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If I Had a Million Onions

by Sheree Fitch

illustrated by Yayo
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Description

This vibrant collection of poetry by Sheree Fitch will tickle everyone's funny-bones. Yayo's delightful and humourous illustrations perfectly match these whimsical poems.

Themes: poetry, whimsical, humour, surreal poetry, tongue twisters

Awards

  • Finalist for the Beehive Children's Poetry Book Award (Utah) 2007-2008
  • Finalist for the Hackmatack Award (Children's Choice) 2006-2007
  • Finalist for the Silver Birch Award (Ontario Readers' Choice) 2006

Reviews

“A delight from first line to last, these 25 poems—each featuring small, whimsical colored-pencil sketches leave even the most tone-deaf ears eager to (as the title poem puts it) 'juggle some / Then huggle some / And give the rest away.'”             Kirkus Reviews

Author Biography

Sheree Fitch is an educator, literary activist and author of poetry, picture books, nonfiction, plays, and novels for all ages. Sheree lives in Nova Scotia.

Illustrator Biography

Yayo has illustrated eight children's books, and has been nominated for the highly esteemed Governor General's Award. Yayo lives in Montreal with his wife and two sons.