Peg and the Yeti follows a plucky young heroine who resolves to climb a mountain,Yetis and all! Mega-selling children’s lit stars Kenneth Oppel and BarbaraReid have joined forces to create an award-winning, rollicking tall tale, in whichfeisty Peg never misses a beat in her quest to climb a mountain and make a friend.With an outrageous story that kids will love and vibrant Plasticine illustrations,Peg and the Yeti is an adventure that takes its young readers to glorious heights.
• Finalist for the Governor General’s Award for Illustration
• Winner of the Jean Throop Book Award (Toronto Chapter IODE)
• CLA Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Medal Honour Book
• Nominee for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award
• Shortlisted for the Shining Willow Award (Saskatchewan’s reader’s choice)
- Pages: 32
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Imprint: HarperTrophy
- Publication Date: 17th October 2006
- Trim Size: 8.5 x 11 in
- ISBN: 9780006392606
KENNETH OPPEL is the bestselling author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Governor General’s Literary Award; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children’s Novel of the Year by the Times (UK). Kenneth Oppel is also the author of Half Brother, This Dark Endeavor, The Boundless, The Nest, Every Hidden Thing, Inkling and the Bloom trilogy. His latest novel is Ghostlight. Ken Oppel lives with his family in Toronto.
Barbara Reid is one of Canada’s leading illustrators and authors. Her bestselling books include The Subway Mouse, The Party, Effie and Two by Two. She has won numerous awards for her innovative Plasticine illustrations, including a Governor General’s Award for The Party. The Subway Mouse won the Ruth Schwartz Award and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Illustration. Barbara Reid was the first Canadian illustrator to win the international UNICEF/Jack Keats Award. She lives in Toronto with her husband, photographer Ian Crysler, and their two children. Visit her website at www.barbarareid.ca.
Peg and the Yeti follows a plucky young heroine who resolves to climb a mountain,Yetis and all! Mega-selling children’s lit stars Kenneth Oppel and BarbaraReid have joined forces to create an award-winning, rollicking tall tale, in whichfeisty Peg never misses a beat in her quest to climb a mountain and make a friend.With an outrageous story that kids will love and vibrant Plasticine illustrations,Peg and the Yeti is an adventure that takes its young readers to glorious heights.
• Finalist for the Governor General’s Award for Illustration
• Winner of the Jean Throop Book Award (Toronto Chapter IODE)
• CLA Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Medal Honour Book
• Nominee for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award
• Shortlisted for the Shining Willow Award (Saskatchewan’s reader’s choice)
- Pages: 32
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Imprint: HarperTrophy
- Publication Date: 17th October 2006
- Trim Size: 8.5 x 11 in
- ISBN: 9780006392606
KENNETH OPPEL is the bestselling author of numerous books for young readers. His award-winning Silverwing trilogy has sold over a million copies worldwide and was adapted into an animated TV series and stage play. Airborn won a Michael L. Printz Honor Book Award and the Governor General’s Literary Award; its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller and was named Children’s Novel of the Year by the Times (UK). Kenneth Oppel is also the author of Half Brother, This Dark Endeavor, The Boundless, The Nest, Every Hidden Thing, Inkling and the Bloom trilogy. His latest novel is Ghostlight. Ken Oppel lives with his family in Toronto.
Barbara Reid is one of Canada’s leading illustrators and authors. Her bestselling books include The Subway Mouse, The Party, Effie and Two by Two. She has won numerous awards for her innovative Plasticine illustrations, including a Governor General’s Award for The Party. The Subway Mouse won the Ruth Schwartz Award and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Illustration. Barbara Reid was the first Canadian illustrator to win the international UNICEF/Jack Keats Award. She lives in Toronto with her husband, photographer Ian Crysler, and their two children. Visit her website at www.barbarareid.ca.