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  • JoJo the Giant
  • Written by Jane Barclay
    Illustrated by Esperanca Melo
  • Format: Hardcover | ISBN: 9780887769764
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JoJo the Giant

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Published by: Tundra Books

On Sale: January 10, 2012
Pages: 32 | ISBN: 978-0-88776-976-4
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Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Values; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Self-Esteem; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Peer Pressure
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Children are eager to grow bigger, and JoJo is no exception. He always asks his mother the same question: “How much did I grow today?” No matter how often his mother assures him that good things come in small packages, he is desperate to be bigger. After all, he wants to run in a race to win a pair of red Rocket Racer shoes. But how can he compete against bullies who are much bigger than he is? A delightful surprise ending illustrates how true growth is not always measured in inches.
 
Jane Barclay’s heartwarming story explores a theme that speaks to every child. Esperança Melo’s wonderful art complements the text to create a charming book that’s bound to become a favorite.
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About Jane Barclay

Jane Barclay - JoJo the Giant
Award-winning author Jane Barclay is a tea-drinking, dog-walking, house-cleaning, lawn-cutting, short-order cook and writer. Besides writing books for children, she also does freelance work and her articles have appeared in both The Gazette and The National Post. Jane lives with her husband in Pointe Claire, Quebec. Their three sons occasionally drop in to pat the dog and visit the fridge.

About Esperanca Melo

Esperanca Melo - JoJo the Giant
ESPERANÇA MELO was born in the Azores, but she currently lives in Millbrook, Ontario. She is a graduate of Sheridan College’s Animation Program and the Graphic Design Program at George Brown College. She also studied oil painting, life drawing, and sculpture at the Ontario College of Art. She has been a graphic and book designer for several years and has illustrated various children’s books. Her picture book Drumheller Dinosaur Dance, which she co-illustrated with Bill Slavin, was the recipient of the Ontario Library Association’s Blue Spruce Award and the Chocolate Lily Award.

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