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Autres noms: Hehner, Barbara Embury
Date de naissance: 1947
Date de décès: 2018 - 08 - 12
Lieu de sépulture: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sexe: female
Nationalité: Canadian
Pays (pour la carte): Canada
Lieu de naissance: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Lieu du décès: Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Lieux de résidence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Études: University of Toronto
York University
Professions: book editor
children's book author
Artist
Relations: Suzuki, David (collaborator)
Eric Zweig (husband)
Courte biographie: ...Born in Montreal, Quebec, Barbara Hehner spent much of her childhood as an army brat in the far north: Goose Bay, Labrador and Churchhill.After her family settled in Ottawa, Barbara completed an Honours B.A. in English Literature at Carleton University and a Master's Degree at the University of Toronto.In 1991, she also completed an MFA degree in Film and Video at York University.Barbara began her career as a junior editor in a Toronto publishing house.This provided her with the opportunity to edit numerous adult and children's books, including The Story of Canada, published in 1992.Barbara was also the creative editor of The Spirit of Canada (1999) - a compendium of Canadian legends, fiction, songs, poetry and art.Barbara began writing books in the early 1980s in partnership with David Suzuki.

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Looking at Plants par David Suzuki

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OakGrove-KFA | Mar 28, 2020 |

First on the Moon (An I Was There Book) par Barbara Hehner

Trip to the Moon, by Barbara Hehner, is a non-fiction narrative that recounts the true story of the Apollo mission that first landed on the moon through the eyes of Jan, daughter of Buzz Aldrin. In addition to describing the astronauts' journey, Jan also tells the reader of her experiences on the homefront, watching her father in his heroic journey. Also, this book is full of diagrams and distances (in kilometers and miles) describing outer space and the technology used, giving the reader access to scientific data in a non-threatening way. Outstanding Read!… (plus d'informations)

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JoeBar | Jan 24, 2017 |

The Spirit of Canada par Barbara Hehner

The Spirit of Canada is an anthology of over 100 stories, legends, poems, and songs by famous, lesser-known, and unknown Canadian writers. The book is illustrated by 15 well known Canadian illustrators. It is divided into parts based on Canada's timeline, culture and past-times. The different parts begin with a historical or descriptive note. The stories, legends, poems, and songs are preceded with facts about the subject, author and/or illustrator of the piece. There are selections about diverse subjects such as Aboriginal creation and culture, exploration of Canada, the Northwest Passage, the Underground Railroad, logging, life in the North, immigrants, emigration, and, of course, hockey.

The Spirit of Canada is a great and entertaining way for people to learn some of the history and culture of Canada. It is nice to read folklore that is Canadian in origin or has a Canadian twist. The layout of the book adds to the enjoyment, intermingling stories, legends, songs, and poems. Adding facts before each piece adds to the value of the selection. For instance, there are some people, who study folklore, who believe Paul Bunyan originated in Canada. The illustrations are in many styles and techniques. This book can be enjoyed by children and adult alike.

The Spirit of Canada has won Mr. Christie's Book Award and IODE award.… (plus d'informations)

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jodyl | Dec 2, 2012 |