A Morning to Polish and Keep [Paperback]

Back in print!

When Amy goes fishing and loses her first big catch, the day is spoiled. Or is it? By the end of the day, Amy has a real fish story to tell as well as a lasting memory.

A Morning to Polish and Keepis the classic children's picture book set on the beautiful Pacific Coast. It is a story of adventure, togetherness, and, ultimately, the comforting memory of family.

Born and raised in Victoria, B.C., Julie Lawson spent 18 years as an elementary school teacher before becoming a full-time author in 1991. Since then, she has published over twenty books for young people. Her first novel, White Jade Tiger, won the prestigious Sheila Egoff Award in 1994, and over the years she has garnered awards and nominations, critical acclaim and much recognition. She makes her home in Victoria, British Columbia.
Sheena Lott, a nominee for the Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Illustrator?s Award, has illustrated six children?s books, including A Morning to Polish and Keep and Midnight in the Mountains. She lives in North Saanich, British Columbia.

"A lovely tale for a summer evening."
—The Toronto Sun

This story is so well structured it takes hold of readers right from the title page. . . Specific detail, sensory images and figurative language infuse the story. . . The illustrations offer a splendid companion to the text. Sheena Lott?s soft muted blue, gray, green and lilac watercolours capture the misty morning as details come into view. . . The power of memory through one's growing up years is expertly presented in this captivating and enduring picture book.
Highly Recommended.
—CM Magazine

"Lott's illustrations are handsome watercolors that capture the changing light of dawn and the ever-changing surface of the sea."
—Quill & Quire

"A jewel...the book encapsulates a glowing summer memory that will strike a warm and resonant chord in evl!