Town Is by the Sea, written by Joanne Schwartz, received five starred reviews and won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. It was a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award and received the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award. It has been named to many lists, including New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books, the Horn Book Fanfare, CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens, and Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year.
Nahid Kazemi has made a stunning debut in North America, publishing several books in rapid succession with nominations for the Governor General’s Award and the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
The story features someone who could be a child’s grandmother, great aunt or neighbor, providing a glimpse into the world of someone who is very different from themselves.
It provides a positive view of old age, avoiding stereotypes and encouraging children to think about what it might be like to be old. Recent blogs on this subject:
https://www.lindseymcdivitt.com/2018/10/19/using-picture-books-to-change-attitudes-to-aging/ and https://blog.leeandlow.com/2016/05/05/diversity-102-ageism-in-childrens-literature/.
Curriculum connections: Language arts / reading; Health / human development; Science / nature.
Town Is by the Sea, written by Joanne Schwartz, received five starred reviews and won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. It was a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award and received the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award. It has been named to many lists, including New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books, the Horn Book Fanfare, CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens, and Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year.
Nahid Kazemi has made a stunning debut in North America, publishing several books in rapid succession with nominations for the Governor General’s Award and the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
The story features someone who could be a child’s grandmother, great aunt or neighbor, providing a glimpse into the world of someone who is very different from themselves.
It provides a positive view of old age, avoiding stereotypes and encouraging children to think about what it might be like to be old. Recent blogs on this subject:
https://www.lindseymcdivitt.com/2018/10/19/using-picture-books-to-change-attitudes-to-aging/ and https://blog.leeandlow.com/2016/05/05/diversity-102-ageism-in-childrens-literature/.
Curriculum connections: Language arts / reading; Health / human development; Science / nature.