Synopses & Reviews
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Awards and recognition for
Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers: 2007 Gold Recipient, Moms Choice Award, Gold Recipient
2007 Recommended Book, Canadian Toy Testing Council
2007 Nominee, Surrey Book of the Year
2009-2010 Recommended Book, Premier School Agenda for British Columbia
Awards and recognition for Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger:
2009 Gold Recipient, Moms Choice Award, Gold Recipient
2009 Nomine, Cybil Awards
Reviews of Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger:
It would appeal to a variety of readers, including readers of fantasy and adventure stories. ~ Deborah Mervold, CM Magazine
In The Box of Whispers, Kendra Kandlestar helped us understand the magic of facing ourselves. Now shes back—older, wiser and full of spunk—to share with us the incredible power of resisting negativity and being gatekeepers of our own truth. ~ Just One More Book
Lee Fodi does it again with his excellent storytelling and amazing illustrations. ~ Armchair Interviews
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Reviews of
Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers:
This book would appeal to a variety of readers who like fantasy, adventure, or a strong story line. It is recommended as an oral reading choice for classes or individuals. Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers would be an excellent vehicle to promote discussion on a number of issues and would be a good purchase for school, public or personal libraries. Recommended.
~ Deborah Mervold, CM Magazine
As a perfect introduction or addition to any childs fantasy collection, Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers enriches and engages the minds of its readers, creating a completely different style of magical realm in which its readers are inevitably swept away to. Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers is very strongly recommended to all children already fans of the fantasy literature and would make a popular addition to both school and community library collections as well.
~ Midwest Book Review
This page-turning adventure packs a whollup of a lesson: what we fear most is the truth about ourselves. Luckily, it also helps us discover the magic of facing that truth. This cleverly crafted fantasy is full of magic, silliness, suspense and adventure and is an absolute hit with the little ones.
~ JustOneMoreBook.com
Editors Choice: small-press titles: Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers. Kendra Kandlestar is an 11-year-old girl from the Land of Een with seven brown braids that radiate out from her head. Vancouvers Lee Edward Födi wrote this fantasy story—which he says is, at the bottom, about confronting your fears—and created its better-than-average black-and-white illustrations.
~ Vancouver Sun
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Reviews for
Ill Follow the Moon:
Gorgeous watercolors chronicle the journey of a baby sea turtle from its hatching to its first swim in the sea.
~ Kirkus Reviews, September 2005
First-time author Stephanie Lisa Tara and Canadian illustrator Lee Edward Fodi have teamed up to create a lyrical rendition of a green sea turtle's first glimpse of life. Framed by endpapers of soft, limitless, undersea green, Fodi's delightful illustrations feature an animated and engaging baby emerging from an egg buried in golden sand. The illustrator has carefully integrated the turtle's actions with Tara's verse which relies heavily on verbs: roll, slide, tumble......crawl, scoop, shove. Young children will be propelled through the story in the illustrations as well as the text. Highly Recommended.
~ Gillian Richardson, CM Magazine
Awards for Ill Follow the Moon:
2007, Third Prize, Chocolate Lily Award
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Reviews of
Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers:
This book would appeal to a variety of readers who like fantasy, adventure, or a strong story line. ~ Deborah Mervold, CM Magazine
As a perfect introduction or addition to any childs fantasy collection ~ Midwest Book Review
This cleverly crafted fantasy is full of magic, silliness, suspense and adventure and is an absolute hit with the little ones. ~ JustOneMoreBook.com
Editors Choice ~ Vancouver Sun
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Reviews for
Ill Follow the Moon:
Gorgeous watercolors chronicle the journey of a baby sea turtle from its hatching to its first swim in the sea.
~ Kirkus Reviews, September 2005
Highly Recommended. ~ Gillian Richardson, CM Magazine
Awards for Ill Follow the Moon:
2007, Third Prize, Chocolate Lily Award
Synopsis
LOST IN A MAZE OF MYSTERY . . . Everyone knows that the creatures of the outside world are forbidden by magic to enter the land of Een. Thats why Kendra Kandlestar is so surprised when a giant Unger arrives in the middle of the night to deliver a cryptic message: If she can find the Door to Unger, she will be able to unlock the truth about her long-lost family. But when Kendra finds herself trekking through the wilderness with a magic-peddling faun and a rebellious Unger, she begins to wonder if its all just a clever trap to lead her into the heart of danger. Whom can Kendra trust? Theres only one way to find out: peek through the Door to Unger and enter a world of magic, monsters, and mystery!
About the Author
Lee Edward Fodi lives in Vancouver, BC.