Deirdre Kessler
Deirdre Kessler
Biography: Deirdre Kessler is a Charlottetown-based writer and teacher. She is the author of five children's novels and five picture books, including the award-winning Brupp Rides Again and Lobster in my Pocket.
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Deirdre Kessler's Books
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Afternoon Horses
By author: Deirdre Kessler
Product Code: AC0054
ISBN: 9781894838399
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Description & More Details
Deirdre Kessler teaches creative writing and children's literature at the University of Prince Edward Island. Her poetry has appeared in a number of collections, including The New Poets of Prince Edward Island and Landmarks: An Anthology of New Atlantic Canadian Poetry of the Land, and in chapbook form: Subtracting by Seventeen. She is the author of five children's novels, including the Canadian Children's Book Centre Award–winning Brupp Rides Again, and six picture books, including perennial favourites Lobster in My Pocket, and Lena and the Whale.
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Lobster in My Pocket
Illustrated by: Brenda Jones By author: Deirdre Kessler
Product Code: NB0537
ISBN: 9781551094236
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Description & More Details
This Maritime classic tells the magical story of Lee, a lonely girl in a coastal fishing village. One day she meets Lucky, a talking lobster trapped in a crate on the wharf. Lee sets Lucky free, and the two become friends. When Lee falls into the ocean during a terrible storm, Lucky shows how much he cares about her!
Now in a new, full-colour edition, Lobster in my Pocket is a joyful tale of friendship that will delight readers of all ages.
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Lena and the Whale
Illustrated by: P John Burden By author: Deirdre Kessler
Product Code: NB0538
ISBN: 9781551094250
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Lena has a 6th sense for knowing when animals are in trouble. That's how she found Hawkster, a young crow with a broken wing, and others. Her 6th sense puts her in the right place when a baby humpback whale swims too close to shore.
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