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Once Upon a Northern Night

by Jean E. Pendziwol

illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

Publisher
Groundwood Books Ltd
Publication date
Aug 2013
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781554981380
    Publish Date
    Aug 2013
    List Price
    $21.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781554984022
    Publish Date
    Jul 2013
    List Price
    $16.99

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About the authors

Jean E. Pendziwol has published several highly acclaimed picture books, including Once Upon a Northern Night, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault, finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award and the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award. She is also the author of Marja’s Skis, illustrated by Jirina Marton, and The Red Sash and Dawn Watch, illustrated by Nicolas Debon. Jean’s debut adult novel, The Lightkeeper’s Daughters, will be published in 2017 in more than ten languages. Jean finds inspiration in the rich history, culture and geography of Northwestern Ontario where she lives in the shadow of the Nor’Wester Mountains near Lake Superior.

Jean E. Pendziwol's profile page

Isabelle Arsenault is a very talented Quebec illustrator who has won an impressive number of awards and has achieved international recognition. She has illustrated Migrant by Maxine Trottier, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and a finalist for the Governor General’s Award; Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear, winner of the Governor General’s Award; Le coeur de monsieur Gauguin by Marie-Danielle Croteau, winner of the Governor General’s Award; and My Letter to the World and Other Poems by Emily Dickinson, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award. She has also illustrated Once Upon a Northern Night by Jean Pendziwol and Jane, the Fox and Me by Fanny Britt, forthcoming from Groundwood. Isabelle has won the Grand Prix for illustration (Magazines du Québec) for six years running. She lives with her family in Montreal.

Isabelle Arsenault's profile page

Awards

  • Runner-up, Prix des Mini-Zinzins Cycle 3
  • Short-listed, TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
  • Commended, Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year
  • Short-listed, Amelia Frances Howard‐Gibbon Award
  • Short-listed, Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Picture Book Award
  • Commended, A Quill & Quire Book of the Year
  • Commended, Toronto Public Library's First and Best
  • Short-listed, The Governor General's Literary Awards-Children's Literature- Text

Editorial Reviews

This is a lovely wintry bedtime story, best for sharing one-on-one.

School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

A reverent ode to the magic and wonder of an icy winter night.

Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

A beautiful, lyrical celebration of northern light and night.

Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW

“A sweet and lovely tale of the magic of waking up to a world transformed by winter.”

Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

[A] mixture of magic, wildlife and deep comfort.

New York Times