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I am A Porcupine: Let Me Tell You About Myself

by Olga Majola; Illustrated by Sheri Gordon

26 pages; Saddle stitched; contains colour illustrations; catalogue #06-1318; ISBN 1-4120-9563-8; US$17.38, C$19.99, EUR14.28, £10.00

Written in an autobiographical style and beautifully illustrated on every page, this book is a wonderful gift to children. Every page has fascinating new information about the porcupine that children want to know.

About the Book

- A Book which was requested by and written for children in northern area schools – children acted as the consultants for this book

- This informative story is written in an interesting and autobiographical style which can serve to enrich both language arts curriculum and environmental studies

- As they explore the life cycle of the porcupine, children will also identify with the settings and the tale of the animal growing up

- This book was purposefully designed in consideration of those readers with learning disabilities, as well as to aid and enhance the reading and comprehension skills of all readers

About the Author and Illustrator

Olga Majola holds a B.A., B.Ed and a M. Ed. She has spent 25 years teaching elementary school, with 4 of those years being spent in fly-in communities located in the Canadian Boreal Forest. She and her husband have spent the past 10 years living and working in Pelly Crossing, Yukon. This is Olga’s third book and she is currently working on her fourth.

Sheri Gordon was born and raised in Saskatchewan and is a completely self-taught artist. She seeks to bring out the life in the animals in her art, working in a highly realistic manner in a variety of mediums, including the watercolours she has used in this book. Her works are highly sought after and collected throughout North America. Sheri has exhibited in various shows both locally & internationally and has won several awards.

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