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Michèle Lemieux

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kidscanpress.com presents ...
	Stormy Night written and illustrated by Michèle Lemieux For information - including sample spreads, free downloadables and more - go to www.kidscanpress.com/Canada/product.aspx?productid=5288

Hardcover CAD $18.95 978-1-55074-692-1 Grades: 3 and up Ages: 8 and up Character Education dealing with feelings © 1999 BW 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 240 pages	As a storm rages outside the window, a young girl lies awake at night, her head buzzing with questions: Who am I? Where did we come from? What happens when you die? No answers are provided in Stormy Night. Rather, the questions prompt readers to explore their own place in the world. Winner of the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award, this intriguing book provides parents and educators with a springboard for discussions on life’s questions. With imaginative drawings and simple but thought-provoking text, Stormy Night is the perfect place for children, regardless of age, cultural background or religion, to start looking for their own answers to all the really important questions. Awards 1999 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, winner 1999 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, shortlist 1999 Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist, Ontario Arts Council 1999 Bologna Ragazzi Award Winner, Bologna Book Fair, Italy Reviews “Stormy Night, by Michele Lemieux, is a brilliant meditation on the questions that we all face from time to time - Who am I? Where did I come from? What does life mean?” — The Globe & Mail, December 2003 “Highly recommended.” — The Toronto Star, November 1999 “A witty, thought-provoking book.” — The Globe & Mail, September 1999 “Stormy Night is a brave book, one that recognizes young people can also be plagued by the unanswerable mysteries of our universe.” — The Vancouver Sun, January 2000 “While this unusually long picture book provides no answers to the many queries posed by a young girl who can’t sleep because “Too many questions are buzzing through my head,” readers may find solace in knowing that they are not the only ones who struggle with these issues. There is no story here; it’s simply a catalog of questions and fears ranging from typical concerns about appearance to fears of abandonment, war, robbers; to universal enigmas such as “Will the world come to an end someday?”, “Are things better after death than in life?”, “And hell — does it really exist?” The black-and-white line drawings are appropriately small and surrounded by ample white space, reflecting the young person’s feelings of inadequacy in the face of such vast mysteries. They reveal her restlessness as she hides under the covers or under the bed, curls up on the rug, and seeks the comfort of her dog. Often the drawings are as provocative as the questions they depict … Dark double-page spreads illustrating the stormy night of the title punctuate the text and mirror the storm raging in the young girl’s mind. This inventory of mind-bending mysteries may provide an outlet for adolescents unable to formulate their concerns and could serve as a jumping-off point for discussions at home or in the classroom.” — School Library Journal, December 1999

kidscanpress.com presents ...
	Stormy Night written and illustrated by Michèle Lemieux For information - including sample spreads, free downloadables and more - go to www.kidscanpress.com/Canada/product.aspx?productid=5288

Hardcover CAD $18.95 978-1-55074-692-1 Grades: 3 and up Ages: 8 and up Character Education dealing with feelings © 1999 BW 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 240 pages	As a storm rages outside the window, a young girl lies awake at night, her head buzzing with questions: Who am I? Where did we come from? What happens when you die? No answers are provided in Stormy Night. Rather, the questions prompt readers to explore their own place in the world. Winner of the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award, this intriguing book provides parents and educators with a springboard for discussions on life’s questions. With imaginative drawings and simple but thought-provoking text, Stormy Night is the perfect place for children, regardless of age, cultural background or religion, to start looking for their own answers to all the really important questions. Awards 1999 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, winner 1999 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, shortlist 1999 Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist, Ontario Arts Council 1999 Bologna Ragazzi Award Winner, Bologna Book Fair, Italy Reviews “Stormy Night, by Michele Lemieux, is a brilliant meditation on the questions that we all face from time to time - Who am I? Where did I come from? What does life mean?” — The Globe & Mail, December 2003 “Highly recommended.” — The Toronto Star, November 1999 “A witty, thought-provoking book.” — The Globe & Mail, September 1999 “Stormy Night is a brave book, one that recognizes young people can also be plagued by the unanswerable mysteries of our universe.” — The Vancouver Sun, January 2000 “While this unusually long picture book provides no answers to the many queries posed by a young girl who can’t sleep because “Too many questions are buzzing through my head,” readers may find solace in knowing that they are not the only ones who struggle with these issues. There is no story here; it’s simply a catalog of questions and fears ranging from typical concerns about appearance to fears of abandonment, war, robbers; to universal enigmas such as “Will the world come to an end someday?”, “Are things better after death than in life?”, “And hell — does it really exist?” The black-and-white line drawings are appropriately small and surrounded by ample white space, reflecting the young person’s feelings of inadequacy in the face of such vast mysteries. They reveal her restlessness as she hides under the covers or under the bed, curls up on the rug, and seeks the comfort of her dog. Often the drawings are as provocative as the questions they depict … Dark double-page spreads illustrating the stormy night of the title punctuate the text and mirror the storm raging in the young girl’s mind. This inventory of mind-bending mysteries may provide an outlet for adolescents unable to formulate their concerns and could serve as a jumping-off point for discussions at home or in the classroom.” — School Library Journal, December 1999

kidscanpress.com presents ...
	Stormy Night written and illustrated by Michèle Lemieux For information - including sample spreads, free downloadables and more - go to www.kidscanpress.com/Canada/product.aspx?productid=5288

