Tradewind Books

Baaaad Animals

by Tiffany Stone

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Description

Sheep that steal. A lyin' lion. Slugs with deep, dark secrets. This second book of humorous verse for children from Tiffany Stone is full of animals being B-A-A-D. Remember those sheep? They say they'll "give you nightmares, make you weep." But you're more likely to giggle at their antics and the crazy capers of the other critters in this book instead. Stone's mischievous poems paired with Christina Leist's cheeky ink illustrations guarantee readers are in for a very GOOD time indeed!

Themes: funny poems, animals, bad animals

Awards

• Winner of the Canadian Children's Book Centre 'Our Choice' Award 1998-1999
• Chosen for Vancouver Translink's Poetry in Transit 2008

Reviews

“Even kids who say they don't like Poetry will change their minds when they read or hear this collection. Highly recommended.” Dave Jenkinson, Faculty of Education, the University of Manitoba

“This is an excellent book for the four to eight age ranges. This could be used successfully to introduce children to Poetry and thinking outside of the box creatively in the classroom.” Children's Literature

Author Biography

Tiffany Stone is a children's poet and vegetarian who loves all animals, even the really baad ones. She lives in BC with her husband and three children, who are very, very good—most of the time.

Illustrator Biography

Christina Leist worked in advertising as an art director and graphic designer before becoming a full-time illustrator. Christina was born and raised in Germany, and now lives in Vancouver.