Bøger af Beryl Young

"Reflects great admiration and wonder for all humpback whales ... A true homage to these wondrous creatures." —Kirkus (STARRED Review) This evocative picture book celebrates a child’s connection and kinship with whales. Swimming, singing, and blowing bubbles—children and baby whales love many of the same things! This lyrical picture book shows us how whales’ underwater lives are touchingly like our own. Patterned in a call-and-response format, Show Us Where You Live, Humpback begs to be read aloud at bedtime, and includes: Wondrous facts about humpback whales A celebration of our connection with the natural world Beautiful and captivating illustrations At the story’s end, acclaimed author Beryl Young and debut illustrator Sakika Kikuchi leave readers gently falling asleep, dreaming of the wonderful world we share with whales.

Born on a farm in the village of Cormier Cove in New-Brunswick, the young Roméo LeBlanc did not expect that one day, thanks to his loving family and some unexpected help from his sisters, he would have the chance to go to high school and university, become a history teacher, and then a journalist, finally a politician, climbing up the ladder to the highest position! Nevertheless, Roméo LeBlanc stayed modest and kept his great sense of humour all his life. Discover a boy from Acadie and his Journey to Rideau Hall, the official home of the Governor General in Ottawa.

Né sur une ferme dans le village de l'Anse-des-Cormier, au Nouveau-Brunswick, le jeune Roméo LeBlanc ne se doutait pas que, grâce à l'amour de sa famille et à l'aide inattendue de ses soeurs, il aurait un jour la chance de faire des études secondaires et universitaires, de devenir enseignant d'histoire puis journaliste, et de gravir les échelons politiques jusqu'au plus haut sommet ! Malgré tout, Roméo LeBlanc conservera toute sa vie une grande modestie et un grand sens de l'humour. Découvrez l'odyssée d'un gamin acadien jusqu'à Rideau Hall, la résidence officielle du gouverneur général à Ottawa.