***Only to an newbie blogger does this happen, when you are already a day late posting. Please, Louise! was our Day 25 book selection, and things just didn’t work out to get the post up and shared. So it was first on the agenda this morning. I typed & typed, and copied & pasted….then the computer CRASHED!!! When I went back in….the post was GONE!!!! Sigh…. So we’ll try this again. Sorry Friends.***
Day 25 – Please, Louise! by Frieda Wishinsky and Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
available in English & French
Winner of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
Louise refuses to leave her big brother Jake alone. Jake tries everything to make her go away but Louise is an irresistible force, determined to be as close to her brother as she possibly can.
When Jake, in desperation, wishes Louise were a dog, he is suddenly faced with a terrifying possibility. Louise is gone and a little dog seems to be in her place. Can his wish have come true?
- Winner of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award (CCBC) 2008
- Long-listed for the OLA Blue Spruce Award 2008
- Long-listed for the SYRCA Shining Willow Award 2008
- Short-listed for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award 2008
- Selected for the Toronto Public Library’s First & Best 2007 List 2007
- Selected for the Quill & Quire Books of the Year 2007 List 2007
- Selected for the CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens 2008 2008
ISBN 9780888997968, 32 Pages, Reading age from 2 to 5
We LOVED the book. Especially Because it really allowed us to be really LOUD at some points. (We are REALLY REALLY Good at being LOUD!!!)
This would be a great book suggestion for anyone with a sibling. My little reader is an only child right now, but I felt Jake’s frustration, and pain thinking back to my childhood, and my little sister!!
( **You will also see Stella, Star of the Sea by Marie-Louise Gay in the first picture. We had to read Stella as soon as we were done with Louise and Jake. My little book chooser has become a very big fan, very quickly!!** )
About the Author –
Frieda Wishinsky is an award-winning author and teacher with a Master of Science in special education. Her first picture book, Ooonga Boonga, was voted “Pick of the List” by American booksellers, and Each One Special was nominated for a Governor General’s Award. She has written more than forty trade and educational books, and many of them have been translated into French, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Korean, Spanish, and Catalan. Frieda lives with her family in Toronto.
Source -http://houseofanansi.com/collections/all/products/please-louise
For more information about Frieda or her other books, check out her website, http://friedawishinsky.com/index.html
About the Illustrator –
Marie-Louise Gay is a world-renowned author and illustrator of children’s books. She has won many prestigious awards, including two Governor General’s awards, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Her books have been translated into more than fifteen languages and are loved by children all over the world. She lives in Montreal.
Source – http://houseofanansi.com/collections/all/products/please-louise
Find out more about Marie-Louise Gay, here – http://marielouisegay.com/
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