By Iris Winston, illustrated by Christina Clemis
Sammy Skunk is very lonely when he moves to a new part of the forest. His mother tells him to find new friends and says "the way to make a friend is to be a friend." See how Sammy tries to show Sally, Seth and the other squirrels how good a friend he can be. For more please click here.
For ages three to seven
ISBN: 1-897357-90-7
Published by Baico
Cost: $12.95
Includes 16 full-page colour illustrations
Author Iris Winston is former executive director of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies. At right is black and white English setter Byron and the Great Pyrenean//bolden retriever cross is Tori. Iris
Photographs by Lorraine Brand.
Iris Winston has been writing and editing for a wide variety of print and electronic media for more than 35 years. As well as reviewing theatre for Variety and writing features for the Ottawa Citizen and other newspapers, she is a regular contributor to a number of magazines and anthologies.
She has six books in print, including two children's books, A Visit from the Tooth Fairy, published in December 2006, and Sammy Skunk finds a friend, published in November 2007. She has won a number of awards for her writing, including first prizes in the 2006 and 2007 (plays for young people category) and 2000 and 2007 (adult category) Ottawa Little Theatre National Playwriting competitions, provincial awards for arts journalism and awards for short-story and essay writing
Her academic qualifications include an M.A. in History, two undergraduate degrees and two post-graduate diplomas. She is a former executive director of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies and was a federal public servant for 18 years. She retired in February 2007 and is now writing full time.
She may be contacted at:
759 Country Street
Almonte ON K0A 1A0
Telephone: (613) 256-4747
Email: iris.home@sympatico.ca
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