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Children's Nonfiction General

Folk Art Animal Sounds

illustrated by Barry Colpitts

by (author) Shanda LaRamee-Jones & Carol McDougall

Publisher
Nimbus Publishing
Initial publish date
Sep 2024
Category
General, Sounds, General
  • Board book

    ISBN
    9781774713341
    Publish Date
    Sep 2024
    List Price
    $13.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 0 to 3
  • Grade: p

Description

Celebrated Nova Scotia folk artist's vibrant artwork helps teach babies animal sounds!

The newest book by early childhood literacy advocates Shanda LaRamee-Jones and Carol McDougall continues the tradition of Maud Lewis 1, 2, 3 and Maud Lewis Colours of introducing young readers to Nova Scotia folk art.

Children learn to speak by imitation, and animal sounds are a fun and educational way for babies to learn the sounds that will lead to babbling and talking. In Folk Art Animal Sounds, children will be captivated by the colourful carvings of Nova Scotian folk artist Barry Colpitts and enjoy making the sounds of each animal—from an oinking pig to a growling bear! A wonderful way to encourage early language development by having fun making animal sounds together.

About the authors

Barry Colpitts's colourful folk art is popular with collectors throughout North America. In 2014 the Acadia University Art Gallery had a solo exhibition of his work called Barry's World. Two of his pieces were recently donated to the Canadian Museum of History and one of his carvings was added to the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. He often shares his artwork at the Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival in Lunenburg. Barry lives in East Ship Harbour, Nova Scotia, in a house decorated with his whimsical art.

Barry Colpitts' profile page

Shanda LaRamee-Jones and Carol McDougall bring together their backgrounds in education, literacy, children's publishing, and early reading promotion in the creation of a series of bestselling board books specifically developed for baby's first years.

Shanda LaRamee-Jones' profile page

 

Carol McDougall was born in Northern Ontario and has been active in the Nova Scotia writing community for many years. In 2005 she was awarded the Mayor’s Award for cultural achievement in literature and in 2010 she received the Progress Woman of Excellence Award for the Arts. Carol’s work includes writing for children, non-fiction, and fiction. In 2013 Carol received the Beacon Award for Social Justice Literature for Wake The Stone Man, a novel about friendship and forgiveness, which was inspired by her northern roots.

 

Carol McDougall's profile page

Editorial Reviews

"With just one or two words per page and easy things to search for and count, this book can be shared with toddlers and preschoolers, and more than once."

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