Sunday, September 23, 2012
Celebrating 11 Years in our Community!
Laura Beingessner
Laura Beingessner is the illustrator of four books, including Our Corner Grocery Store written by Joanne Schwartz and the award-winning If the Shoe Fits written by Laura Whipple.
If the Shoe Fitswas awarded a New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing pick, and won the William Allen White’s Children’s Book Award in 2002.
Laura’s latest book Sail Away with Me was written by Jane Collins-Philippe.
Laura lives in Toronto Canada with her husband and son.
Books
Sail Away with Me
Jane Collins-Philippe loves the sea – after all she has spent many years living on a sailboat – and she has collected verses old and new to share her understanding and affection. Some of the poems will be familiar, like Eugene Field’s “Wynken, Blynken and Nod.” Others are from Collins-Philippe’s own pen and are sure to become favorites. Who could resist a poem about a ship with a hippo for a captain and a giraffe named Joyce for a lookout?
Laura Beingessner’s charming art is the perfect complement to a collection that will delight children, whether they are old salts or landlubbers.
