Concertina is a new Canadian children's publisher, committed to bringing books simultaneously to print and to the electronic highway. These books are offered here for your interest and enjoyment.

Waking in Jerusalem is Sharon Katz's second illustrated children's book. It is a story about a young child who wakes up before his parents and watches the city of Jerusalem wake up. Written in brief lyrical prose and beautifully illustrated, it will delight children and the young at heart. The complete on-line version is a series of 15 images, 10k-15k each, which combine the text and illustrations. Suitable for children ages 3 to 7.(ISBN 0-9697709-2-8)

I Live on a Raft, by Jerzy Harasymowicz, is a collection of short, haiku-like verse for children. Harasymowicz, one of the leading poets of Poland, is noted for his unique personal mythology and the spontaneous fantasy of his works. The collection has been translated into English by the well-known Canadian poet Seymour Mayne with Jaroslaw Sokol. (ISBN 0-9697709-1-X)

My Blue Suitcase, also by Sharon Katz, is a delightful story about a well-loved suitcase that travels on its own. The brief text has a poetic rhythm, and the major modes of transport are beautifully rendered as monotype prints. This is a thought-provoking story that helps to elucidate the concepts of departure, separation, and return. (ISBN 0-9697709-0-1)

The Song of Moses by Seymour Mayne and illustrated by Sharon Katz offers novel readings and interpretations of such classical biblical subjects as the stories of the Golden Calf, the Binding of Isaac, the Flood, and the Garden of Eden. Ideal for both young adult readers and the literary public in general. (ISBN 0-9697709-3-6)


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