Raven, Rabbit, Deer

A boy greets animal neighbors on a snowy walk, learning their names and tracks from his beloved grandfather

About the author

Sue Farrell Holler is the Governor General’s Award-nominated author of the YA novel Cold White Sun as well as the middle-grade novel Lacey and the African Grandmothers and several picture books. Sue grew up on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, where she wrote avidly to more than a hundred pen pals across North America. She later channelled her passion for writing into journalism studies at the University of King’s College in Halifax. Sue has lived in the Northwest Territories and today resides in Grande Prairie, Alberta.


Jennifer Faria is an illustrator, painter, and graphic designer who studied at Central Technical School and George Brown College in Toronto. Her works can be found in the collections of celebrities, politicians, and especially parents, as one of her specialties is portraits of babies and small children. She lives in Burlington, Ontario with her husband and three children. While illustrating the grandfather in Raven, Rabbit, Deer, Jennifer drew inspiration from her maternal great-uncle, of whom she has warm memories. Similar to the boy in the story, Raven, Rabbit, Deer has been a walk of discovery for Jennifer as she learns more about her cultural heritage as a member of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation.

Summary

A boy greets animal neighbors on a snowy walk, learning their names and tracks from his beloved grandfather

Foreword

• 6,000-copy print run


• Pitch to major review media, including The New York Times, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal


• Featured at AMLE, NAYC, NCTE, and ALA with the Publisher Spotlight booth


• Targeted marketing to major review centers, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors


• Classroom guide for educators


• Promotion on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest


• E-newsletter promotion

Product details

• Authors: Sue Farrell Holler
• Assisted by: Jennifer Faria (Illustration), Jennifer Faria Lipke (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.11.2020
• EAN: 9781772781366
• ISBN: 978-1-77278-136-6
• No. of pages: 32
• Illustrations: Full-color illustrations throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; North America, JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / Country Life, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Deer, Moose & Caribou, Seasonal interest: Winter, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Interest age: from c 3 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, North America (USA & Canada), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature & animal stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Environment, 5-7 years, Fiction, Picture Book, Non-character, Non Tie-in, Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction, Animal tracks -- Juvenile fiction, Ojibwe / Ojibwa / Ojibway