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In Abby's Hands
Contributor(s): Lewis, Wendy A. (Author), Mets, Marilyn (Illustrator), Ledwon, Peter (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0889953635     ISBN-13: 9780889953635
Publisher: Red Deer Press
OUR PRICE:   $4.46  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2006
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Annotation: As Abby scratches and pats Opal_s tummy, she feels the new pups waiting to be born. Abby and her yellow lab, Opal, love to inhabit their own small world beneath the lace tablecloth that Abby's grandmother crocheted. As Abby scratches and pats Opal's tummy, she feels the new pups waiting to be born. When Grandpa Jack must go to the hospital with Abby's mother because he's hurt his leg, Abby is left to look after Opal. When the dog goes into labor, Abby must find the courage to help. There is simply no other choice. In Abby's Hands is a gentle story about the resourcefulness of a young girl who believes she is incapable, but who discovers her own grace when the moment demands it.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction
Dewey: FIC
Series: Northern Lights Books for Children
Physical Information: 0.12" H x 4.95" W x 7.77" (0.29 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Self-Esteem
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 74519
Reading Level: 3.7   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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As Abby scratches and pats Opal's tummy, she feels the new pups waiting to be born.

Abby and her yellow lab, Opal, love to inhabit their own small world beneath the lace tablecloth that Abby's grandmother crocheted. As Abby scratches and pats Opal's tummy, she feels the new pups waiting to be born.

When Grandpa Jack must go to the hospital with Abby's mother because he's hurt his leg, Abby is left to look after Opal. When the dog goes into labor, Abby must find the courage to help. There is simply no other choice.

In Abby's Hands is a gentle story about the resourcefulness of a young girl who believes she is incapable, but who discovers her own grace when the moment demands it.

Winner of the 2004 Alberta Book of the Year Award for Illustration

2004 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Notable Title

Highlighted Title, Independent Publisher Online

Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Selection


Contributor Bio(s): Mets, Marilyn: - Marilyn Mets has been working in Toronto as an illustrator, art director and graphic designer for over 25 years. She has illustrated and collaborated on numerous children's books, winning many awards and nominations including being nominated for the Amelia Frances Gibbons Award for Illustration in 1998 for Cameron and Me.Ledwon, Peter: - Peter Ledwon has worked as a commercial photographer, illustrator, graphic designer, and art director for the past 15 years. He gained formal training in photography at Ryerson University. In addition, he holds science degrees in physiology and biochemistry from U.B.C. Peter also writes for both magazines and newsletters targeted at the adult market.Lewis, Wendy: - Wendy A. Lewis; illustrated by Marilyn Mets and Peter Ledwon