Hardcover CAD $18.95 978-1-55074-692-1 Grades: 3 and up Ages: 8 and up Character Education dealing with feelings © 1999 BW 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 240 pages	As a storm rages outside the window, a young girl lies awake at night, her head buzzing with questions: Who am I? Where did we come from? What happens when you die? No answers are provided in Stormy Night. Rather, the questions prompt readers to explore their own place in the world. Winner of the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award, this intriguing book provides parents and educators with a springboard for discussions on life’s questions. With imaginative drawings and simple but thought-provoking text, Stormy Night is the perfect place for children, regardless of age, cultural background or religion, to start looking for their own answers to all the really important questions. Awards 1999 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, winner 1999 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, shortlist 1999 Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist, Ontario Arts Council 1999 Bologna Ragazzi Award Winner, Bologna Book Fair, Italy Reviews “Stormy Night, by Michele Lemieux, is a brilliant meditation on the questions that we all face from time to time - Who am I? Where did I come from? What does life mean?” — The Globe & Mail, December 2003 “Highly recommended.” — The Toronto Star, November 1999 “A witty, thought-provoking book.” — The Globe & Mail, September 1999 “Stormy Night is a brave book, one that recognizes young people can also be plagued by the unanswerable mysteries of our universe.” — The Vancouver Sun, January 2000 “While this unusually long picture book provides no answers to the many queries posed by a young girl who can’t sleep because “Too many questions are buzzing through my head,” readers may find solace in knowing that they are not the only ones who struggle with these issues. There is no story here; it’s simply a catalog of questions and fears ranging from typical concerns about appearance to fears of abandonment, war, robbers; to universal enigmas such as “Will the world come to an end someday?”, “Are things better after death than in life?”, “And hell — does it really exist?” The black-and-white line drawings are appropriately small and surrounded by ample white space, reflecting the young person’s feelings of inadequacy in the face of such vast mysteries. They reveal her restlessness as she hides under the covers or under the bed, curls up on the rug, and seeks the comfort of her dog. Often the drawings are as provocative as the questions they depict … Dark double-page spreads illustrating the stormy night of the title punctuate the text and mirror the storm raging in the young girl’s mind. This inventory of mind-bending mysteries may provide an outlet for adolescents unable to formulate their concerns and could serve as a jumping-off point for discussions at home or in the classroom.” — School Library Journal, December 1999

written and illustrated by Michèle Lemieux

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As a storm rages outside the window, a young girl lies awake at night, her head buzzing with questions: Who am I? Where did we come from? What happens when you die? No answers are provided in Stormy Night. Rather, the questions prompt readers to explore their own place in the world.

Winner of the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award, this intriguing book provides parents and educators with a springboard for discussions on life’s questions. With imaginative drawings and simple but thought-provoking text, Stormy Night is the perfect place for children, regardless of age, cultural background or religion, to start looking for their own answers to all the really important questions.

Curriculum Connections

Character Education
dealing with feelings

Reading levels

Fountas & Pinnell

Grade Level

5/6

Hardcover

978-1-55074-692-1

Reviews

“Stormy Night, by Michele Lemieux, is a brilliant meditation on the questions that we all face from time to time - Who am I? Where did I come from? What does life mean?”: — The Globe & Mail, December 2003
“Highly recommended.”: — The Toronto Star, November 1999
“A witty, thought-provoking book.”: — The Globe & Mail, September 1999
“Stormy Night is a brave book, one that recognizes young people can also be plagued by the unanswerable mysteries of our universe.”: — The Vancouver Sun, January 2000
“While this unusually long picture book provides no answers to the many queries posed by a young girl who can’t sleep because “Too many questions are buzzing through my head,” readers may find solace in knowing that they are not the only ones who struggle with these issues. There is no story here; it’s simply a catalog of questions and fears ranging from typical concerns about appearance to fears of abandonment, war, robbers; to universal enigmas such as “Will the world come to an end someday?”, “Are things better after death than in life?”, “And hell — does it really exist?” The black-and-white line drawings are appropriately small and surrounded by ample white space, reflecting the young person’s feelings of inadequacy in the face of such vast mysteries. They reveal her restlessness as she hides under the covers or under the bed, curls up on the rug, and seeks the comfort of her dog. Often the drawings are as provocative as the questions they depict … Dark double-page spreads illustrating the stormy night of the title punctuate the text and mirror the storm raging in the young girl’s mind. This inventory of mind-bending mysteries may provide an outlet for adolescents unable to formulate their concerns and could serve as a jumping-off point for discussions at home or in the classroom.”: — School Library Journal, December 1999

Awards

1999: Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, winner
1999: Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, shortlist
1999: Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award, shortlist, Ontario Arts Council
1999: Bologna Ragazzi Award Winner, Bologna Book Fair, Italy