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Violet

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“Artist Jovanovic has painted a colourful, topsy-turvy world for her heroine to inhabit” – The Globe and Mail

Why am I Violet?!

Violet is happy that her father has come to pick her up after her first day at a new school. But as she races over to meet him, one of the other kids asks, “How come your Dad is blue and you’re not?” Violet has never even thought about this before. Her mother is red, and her father is blue – so why isn’t she red or blue? Why is she violet? Upset and confused, Violet goes to her mother. Using paints, her mother shows her that when you combine red and blue, you get violet! Like many people in the world, Violet is a beautiful mix of colors.

A wonderfully original story about acceptance and the beauty of being different, with illustrations that beautifully capture Violet’s off-kilter and colorful world.

“A world that is part Dr. Seuss, part The Little Prince, and part something else quite unique.” – Quill & Quire

About the Author

Tania Duprey Stehlik

Tania Stehlik is an elementary school teacher with the Toronto District School Board. She was born and raised in Montreal, but currently lives in Toronto with her husband Rob. She is of Indian and French Canadian descent and takes great pride in her mixed heritage from which the story of Violet is inspired. This is her first book.

About the Illustrator

Vanja Vuleta Jovanovic

Vanja is a multimedia artist and a free-lance graphic designer who has had her work displayed in several shows. She was born in former Yugoslavia and presently resides in Toronto. This is her first time illustrating a children’s book.

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Book Info

ISBN: 978-1-897187-60-9
24 Pages
Ages 5-8
8.5'' x 8.5''
Hardcover with Jacket
$14.95 CAD
September 1, 2009

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