Gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Some sit on a shelf. Some live in the heart. Some hurt. Some heal. I Gave My Mom a Castle is Jean Little's first poetry collection since the still-loved Hey World, Here I Am! Most selections are prose poems, mini stories about the joys and pains of giving and receiving, featuring a wide cast of characters from toddlers to teens, with an adult or two thrown in for good measure. Jean Little is one of Canada's favorite writers for children. The author of close to forty books, she has won many major awards and captured the hearts of several generations. Her most recent books include Birdie for Now (Orca) and Orphan at My Door (Scholastic). Jean lives in Guelph with her sister, her twelve-year-old great niece, her seven-year-old great nephew, three dogs, including four-month-old Snug the Pug, two cats, two African gray parrots, and one dwarf rabbit.
