Nevin Knows

Nevin and his grandpa are heading to the park on a spring day, and Grandpa checks with Nevin about what shoes to wear.

Should he wear boots? NO! Sandals? NO! Slippers? NO! Running shoes? YES! YES! YES! Throughout the book, Grandpa lets Nevin choose which direction to walk in, what to play on at the park and, finally, what flowers to bring home for Nana. Nevin has fun getting to choose for himself, and he shows Grandpa that he might be little, but he knows a lot.

Praise for Mireille Messier:

★ ＂From tiny discoveries to one big treasure, the natural world delights at every turn...A gentle exploration, using a child’s words and told at a child’s pace, of a marvelous world.＂ --Kirkus Reviews for Treasure

＂A wonderful way of rediscovering ancient, life-giving treasures.＂ --David Suzuki for Treasure

★＂Scenes unfold with cinematic flair...Bonheur’s tenacity and determination will resonate with children, whether or not they’re familiar with her art.＂--Quill & Quire, starred review for No Horses in the House!

＂Readers will revel in the lifelike animal paintings...The artwork here sprawls beautifully across spreads, showing...a tiny but confident Rosa surrounded by naysayers as well as her beloved animals, potential creations swirling around the scenes as they pour from her mind.＂ --Booklist for No Horses in the House!

Mireille Messier is a Montreal-born, Ottawa-raised and now Toronto-based award-winning children’s writer with a background in broadcasting and theater. Mireille has published over thirty books, some in French, others in English, for children of all ages, including the nonfiction picture book No Horses in the House! Her picture book The Branch was nominated for Shining Willow and Blue Spruce Awards and the Governor General’s Literary Award. Mireille lives in Toronto with five cats, two birds and over one hundred goldfish.

Elena Comte is a Canadian illustrator who loves to create illustrations that communicate joy through color. She is inspired by the shapes that surround her in her daily life and likes to simplify to capture what’s essential. Her work is influenced by naive art, collages and gouache paintings.