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The author of over two dozen books of fiction, including many for children, Budge Wilson has won the City of Dartmouth Book Award, Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award, Marianna Dempster Award, the Ann Connor Brimer Award, and the CBC Literary Competition, as well as several Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" awards. She began writing later in life, after working as a commercial artist and photographer, teacher and fitness instructor. Since publishing her first book in 1984, her books have appeared in Canada, the United States, Finland, Denmark, Italy and Australia.
The Imperfect Perfect ChristmasBudge WilsonIllustrated by Terry RoscoeChildren's Chapter Book Andrea Doucette lives in a fishing village in Nova Scotia. It's Christmas Eve and everyone in her house is feeling excited and happy — except for Andrea, who is feeling very gloomy. Order this book: |
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Manfred The UnManageable MonsterBudge WilsonIllustrated by Jill QuinnChildren's Chapter Book Budge Wilson has created a heart-warming monster story that proves things are not always the way they appear. Manfred's parents are afraid he's not scary enough but Manfred knows that it's okay to be different and he figures out a way to break the stereotypes that monsters face. |
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Budge WilsonIllustrated by Terry RoscoeChildren's Chapter Book Order this book: |
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Budge WilsonIllustrated by Terry RoscoeChildren's Chapter Book Stephanie Henderson feels pretty crummy about having to say goodbye to everybody she knows to move from Peterborough to Halifax. To help her adjust, her parents give her a cat. She thinks her new cat is perfect - but won't everyone think she's pretty weird for having a cat that barks? Terry Roscoe's line drawings are the perfect foil to this story about fitting in, and standing out. An "Our Choice" selection of the Canadian Children's Book Centre. Order this book: |
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Budge WilsonIllustrated by Terry RoscoeChildren's Chapter Book An "Our Choice" selection of the Canadian Children's Book Centre. |
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