ay, the name of her character, was inspired by May Cutler, founder of Canada's Tundra Books: "[...] I had a few honours in my life, but I think the one I shall always be proudest of is that she named the spunky, irrepressible heroine of so many of her books 'May', after me."
*I Want a Dog. Text and illustrations. Montreal: Tundra Books, 1987.
8 1/2 x 27 inches
Combination of pencil and collage
7 x 24 1/2 inches
Gouache and coloured pencil on paper
ay went to work. She built a giant training course where she could practice walking her rollerskate.
7 x 11 inches
Gouache and coloured pencil on paper
6 1/2 x 12 inches
Pencil
Photo of classroom
Sculpture of classroom
s she sat at school daydreaming about dogs...
he rollerskate bumped over the sidewalk like a little frisky puppy.
7 x 11 inches
Gouache and coloured pencil on paper
ay, the name of her character, was inspired by May Cutler, founder of Canada's Tundra Books: "[...] I had a few honours in my life, but I think the one I shall always be proudest of is that she named the spunky, irrepressible heroine of so many of her books 'May', after me."
s she sat at school daydreaming about dogs...
he rollerskate bumped over the sidewalk like