Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things

Children's Poetry and Verse from Atlantic Canada

Editor : Sheree Fitch, Anne Hunt,
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing

From celebrated children’s poet and author Sheree Fitch and early childhood educator and researcher Anne Hunt comes this illustrated compendium of Atlantic Canadian poetry and verse for young readers. Spanning centuries of work, from Milton Acorn to Kathleen Winter, and a broad thematic scope–from soft lullabies to silly, jiggly lyrics, poignant meditations on nature, loss, and love–over 100 poems from the region’s best are sure to delight educators, parents, and young readers everywhere. With brilliant spot illustrations from acclaimed New Brunswick artist Lloyd Fitzgerald, Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things is a feast for all senses.

tagged: Anne Hunt, Children 12+, Children and Teen, Hardcover, Nimbus Publishing, Sheree Fitch

Details and Specs

ISBN associated with this title:	9781771084710
Item	NB1252
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing
Publisher	Nimbus Publishing
Published on	July 25 2017
Language	eng
Pages	180
Format	Hardcover
Dimensions	6.5(in) x 8.75(in)
Shipping weight	403(g)
Status	ACTIVE TITLE

Sheree Fitch

Sheree Fitch has won almost every major award for Canadian children's literature, including the 1992 Canadian Children's Book Centre Mr. Christie Award for Best Canadian Children's book for There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen and the 2000 Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work Inspirational to Canadian Children. She has over twenty-five books to her credit. Fitch's home base is the East Coast of Canada. Visit her at: shereefitch.com.

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Anne Hunt

Anne Hunt has had a long and varied career as an early childhood educator, in schools and at the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University. An active and widely publishing Research Associate at UNB, Anne was a member of the team at the UNB Early Childhood Centre that implemented kindergarten in the public schools and developed the New Brunswick Curriculum for Early Learning and Childcare.

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Quick Quotes

"A smart, compact, versatile collection, wrapped in a delightful, appealingly designed package.... It's an essential addition to public children's libraries and a worthwhile extension to school and classroom libraries." —Resource Links (Pouch Cove, NL)

"Named after Sir Charles G. D. Roberts poem "Sleepy Man," Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things is a curated collection of children's poetry and verse from Atlantic Canada weaved together by the brilliant minds of Sheree Fitch and Anne Hunt. This collection, which holds the likes of Milton Acorn, George Elliott Clarke and L. M. Montgomery, boasts over 100 poems, each offering something magical." —Canadian Review of Materials (Winnipeg, MB)