From School Library JournalGrade 13Ray thinks that his new neighbor might be an alien. The girl is staying with her father for the summer and Ray is fascinated with her strange pursuits, such as training grasshoppers and just lying down looking up. With a free spirit, antennaelike pigtails, and a fondness for kookypatterned dresses, Audrey breathes a fresh perspective into Ray's sleepy small town. Together, they spend their days seeing the Earth for the first time, new and astonishing. Musing on the complexities of the universe, they sit still for a long time, trying to feel the Earth move. Poulin's lush, evocative oil paintings feature naively drawn characters that reflect the mysterious suggestions of the text. A cleverly written look at the powers of friendship and creative thinking.Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, CanadaCopyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Product DescriptionAudrey comes into Ray's life like an earthbound star. Everything about her is a bit farout. And she's always in her own little world. So Ray decides that this unusual girl who has dropped into his neighborhood for the summer must be an alien. As they become friends, Audrey takes Ray on a journey of discovery one that enables him to see his own planet in a new light. Soon, Ray can't imagine life on Earth without her. Susan Hughes' poignant, gently humorous text and Stephane Poulin's evocative, heartfelt illustrations capture the long childhood summer of discovery in a small town and depict a friendship that changed the lives of two lonely dreamers.Review(Poulins illustrations) illuminate both the humor and the wonder in this deliciously nonsentimental picture bookEarth to Audrey begs to be revisited again and again, not only for its superior design and eloquence, but also for its celebration of the extraordinary moments of ordinary life.About the AuthorSusan Hughes is a childrens book writer and editor. Her 2002 book Canada Invents was shortlisted for the Red Cedar Book Award and the Hackmatack Award, and was an Our Choice starred selection of the Canadian Childrens Book Centre.
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