The 2007 Willow Awards
Shining Willow Nominee
Augustine
By Mélanie Watt.
Augustine is a shy, artistic penguin who moves with her family from the South Pole to the North Pole. Her dad has a new office but Augustine knows she will miss her room, her friends, her teacher, her cousins, her aunts and uncles and most of all her grandparents. She rides on an airplane for the first time and is happy when her parents find a new house which looks like a castle. School is daunting but through her art, she finds a way to fit in and become part of the class.
About the Author
Mélanie Watt is from St. Stanislas de Kostka, QC
Mélanie Watt is the author and illustrator of several books including Leon the chameleon, the Learning with Animals collection, Scaredy Squirrel and most recently Augustine. She has also illustrated Bearcub and Mama and Where does a Tiger-Heron spend the night?
It was in a design class taught by Michèle Lemieux at the University of Quebec in Montreal that Mélanie created her first picture book Leon the Chameleon which was later published by Kids Can Press.
She currently resides an hour from Montreal in a little town by the name of Saint Stanislas de Kostka.
Book Reviews
Suggested Activities
- Research animals found at the north and south poles. Draw pictures and include on a bulletin board about the two areas.
- Create a play or dialogue about a penguin and a polar bear (or animals found in either location).
- Divide a paper into nine equal squares. Write a story and include an item associated in the story in each of the squares.
- Sponsor an art show in the classroom. Invite other classes and/or parents to visit.
- Visit an art gallery. Invite an artist to the classroom.
Teacher Resources
Comprehending the Willows website.
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