This Is Me and Where I Am - Board Book

by Joanne Fitzgerald (Author), Joanne Fitzgerald (Illustrator)

In the world there is a country.
In that country there is a city.
In that city there is a neighbourhood.
In that neighbourhood there is a street.

Children from preschool through grade one relish the discovery of their place in the world. Learning the number on their home, the street where they live, the town or city they call home is a comforting reminder to children that they belong. Illustrator / author Joanne Fitzgerald gradually takes her young audience from the whole wide world to one bed and the child in it. Then she turns the whole thing around:

Me under the bed.
Blanket on the bed.
Bed in the room.
Room in the house.

all the way back to the world again.

Governor General's Award-winning illustrator Joanne Fitzgerald brings her distinctive bright pallet and warm, cuddly characters to a charming book that will prompt young ones to look outside themselves to create their own place in the world. A wonderful support for parents with children ready to learn their address, as well as a perfect adjunct to primary school program units about a child's place in the local community and beyond. An irresistible page-turner.

Author Biography

Joanne Fitzgerald is known for her bright palette, rich detail, and warm, cuddly characters. She has won the Governor General's Award for her illustrations in Doctor Kiss Says Yes. She also illustrated the board book, When You Get a Baby, written by Sharon Jennings, and she wrote and illustrated This is Me and Where I Am. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Joanne lives in Orton, Ontario.