 and has been drawing for a variety of clients ever since, including Macmillian Publishers and NPR. Her work has also been commissioned by publications such as the New York Times, The Walrusand Reader's Digest Canada. |