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A Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews for The Girl Who Rode a Shark

August 12th, 2019

“Brief biographies of 52 intrepid women, spanning the globe and all centuries, are flanked by large, full-color illustrations and by maps that show the women’s adventuring sites….The artwork, reminiscent of art deco travel posters, is a gorgeous complement to the eclectic curation. The biographies are written in a conversational style, often including a short quote […]

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The International Examiner calls One Step Ahead, “a poignant story of compassion, perseverance and recovery.”

April 20th, 2016

“…as a poignant story of compassion, perseverance and recovery, Skrypuch’s writing provides a platform for opening a dialogue on the repercussions of war and violence, as well as global health in regard to polio. As such, the story is perfect for bringing together multiple generations of readers.”—International Examiner Click here to read the full review.

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A Brush Full of Colour wins the 2015 Information Book Award

November 9th, 2015

Pajama Press is pleased to announce that A Brush Full of Colour: The World of Ted Harrison by Margriet Ruurs and Katherine Gibson is the winner of the 2015 Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award. The results were announced on Saturday, November 7th at the Vancouver Roundtable’s Illustrator Breakfast. The award will be […]

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A Brush Full of Colour an “outstanding biography”—CM Magazine

October 24th, 2014

“This outstanding biography does more than just inform the reader of Ted Harrison’s life in a well organized way. A Brush Full of Colour is indicative of the spirit and passion of its subject and richly illuminates a national treasure! It does justice to Harrison’s artwork by including many reproductions from his early efforts to […]

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