Summary
"Every Sunday Aunt Essy, Aunt Chanah and Uncle Sam drive up in the old Lincol for their afternoon visit and plop themselves down in the living room. 'Oy,' says Aunt Essy. 'Feh,' says Aunt Chanah. 'So?' says Uncle Sam. That's all they ever say, every Sunday! But one afternoon the three children in th... Full description
Summary: |
"Every Sunday Aunt Essy, Aunt Chanah and Uncle Sam drive up in the old Lincol for their afternoon visit and plop themselves down in the living room. 'Oy,' says Aunt Essy. 'Feh,' says Aunt Chanah. 'So?' says Uncle Sam. That's all they ever say, every Sunday! But one afternoon the three children in the family decide they've had enough..." -- Jacket flap. |
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Item Description: |
"The illustrations were done in pen and ink and watercolor on Arches 300 lb. hot press paper. |
Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 cm. Issued also in an electronic format. |
ISBN: |
9781554981489 1554981484 |
Author Notes: |
Cary Fagan is an award-winning author of books for children and adults. He has won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature, the Jewish Book Award, the IODE Jean Throop Book Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, among others. His many books include the picture book A Cage Went in Search of a Bird, illustrated by Banafsheh Erfanian ("An original and thought-provoking exploration of the rhythms of friendship --Kirkus, starred review) and the short novel The Hollow Under the Tree, an Ontario Library Association Best Bet. Cary lives with his family in Toronto. Gary Clement is an award-winning author and illustrator. He has won the Governor General's Award (Illustration) for The Great Poochini and was a finalist for the Governor General's Award (Illustration) for Just Stay Put, and Oy, Feh, So by Cary Fagan. He has also illustrated A Coyote Solstice Tale by Thomas King and Stories from Adam and Eve to Ezekiel by Celia Barker Lottridge. He is the editorial cartoonist for the National Post, and his work has appeared in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Gary lives in Toronto where he regularly exhibits his drawings and paintings. |