SAMMY SQUIRREL AND RODNEY RACCOON A Stanley Park Tale Duane Lawrence Illustrations by Gordon Clover ||| When best friends Sammy Squirrel and Rodney Raccoon decide to explore the world beyond Vancouver’s Stanley Park, they are carried on a fantastic adventure. Swept out to sea in a little boat, the woodland creatures journey across the Pacific Ocean all the way to Japan. While their courage and ingenuity are tested at every turn, Sammy and Rodney are met by good fortune and are helped by new friends Salty Seagull, Winifred Whale and a deer called Shika. The wide-eyed travellers help resolve a crisis with the deer in Nara, Japan and by the time they return safely home, have broadened their world and gained a deeper understanding of animal and human interactions. The story of Sammy Squirrel and Rodney Raccoon, though a fictional animal adventure, addresses real-life issues about relationships between animals and people. An illustrated chapter book, and first in the Stanley Park Tales series, it promotes awareness and sensitivity to the needs of others. Stanley Park is a hugely popular locale, famous for its natural beauty and urban proximity. Rowing across oceans is a topical theme, resulting in the connecting of cultures, Duane Lawrence’s writing highlights the interconnectedness of life, the sensitivity of living creatures and the value of kindness. CHILDREN’S FICTION / STANLEY PARK / JAPAN Trade Paperback / 6" x 9" / 112 pages Age Level: 6 and over / B+W Illustrations throughout Granville Island Publishing ISBN 978-1-894694-54-4 / $12.95 CDN

			FACES OF COURAGE Young Heroes of World War II Sally Rogow Faces of Courage depicts the struggle for survival by brave young people who risked their lives to defy the Nazis. There is Kirsten, a young Danish girl who helped save a group of Jewish children from the clutches of the Nazis. Yojo, a Gypsy teenager, guided downed British pilots over the Pyrenees Mountains to freedom in Spain. Jacques, a blind French teenager, organized a student resistance group called Volunteers of Liberty. The Eidelweiss Pirates were German teenagers who opposed the Hitler Youth and aided homeless Jewish children and runways. And Jacob, a young Pole, concealed his Jewish identity and went to work in a German armament factory. Three of the stories relate the heroics of real people; the others are about fictional characters but are based on documented events. Click here to read a cross-section of reviews (142K pdf) Click here to read what schoolkids are saying Click here to read a chapter from the book (120K pdf) YOUNG ADULT NON-FICTION / JEWISH HISTORY / HOLOCAUST / WWII August 2003 / 2000 copies Trade paperback / 5.5” x 8.5” / 144 pages ISBN 1-894694-20-1 / $16.95 CDN / $12.95 US

			THE MAGICAL MASTER SNOWMAN AND THE BLACK DRAGON A Fairy Tale for All Ages Written and Illustrated by Josephine Chaudoin Harrison Few children’s books of adventure and discovery approach the subject of a child’s death and what happens to the soul afterwards. Even fewer do it with such an endearing heroine and such beguiling images as The Magical Master Snowman. Part fairy tale and part parable, encompassing life on Earth and the realms beyond, this story is one to read and remember. It is beautifully illustrated with colourful fabric collages and over seventy pen drawings by the author, an accomplished artist. FANTASY / CHILDREN’S FICTION / DEATH & DYING Trade Paperback / 6" x 9" / 120 pages Age Level: 8 and over / Colour Plates Granville Island Publishing ISBN 1-894694-12-0 / $11.95 US / $14.95 CDN Fine Art Poster / 14" x 19" / $11.95 US / $14.95 CDN Click here to view page from print catalogue (27K PDF)

			THE DRAGONS OF KANGAROO ISLAND Written and Illustrated by Jacqueline Vickery Stanley Lucille, the Weedy Sea Dragon, does not like her body. She wants to look like her cousin, the Leafy Sea Dragon. She thinks she will be popular if she looks like him. One night, in the waters of Kangaroo Island, Lucille survives a great ordeal and discovers that she is special and that she likes herself, just the way she is. Jacqui Stanley has moved back to Houston Texas. Before she left Washington she received the award as the outstanding student for Secondary Education for 2005 by the faculty at Woodring College of Education at Western Washington University. A FAN LETTER I am a HUGE fan. My 8 year old son loves animals, sea dragons, anything that has to do with nature and we have read your book Dragons of Kangaroo Island countless times. My 9 year old daughter loves to draw and is amazed by your illustrations. I want to thank you for your amazing talent and inspiration you offer my children. Click here to view page from print catalogue (26K PDF) Visit these Jacqueline Stanley websites: www.Loowunnas.com www.Wolf-eel.com CHILDREN’S FICTION / MARINE BIOLOGY Hard Cover / 8.5" x 11" / 40 pages Juvenile (5-10) / Colour illustrations throughout Tangara Publishing ISBN 1-8766-77-58-9 / $21.95 CDN / $15.95 US

WOLFIE – THE WOLF-EEL The Adventures of an Undersea Creature Written and Illustrated by Jacqueline Vickery Stanley Foreword by Stan Waterman Wolf-eels are scary-looking creatures with scary-sounding names. They can grow as long as eight feet, and they have huge, powerful teeth, which they use to crunch through the spiny armour of their favorite food, sea urchins. Wolf-eels can also be gentle. They mate for life and both parents care for their eggs for three months. If they become used to the sight of a scuba diver, they can be approachable and even affectionate.Through the entertaining character of Wolfie the Wolf-eel, children and adults will learn many interesting facts about these fascinating and little known creatures. Click here to view page from print catalogue (PDF – 24K) Visit these Jacqueline Stanley websites: www.Loowunnas.com www.Wolf-eel.com CHILDREN / MARINE LIFE / PACIFIC NORTHWEST Hardbound / 8.5" x 11" / 40 pages, full colour throughout ISBN 0-89716-828-3 / $23.95 CDN / $18.95 US