Overview
It's Halloween and Amayah doesn't have a costume to wear to school. She dressed as a ghost for the last three years in a row, witches are overdone, and fairies are not her style. She wants to be something different, something creative, something no one else in the world has ever been in the history of Halloween. A sweet story of standing out and fitting in, The Walking Bathroom is the newest book from award-winning author and spoken-word poet Shauntay Grant (Up Home). With fun, vibrant artwork from Erin Bennett Banks (Change of Heart), this imaginative tale is bound to inspire some unique costumes and become a Halloween favourite!
Full Product Details
Author: Shauntay Grant ,
Erin Bennett Banks
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Ltd
Imprint: Nimbus Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 20.80cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 25.70cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9781771085564
ISBN 10: 1771085568
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 29 August 2017
Recommended Age: From 3 to 5 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
The colourful illustrations depicting diverse characters enhance the story as they demonstrate the energy and excitement of Halloween. Amayah is a creative, strong protagonist and a great example of how kids should not be afraid to deviate from the mainstream. The colourful illustrations depicting diverse characters enhance the story as they demonstrate the energy and excitement of Halloween.--Ana Malespin The Walking Bathroom is an enjoyable look at one girl's decision to make her Halloween costume as individual as she is. Good for those who always strive to find the perfect costume, and for those that appreciate a unique sense of style.
Amayah is a creative, strong protagonist and a great example of how kids should not be afraid to deviate from the mainstream. The colourful illustrations depicting diverse characters enhance the story as they demonstrate the energy and excitement of Halloween.--Ana Malespin The colourful illustrations depicting diverse characters enhance the story as they demonstrate the energy and excitement of Halloween. The Walking Bathroom is an enjoyable look at one girl's decision to make her Halloween costume as individual as she is. Good for those who always strive to find the perfect costume, and for those that appreciate a unique sense of style.
Author Information
Shauntay Grant is a writer and performance artist based in Halifax. Up Home won the 2009 Atlantic Book Award for Best Published Book, and was shortlisted for the 2010 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Awards. Shauntay served as Halifax's third Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2011. Her other honours include a Poet of Honour Prize from Spoken Word Canada, and a Joseph S. Stauffer Prize in Writing and Publishing. She teaches creative writing at Dalhousie University.
