The Fog

Description

Warble is a small yellow warbler who lives on the beautiful island of Icyland, where he pursues his hobby of human watching. But one day, a deep fog rolls in and obscures his view. The rest of the birds don't seem to notice. The more the fog is ignored, the more it spreads. When a Red-hooded Spectacled Female (Juvenile) appears, Warble discovers that he's not the only one who notices the fog. Kyo Maclear's witty story, brought to life with the delicate, misty artwork of Kenard Pak, is a poignant yet hilarious reminder of the importance of environmental awareness.

KYO MACLEAR is a critically acclaimed, award-winning author for big people and little people. Her previous picture books for children include The Liszts, The Good Little Book (which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award) and Julia, Child. The Letter Opener, her first novel for adults, won the K.M. Hunter Artists Award and was shortlisted for the Amazon.ca Books in Canada First Novel Award. Her follow-up novel, Stray Love, appeared on several notable "Best of 2012" lists. Kyo's newest book for adults, Birds Art Life- A Field Guide to the Small and Significant, will be published in January 2017. She lives in Toronto with singer and composer David Wall and their two children. Author Residence- Toronto, ON Author Hometown- Toronto, ON KENARD PAK is an animator and illustrator. He has worked as a visual development artist for Dreamworks, Walt Disney Feature Animation, PDI Dreamworks and Laika. He has illustrated several picture books, including the acclaimed Have You Heard the Nesting Bird?, The Dinner That Cooked Itself and Flowers Are Calling. Ken lives in foggy San Francisco with his wife and three cats.

A Quill & Quire Best Kids' Book of the Year (2017) A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2017 A CBC Books Best Canadian Young Adult and Children's Books (2017) PRAISE FOR The Fog: "This thoughtful selection, full of amusing details, has much to offer readers and listeners who are thinking about the importance of the environment and the need to come together to care for it." --School Library Journal "[S]weet and compelling . . . Pak's watercolour and pencil illustrations are playfully reminiscent of Nova Scotian painter Alex Colville." --Globe and Mail "Maclear (The Liszts) and Pak (When the World Is Dreaming) deliver readers to an icy island overtaken by a persistent fog in this haunting but hopeful allegory." --Publishers Weekly "This book is a tribute to all those wonderful people (and birds) who are bothered, and who understand that it is important to see, and confront, the problems that face us all." --Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews "A perfect and gentle introduction to environmental issues for young readers everywhere." --Picture Books Blogger "The whimsical drawings help add humor to the story, which shows readers that when faced with a problem you must first recognize it before you can fix it. The subtle message is not lost and readers will enjoy the light-hearted humor peppered throughout the story... Recommended." --School Library Connection PRAISE FOR Julia, Child (by Kyo Maclear): "Maclear, who began her career writing for adults, has turned in to one of the country's best children's authors....I guarantee it'll leave you hungry." --The National Post "[A] delicious new children's book...." --The Toronto Star "Julie Morstad can do no wrong, and mixed with Maclear's musings on who these women might have been as girls, Julia, Child cooks up some real magic." --Huffington Post PRAISE FOR Flowers Are Calling (illustrated by Kenard Pak): "Pak's pretty, digitally worked watercolors achieve equilibrium between stylized reduction and naturalistic verisimilitude." --Kirkus Reviews "Beautifully subdued watercolor and digital media illustrations, at times reminiscent of Jon Klassen's work, will draw readers into the text about symbiotic relationship between flowers and their pollinators." --Booklist