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.

About the author

Elizabeth Withey is 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 Beard was inspired by Withey's son's experience meeting his uncle, who has been living on the street since 2015.
Lynn Scurfield is 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 Walrus and Reader's Digest Canada.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Withey
• Assisted by: Lynn Scurfield (Illustration)
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781459818552
• ISBN: 978-1-4598-1855-2
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 261 mm x 265 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 481 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Kinder/Jugendliche: Romane, Erzählungen, Tatsachenberichte, Children's Books / Ages 4-8 Fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty