Born in minnesota and a california resident, janell cannons love of animals inspired most of her work as an author and illustrator. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Taking the clothes from a scarecrow for a disguise, and befriending a raven in the process, he hops onto a freight train, and arrives in a polluted urban setting. Her first book, stellaluna 1993, about a baby fruit bat, has been included in the national education association and school library journals list of 100 best childrens books of all time. Eat well, live well, feel great jun 1, 2012 by walter trupp and dorota trupp.
Stellaluna is also available as software, published by broderbund. Local childrens author reflects on 25year career the coast news. Then trupp is befriended and helped by a homeless bag lady, who sees him as he really is. A fuzzhead tale by janell cannon books for moms, my books, stellaluna books for. Ages57 from the author of stellaluna 1993 comes the tale of trupp, a young fuzzhead, a white furred creature resembling a cat in trupp.
Verdi by janell cannon is a book about a python snake named verdi who doesnt want to turn green. Cannons most famous work is stellalunabooks, the story of baby bat raised by birds, is an awardwinning contemporary classic. Before she became a fulltime creator of books for children, she designed and produced summer reading programs at her local public library. Lot of 3 hb janell cannon picture books stellaluna verdi pinduli l2. Trupp meaning and origin of the name trupp wikiname. Janell cannon has ideas for many more books about fuzzheads and animals that make people uncomfortable. A fuzzhead tale by janell cannon 19980415 paperback january 1, 1752 4. Without even a hint of preaching, this book shows us the real, human side to homeless people. The story depicts a baby bat stellaluna who befriends three baby. A fuzzhead tale, verdi, crickwing, little yau and pinduli. She works from her homestudio in southern california, which she shares. If you wear clothes, one of the fuzzhead elders tells trupp before he sets out, they. With a cheeky raven for a companion, trupp rambles through the city, going virtually unnoticed by humansthat is, until they are confronted. As a young snake, verdi loves to slither fast across the forest floor and swing high into the sky.
A fuzzhead tale apr 24, 1995 by janell cannon with love, the argentina family. I believe janell cannon has two stories about these fictional creatures, called fuzzheads. She is best known for her childrens book stellaluna. Janell cannon is currently considered a single author. The story, however, attempts to illustrate the difficult topic of homelessness, not the typical subject of a childs story.
Trupp, a young fuzzhead, decides to venture into the world. After trupp is poisoned, the only thing that will cure him is the rare thumbfoot leaf. Janell cannons picture books have won many awards and are beloved around the world. Janell cannon is an american childrens author and illustrator. A fuzzhead tale by janell cannon apr 24, 1995 trupp. His fear is that as he starts to turn from yellow to green, he will become like. With a cheeky raven for a companion, trupp rambles through the city, going virtually unnoticed by humansthat is, until they are confronted by a homeless woman who sees trupp for who he really is. Mate with knishes aug 3, 2012 by mirta ines trupp trupp s wholefood kitchen. Trupp, a white, furry, catlike animal from a mythical, mountainous region, decides to see the world.
Library trupp mobi pdf trupp read author janell cannon. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. There are the familiar trials of the noble savage in a modern city. Janell cannon disguised to protect his identity, trupp the fuzzhead encounters the world of humans. Uses rich, colorful, precise language that communicates not just in a functional way, but in a way that moves and enlightens the reader. A fuzzhead tale janell cannon, author, jannell cannon, author. A fuzzhead tale janell cannon, janell cannon illustrator barnes and noble. Determined to see the world, he leaves his familys cave in the. The artwork is, of course, wonderful, brilliant and full of vibrant color. Janell cannon books list of books by author janell cannon. Trupp meaning and origin of the name trupp nameaning.
Trupp and little yau are the same fictional animals and trupp is a main character in the story of little yau. See more ideas about stellaluna, book activities and cannon. Once i read trupp and fell in love with that story, i knew i had to. Trupp, a catlike creature with snowwhite fur and ice. Before trupp can decide whether to stay or run away, this unusual woman realizes that he could use a little help. Stellaluna, the enchanting story of a baby fruit bat who falls into a birds nest, is adapted from. Poor stellaluna tries to adapt to her new home but finds herself the odd one out, hanging by her feet and disgusted by those bugs mother bird brings home for dinner. He is chased out of a fountain, yelled at for eating bread. Preschool, elementary disguised to protect his identity, trupp the fuzzhead encounters the world of humans. A fuzzhead tale harcourt brace, april, 1995, she has created the first of many stories about these intelligent animals as they explore the world of humans. There are not a lot of childrens picture books out there that address the homeless, and for that i must give cannon credit for trying to touch on the subject. Trupp, a catlike creature with opposable thumbs, ventures into human territory and befriends a homeless woman.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Little yau and the wise ones must risk journeying to the human village in search of this hardtofind plant. Eat well, live well, feel great by walter trupp and dorota trupp jun 1, 2012 trupp. Lot 4 janell cannon picture books pinduli crickwing trupp verdi 3 hb. Janell cannon when trupp is poisoned, little yau and some of the other fuzzheads don clothes and shoes and venture into the world of humans, searching for the herb they need to make a cure. Pinduli by janell cannon 2004, hardcover signed 1st. Author and illustrator janell cannon one more story.
1432 428 1446 799 1098 136 1292 760 1405 541 1191 277 272 1457 717 1024 452 444 174 1237 1076 912 137 936 1474 256 328 1004 1342 939 890 633 670 128