"Keep your eyes open," Jamie hears her Grama Bowman says. "The knowing of some things comes when you're older." Whether Grama Bowman is showing Jamie hoe to peel birch bark in the spring sun to make baskets, or how to hunt for
the winter tracks of Wokwses the Fox, or how to sing the welcoming song of her Abenaki people, every moment they spend together opens Jamie to a new world.
Then one morning Grama Bowman is gone. But Jamie's quiet walk in the woods
tells her that her Grama is still very near. Grama Bowman has left Jamie her world - a
place where Jamie will never be alone.
Inspired by a story from his own family, Joseph Bruchac's first picture
book is a take of the intuitive understanding between the young and the old. The beauty of
the natural world is captured in Paul Morin's warm, shimmering paintings, making Fox
Song a book that is as familiar and loving as a visit with a friend.
Paul Morin, an accomplished painter, sculptor and musician is also the illustrator of a number of children’s books. He has also received 25 international awards for his book illustrations. In addition, Paul has won many accolades for his work, including ten awards from the Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators, and a nomination for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Mr. Morin now lives near Rockwood, Ontario.
To find out more about Paul go to www.paulmorinstudios.com.
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