Once Upon a Full Moon

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ISBN: 9780887768132

Elizabeth Quan

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Tundra Books
15 May 2011

Early learning: first experiences; Personal & social issues

Elizabeth Quan's father had made a success in the New World, but he longed for his home in China. So in the early 1920's, he and his family set out on an arduous trip to the far side of the world. By train, ship, ferry, cart, and on foot, Elizabeth, her parents, and her brothers and sisters set off from Toronto to a village in China to visit the grandmother they have never met.

From the mountain of luggage to the whales breaching in the Pacific and geishas on wooden sandals on the cobbled streets of Yokohama, Elizabeth Quan describes sights that would captivate any child. But hers is also a journey of personal discovery. Did she fit in in Canada, where her straight dark hair and even the foods she ate set her apart? Would she fit in in China where she was just as different to the people she met?

In the course of her family's travels she learns that home is a state of mind and that the moon can find us, no matter where we are.

The rhythms of travel and the longing for connection are conveyed in lyrical text and lovely watercolors in a truly memorable book.

By: Elizabeth Quan
Imprint: Tundra Books
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 187mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 354g
ISBN: 9780887768132
ISBN 10: 088776813X
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 15 May 2011
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elizabeth Quan is a Canadian watercolorist active in the art scene both nationally and internationally, and has been for over 25 years. She is known for her vital and organic impressionistic works which are included in hundreds of private and corporate collections. She was the last protege of Jack Pollock. Elizabeth holds a BA in East Asian studies from the University of Toronto, and was connected with the Chinese Gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum for six years. She has published two books- Quan, My Life My Art, and The Immortal Poet of the Milo - three Chinese puppet plays. She was an active puppeteer for many years. She is widowed with three grown daughters and lives in Toronto.