When best friends Sammy Squirrel and Rodney Raccoon decide to explore the world beyond Vancouver’s Stanley Park, they are carried on a fantastic adventure. Swept out to sea in a little boat, the woodland creatures journey across the Pacific Ocean all the way to Japan. While their courage and ingenuity are tested at every turn, Sammy and Rodney are met by good fortune and are helped by new friends Salty Seagull, Winifred Whale and a deer called Shika. The wide-eyed travellers help resolve a crisis with the deer in Nara, Japan and by the time they return safely home, have broadened their world and gained a deeper understanding of animal and human interactions.
The story of Sammy Squirrel and Rodney Raccoon, though a fictional animal adventure, addresses real-life issues about relationships between animals and people. An illustrated chapter book, and first in the Stanley Park Tales series, it promotes awareness and sensitivity to the needs of others.
Stanley Park is a hugely popular locale, famous for its natural beauty and urban proximity. Rowing across oceans is a topical theme, resulting in the connecting of cultures, Duane Lawrence’s writing highlights the interconnectedness of life, the sensitivity of living creatures and the value of kindness.
ISBN: 9781894694544 (paperback). $12.95 CDN / $12.95 USD
Available through your local bookstore, Amazon.ca, or Chapters-Indigo.
ISBN: 9781894694896 (eBook). Available through BookBaby or Amazon.ca
Check out Duane’s recent interview on CTV about the Sammy Squirrel series of books. It was his first television interview too! Check it out here. Note: Two small ads will play before his interview is available.
Sammy Squirrel & Rodney Raccoon:A Stanley Park Tale was chosen as one of the top 100 books for children by elementary school teachers in British Columbia on BCTF’s 100th anniversary. You can see the full list here.
Check out Duane’s book signing events for this year. You can view the full events calendar here. Note: the calendar is best viewed in List view.
Check out some pics of Duane’s most recent book signing at the Indigo Robson store. Pic# 1, Pic #2
“Young readers will enjoy the gentle fictional world that Duane Lawrence has created. . . . The short chapters are ideal for readers embarking on their first chapter book, but all students with an interest in wildlife or environmental issues will enjoy this novel.”
–Claire Hazzard
Resource Links Magazine – Volume 13, #4
“I loved Sammy Squirrel & Rodney Raccoon – this witty novel about the escapades of two adventurous animals from Stanley Park works just as well for adults as it does for kids.
–Joe Stewart
Former manager, Blackberry Books and 32 Books
ISBN: 9781894694544
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Duane Lawrence was born in Princeton, BC, works as a high-school teacher and has taught in London, England and Nara, Japan. Now living in Vancouver, he enjoys walking through the city’s Stanley Park, and during one such stroll, was inspired to write about the animals that live there. He also speaks English, French and Japanese.
Check out Duane Lawrence’s personal homepage at: duanelawrence.ca
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Duane Lawrence was born in Princeton, BC, works as a high-school teacher and has taught in London, England and Nara, Japan. Now living in Vancouver, he enjoys walking through the city’s Stanley Park, and during one such stroll, was inspired to write about the animals that live there. He also speaks English, French and Japanese.
Check out Duane Lawrence’s personal homepage at: duanelawrence.ca
