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Kathy Stinson, author of internationally acclaimed Canadian children's classic, Red is Best and the TD Award Winner, The Man with the Violin, also writes novels, short stories, and nonfiction for young people of all ages. ...more

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	Red is Best by Kathy Stinson (Goodreads Author), Robin Baird Lewis (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 1,609 ratings — published 1982 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson (Goodreads Author), Dušan Petričić (Illustrator), Joshua Bell (Postscript) 4.26 avg rating — 814 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lady with the Books: A Story Inspired by the Remarkable Work of Jella Lepman by Kathy Stinson (Goodreads Author), Marie Lafrance (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 376 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bare Naked Book by Kathy Stinson (Goodreads Author), Melissa Cho (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 287 ratings — published 1986 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dog Who Wanted to Fly by Kathy Stinson (Goodreads Author), Brandon James Scott (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.70 avg rating — 228 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Tulip in Winter: A Story about Folk Artist Maud Lewis by Kathy Stinson (Goodreads Author), Lauren Soloy 4.07 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dance of the Violin by Kathy Stinson (Goodreads Author), Dušan Petričić (Illustrator) 4.16 avg rating — 186 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harry and Walter by Kathy Stinson (Goodreads Author), Qin Leng (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Happened to Ivy 3.43 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big or Little? by Kathy Stinson (Goodreads Author), Toni Goffe (Illustrator) 3.39 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 1983 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Midwinter Break

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As one would expect from Sarah Ellis, the book is a wise, playful, thoughtful, and thought-provoking interweaving of the parts of her life referred to in the title. A worthwhile contribution to discussions of MAID.
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Lots I liked, especially the relationship between the child and Eddie and the event that brought them closer and ultimately apart till later in their lives, and yet… can’t put my finger on it. The novel felt quite dialogue heavy, but I like dialogue, ...more
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