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Kathleen Mary Norton (née Pearson; 10 December 1903 – 29 August 1992), known professionally as Mary Norton, was an English writer of children's books. [1] She is best known for The Borrowers series of low fantasy novels (1952 to 1982), which is named after its first book and, in turn, the tiny people who live secretly in the midst of contemporary human civilisation.
[11] CBC named Honey Butter Pig Bread one of the best Canadian novels of 2020. [12] The Globe and Mail [13] and Quill & Quire [14] included it in their list of the best books of the year, regardless of genre. Butter Honey Pig Bread was the ninth best selling Canadian book in 2021. [15]
The Butter Battle Book is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published by Random House on January 12, 1984. It is an anti-war story: specifically, a parable about arms races in general, mutual assured destruction and nuclear weapons in particular. [1] The Butter Battle Book was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
Bread and butter" is a superstitious blessing or charm, typically said by young couples or friends walking together when they are forced to separate by an obstacle, such as a pole or another person. By saying the phrase, the bad luck of letting something come between them is thought to be averted. [ 1 ]
The title of the book refers to the role of the protagonist, 11-year-old Parvana, who is forced by circumstances to be the breadwinner for her family during the Third Afghan Civil War. For her research, the author spent several months interviewing women and girls in refugee camps in Pakistan, and used these interviews as the basis of her ...
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The Daily Telegraph's 100 Novels Everyone Should Read [5] The Guardian ' s 100 Best Novels Written in English (2015) [ 3 ] Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (1999) [ 6 ]
Our Daily Bread. Wordcraft of Oregon. 2011. (Long-listed for the Scotiabank Giller Prize) The Empty Room. HarperCollins Canada. 2013. (named as one of the Best Books of the Year by the National Post and The Winnipeg Free Press) Against A Darkening Sky. HarperAvenue Canada. 2015. The Grimoire of Kensington Market. Wolsak and Wynn Publishers Ltd ...