Ellis Prend Garde -Language: French

Ellis voit des dangers là où les autres n’en voient pas.

Iel a peur de parler à de nouvelles personnes. Et surtout, Ellis a peur de perdre Pistache, son petit chien. Sa liste de soucis est tellement longue qu’elle ferait trois fois le tour de sa maison si Ellis l’écrivait sur du papier.

Mais parfois, nos inquiétudes ont une utilité inattendue…

Ellis sees danger in places other people don’t.

They worry about talking to new people. And they’re especially worried about losing their puppy, Peanut. If Ellis wrote out their list of worries, it would wrap around their house three times.

But sometimes, our worries can be put to surprisingly good use.…

Sal Sawler is a children’s author living in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Their early books were shortlisted for the Forest of Reading and Hackmatack and earned a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award. Their debut picture book, When the Ocean Came to Town, was featured on CBC Canada Kids Reads. 

Nandita Ratan is a Vancouver-based illustrator from Hyderabad, India. With a keen interest in printed work, she began her career designing for events and various editorial clients. When she isn't drawing, she spends her time enjoying the sunshine, drinking copious amounts of tea and talking to her plants.

When she is not busy reading or leading historical walks as a volunteer, Isabelle Montagnier really enjoys translating children’s books, with a marked preference for stories that deal with important topics. Certified by ATIO and full member of LTAC, Isabelle lives in Toronto, Ontario.