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Keep Your Ears Wide Open
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Story Céline Claire Illustrations Marie Lafrance Narration Thomas Hellman
A touching portrayal of a young visually impaired boy who opens his heart to others.
Knock! Knock! Choo! Choo! Vroom! Vroom! As Russell awaits a visit from his brother, with every sound he wonders: Is Angus here? No, not yet. But with his ears — and his heart — wide open, Russel responds to the calls of a series of strangers who become his friends. Good thing because… Ting-a-ling! Ting-a-ling! Did you hear that? It sounds like Angus needs to be rescued!
Pub Date: 2025
Ages: 5 to 9
Keywords: Visual impairment / modes of transportion / friendship / sharing
Céline Claire is the author of many books published for children and young readers. Formerly a schoolteacher, she has collaborated over the past 20 years with several established French publishing houses, including Bayard, Milan and Circonflexe. She resides in a small village in northeastern France with her family.
Marie Lafrance studied graphic arts, etching, and worked as a printmaker before going on to illustrate children’s books. Over her career she’s earned three nominations for the Governor General’s Literary Award, and she recently received the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award for “A Hen for Izzy Pippik.” She resides in Montreal.
Thomas Hellman has released seven albums as a singer-songwriter. In 2022, he created Mythomane, a live show inspired by his radio spots on Greek mythology that aired nationally on Radio-Canada.
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Audio Picture Book
Hardcover illustrated picture book (11” x 8”, 40 pages) with QR code to access recording (9 minutes).
ISBN 978-2-89836-098-5
$19.95 CAD / $18.95 USD
Canada