<p><i>Grandma closed the piano lid. “I love singing those old tunes with you. <br/>
I wish you could have seen the Halifax I once knew.”</i></p>
<p>This dreamy and whimsical story follows a young child who travels back in time to 1950s Halifax with a whimsical tune. Follow the pair through Point Pleasant Park, the Public Gardens, Spring Garden Road, Citadel Hill, and other historic Halifax landmarks, showing off all the sights and sounds of the city. With lively text from Governor General’s Literary Award finalist Jan Coates and vivid illustrations of mid-century Halifax by Marijke Simons, <i>A Halifax Time-Travelling Tune</i> is bound to conjure more than a few bedtime singalongs.</p>
JUVENILE FICTION
<p><i>Seal went for a stroll…<br/>
The icy puddles were too small for swimming<br/>
The rocks were too tall for climbing.<br/>
Seal saw bright lights. They sparkled.<br/>
Seal liked the snow.<br/></i></p><p>One snowy night in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, a strange figure peeks out from behind a parked car. A woman screams! So begins a lost harbour seal’s adventure through the steep streets of the sleepy winter city. Soon, Constable and Officer are on the case, and if they work together, they just might be able to help the harbour seal find his way back home.</p><p>Celebrated children’s author and illustrator Doretta Groenendyk brings the true story of Halifax’s famous winter 2015 flipslippery visitor to life with colourful paintings and simple text. A Harbour Seal in Halifax is destined to become a local family favourite.</p>
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