Sheree Fitch has won almost every major award for Canadian children's literature, including the 2000 Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People, which acknowledges a "body of work inspirational to Canadian children." She has over twenty-five books to her credit. Her home base is on the east coast of Canada. Yayo has illustrated many children's books. He has been nominated for the highly esteemed Governor General's Award and has won the Mr. Christie's Book Award. He lives in Montreal, Quebec, with his wife and family.
"A brilliant story book about the anticipation of attending the
summer fair and going on the Ferris wheel...Sheree's poetry of
sound, movement and excitement is superb...From beginning to end
the book is a feast of delightful color...The illustrations at
first glance are simple but each page is worthy of extra
contemplation. This book is highly recommended for school and
public libraries. It is a fun, happy book, excellent for story time
and for individual reads."-- "Resource Links"
"A fantasy poem, which encourages children to become brave and
experience new things. We absolutely loved the illustrations,
enough to enjoy just turning the pages to look at each one. A soft
celebration of words and pictures."-- "The Guardian (UK)"
"Fitch takes readers on a wonderful ride here, and Yayo's
dizzifying pictures are the perfect match. A totally satisfying
outing for the book characters and the book's readers alike. Night
Sky Wheel Ride is a book for school and public library picture book
collections. Highly recommended."-- "CM Magazine"
"Magical words and pictures capture the essence and mystery of a
carnival and a first trip on a Ferris wheel...Beguiling candy
colors, lines, and shapes play marvelously in the well-designed
pages...Unique and joyous, this is a treat for all imaginative,
dreamy spirits who love a good ride."-- "School Library
Journal"
"This is a glorious book that celebrates both literal and
imaginative flight. Fitch's evocative lines are magnified by Yayo's
exuberant illustrations. Marvellous transformations abound: clouds
of cotton candy becom trees, flowers become children, people below
become jelly beans, Ferris wheel cars become boats and beds, then
falling apples."-- "Quill & Quire"
[Starred review] "A giddy, intense, hugely fun ride that will
propel listening audiences large or small into spinning tizzies of
their own."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
[Starred Review] "Fitch and Yayo capture the inherent magic of a
carnival--and, in particular, the thrill of conquering a ride for
the first time--in this giddily imaginative ode to the Ferris
wheel...Writing in freewheeling verse, Fitch sets an incantory,
anything-is-possible mood from the beginning...while Yayo's
illustrations push every moment out of the ordinary...Children may
clamor for a trip to the carnival after reading, but the book is a
satisfying ride in itself."-- "Publishers Weekly"
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