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Claudine Crangle

    A recipient of the Gold Medal in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, this author seamlessly blends the talents of both writer and illustrator. Their work often focuses on children's literature, with a notable early book created to address the scarcity of resources for those newly diagnosed with celiac disease. This debut, originally penned in 2001 and re-released in 2006, highlights an intention to create works with practical and supportive resonance. The author is currently engaged in developing a new book slated for a spring 2017 release.

    The House Next Door
    Woolfred Cannot Eat Dandelions: A Tale of Being True to Your Tummy
    • 2021

      The House Next Door

      • 44 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      3.0(34)Add rating

      Alone on his lot, a sturdy little house has stood for as long as anyone can remember, stoically weathering the storms. But one day, the wind brings change.One house, then another, is built off in the distance. Then a road is paved through his field, and more and more houses appear all around. The house closes his shutters to wait out this alarming development.But in the dark, the house notices he is no longer pushed by the snowdrifts or battered by spring storms. And when he peeks open a shutter, he sees the house next door glowing with a golden light. Just like his. Throwing open his shutters, he finds himself surrounded by a diverse neighborhood of homes. Together, they look forward to seeing what the wind will blow in next.With great wit and an eye-popping use of cardboard, paint and fabric, multimedia artist Claudine Crangle explores our fear of difference through the viewpoint of a small country house beset by urbanization. But not everything that’s new is bad, as the little farmhouse learns in this timely and hopeful picture book about embracing the changes in life we can’t control.

      The House Next Door
    • 2014

      Woolfred, a sheep with a sensitive digestive system, struggles with an obsession for dandelions, despite knowing they are harmful to him. His fixation blinds him to the positive aspects of life that surround him. Through his journey, he learns the importance of appreciating what he has rather than fixating on what he cannot have, highlighting themes of mindfulness and gratitude.

      Woolfred Cannot Eat Dandelions: A Tale of Being True to Your Tummy