The 2008 Willow Awards
Shining Willow Nominee
Wake Up Henry Rooster!
Henry loves to have fun and stay up late. This poses a problem when he is left with the responsibility of waking everyone in the morning. Henry doesn’t do his job well until a wise old goat helps him find a solution. The illustrations in this book will make you giggle.
About the Author
Margriet Ruurs is the author of twenty-six published titles as well as a writer of educational material for children. In addition to writing books, Margriet is also the editor of the online KIDSWRITE e-zine, where she advises young aspiring writers to "read, read, and read!" Her biggest worry is to run out of a lifetime before running out of ideas. Born in the Netherlands, Margriet splits her time between British Columbia and a big old house in Oregon, where she is surrounded by chickens, dogs, a peacock, and roosters that wake her up in the morning.
About the Illustrator
Sean Cassidy was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec. After receiving a B.Ed. and a B.A, he taught everything from Art and Math to Astronomy and Geography. After the birth of his daughter, Maggie, he began writing and illustrating stories for, and with, her. Creating the stories was so satisfying that he decided to leave teaching in order to pursue a professional career in book illustration. Sean's work has been nominated for a Blue Spruce Award and has won the Mr. Christie's Book Award Gold Seal as well as the Ruth Schwartz Award. Sean lives near Orangeville, Ontario.
Book Reviews
Suggested Activities
- Find other books by Margriet Ruurs and read them to someone.
- Draw a picture of your favourite farm animal and write three interesting facts about it.
- Sing Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Include as many farm animals as you can. Do you know any other farm animal songs?
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