Kyo Maclear is an award-winning writer and novelist. Her first book for children, Spork, has received a number of honors, including a 2011 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award nomination. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Isabelle Arsenault has illustrated several children's books, including Spork, My Letter to the World and Other Poems and Mr. Gaugin's Heart. She has received many awards for her work, including the Governor General's Award for Illustration. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.
... her message of acceptance will resonate, particularly with
parents.--Booklist
... the lighthearted storytelling and whimsical mixed-media
illustrations will draw readers in, and adults will find the book
to be a useful conversation starter for the topics of race,
difference, and acceptance.--School Library Journal
Arsenault's expressive drawings of an un-happy spork are instantly
winning.--The New York Times
It's a story that could wilt under the weight of moral
high-mindedness, but the graceful voice of Maclear, making her
children's book debut, keeps it light and entertaining.--Publishers
Weekly
While some picture-book tales have difficulty promoting the
'different can be good' message without slipping into deep
didactism, Maclear's text feels nearly effortless. The
inanimate-object identification also pairs brilliantly with
Arsenault's melding of mixed media and digital art.--Kirkus
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