absolutely Loved this book, It's a wonderful story for children of all ages, The author not only creates a delightful story, but she teaches the children about how they can handle life itself with just a few words to remember.
I won't say what they are because I don't want to spoil the story for anyone, But, I will say they are important words for not only children but adults as well,
The author has a way of describing everything so well that you actually want to move to that village, I could see it all so clearly in my head, What a delightful place to live,
The characters really come to life in this story , so much so, that I wish I could just go online and order one of the paperboy hats for myself.
I would love one!!!!!
This is a book that definitely should be in the hands of children, I am donating my copy to my daughter's classroom as they need books badly, Plus, this way many many more children will get to enjoy the story as I did, Keep writing for us all Caroline,
I won this book in a Goodreads, com Giveaway It takes a village to raise a child and to care for families in crisis, In The Village of Many Hats Caroline Woodward also shows it takes a child and a wise hatmaker, to save a village, Young Gina struggles with her sister's illness and a tragedy within her village that ultimately brings her community together, An outstanding kid's book, it will bring tears to your eyes, Gina is a girl whose feelings are deep, honest and kind, It is also a moving portrait of a little town and its characters, a wonderful New Year's Eve winter festival scene, and a magical little old lady who makes inspiring hats.
One of the best I have ever read for young readers, Caroline Woodward is a writer and now retired lighthouse keeper from the Lennard Island Lightstation, near Tofino, B, C. She has relocated to her favourite village, New Denver, B, C. where she and her husband founded the Motherlode Bookstore, She writes short and long fiction, poetry, childrens picture books, for children aged, young adult fiction, non fiction essays and articles, book reviews, sound pieces for CBC Radio
and assorted other ephemera.
She grew up on a homestead in the north Peace River region of B, C. without benefit of electricity, TV, running water, computers, et cetera but with hundreds of acres of land, horses to ride, forts to build and a radio which ran on batteries.
In, Northern Lights College awarde Caroline Woodward is a writer and now retired lighthouse keeper from the Lennard Island Lightstation, near Tofino, B, C. She has relocated to her favourite village, New Denver, B, C. where she and her husband founded the Motherlode Bookstore, She writes short and long fiction, poetry, children's picture books, for children aged, young adult fiction, non fiction essays and articles, book reviews, sound pieces for CBC Radio and assorted other ephemera.
She grew up on a homestead in the north Peace River region of B, C. without benefit of electricity, TV, running water, computers, et cetera but with hundreds of acres of land, horses to ride, forts to build and a radio which ran on batteries.
In, Northern Lights College awarded Caroline Woodward an honorary associate of arts degree to celebrate her literary contribution of books set in the Peace River region for adults and children, including Singing Away the Dark which is now published in South Korea, Bulgaria, Quebec, China, Japan and the throughout the English speaking world.
After a busy and varied career, mostly in publishing and bookselling as a manuscript reader, publicist, managing editor, author, playwright, reading series and festival organizer, creative writing teacher, bookseller and publishers' rep, she enjoyed writing in splendid isolation.
From, she worked as a full and part time lighthouse keeper on the coast of British Columbia where there arestaffed lightstations, Her memoir about her first seven years "on the lights", Light Years: Memoir of a Modern Lighthouse Keeper, was a B, C. bestseller and was nominated by the booksellers of British Columbia for the Bill Duthie Booksellers Award in, Caroline writes book reviews for BC Bookworld and BC BookLook and had a column about lighthouse life in Harrowsmith magazine for three years, Her most recent collaboration was a children's picture book with Salt Spring Island painter, Carol Evans, A West Coast Summer, which launched in the fallfrom Harbour Publishing.
It was a B. C. bestseller for over twelve weeks and made the TopB, C. Bestseller list for. It was also nominated for a picture book Chocolate Lily Award by B, C. school children in. Caroline's next two book project is a young adult adventure set inin the North Pacific Ocean, A prototype trimaran and a motley crew of live aboards and rescued humans and creatures do their best to survive the unpredictable climate, faceless cargo ships and thieving pirates as they head north toward rumours of food and good water.
The second novel takes the Captain and another crew through the Northwest Passage heading toward Old Europe, Stay tuned! sitelink.
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