Barbara Hehner | Author

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Other names: Hehner, Barbara Embury
Birthdate: 1947
Date of death: 2018-08-12
Gender: female
Education: University of Toronto
York University
Occupations: book editor
children's book author
artist
Relationships: Suzuki, David (collaborator)
Eric Zweig (husband)
Short biography: ...Born in Montreal, Quebec, Barbara Hehner spent much of her childhood as an army brat in the far north: Goose Bay, Labrador and Churchhill.After her family settled in Ottawa, Barbara completed an Honours B.A. in English Literature at Carleton University and a Master's Degree at the University of Toronto.In 1991, she also completed an MFA degree in Film and Video at York University.Barbara began her career as a junior editor in a Toronto publishing house.This provided her with the opportunity to edit numerous adult and children's books, including The Story of Canada, published in 1992.Barbara was also the creative editor of The Spirit of Canada (1999) - a compendium of Canadian legends, fiction, songs, poetry and art.Barbara began writing books in the early 1980s in partnership with David Suzuki.
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Places of residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Place of death: Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Burial location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Associated Place (for map): Ontario, Canada

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jodyl 7 reviews

The Spirit of Canada by Barbara Hehner

The Spirit of Canada is an anthology of over 100 stories, legends, poems, and songs by famous, lesser-known, and unknown Canadian writers. The book is illustrated by 15 well known Canadian illustrators. It is divided into parts based on Canada's timeline, culture and past-times. The different parts begin with a historical or descriptive note. The stories, legends, poems, and songs are preceded with facts about the subject, author and/or illustrator of the piece. There are selections about show more diverse subjects such as Aboriginal creation and culture, exploration of Canada, the Northwest Passage, the Underground Railroad, logging, life in the North, immigrants, emigration, and, of course, hockey.

The Spirit of Canada is a great and entertaining way for people to learn some of the history and culture of Canada. It is nice to read folklore that is Canadian in origin or has a Canadian twist. The layout of the book adds to the enjoyment, intermingling stories, legends, songs, and poems. Adding facts before each piece adds to the value of the selection. For instance, there are some people, who study folklore, who believe Paul Bunyan originated in Canada. The illustrations are in many styles and techniques. This book can be enjoyed by children and adult alike.

The Spirit of Canada has won Mr. Christie's Book Award and IODE award. show less

Dec 2, 2012

JoeBar 20 reviews

First on the Moon (An I Was There Book) by Barbara Hehner

Trip to the Moon, by Barbara Hehner, is a non-fiction narrative that recounts the true story of the Apollo mission that first landed on the moon through the eyes of Jan, daughter of Buzz Aldrin. In addition to describing the astronauts' journey, Jan also tells the reader of her experiences on the homefront, watching her father in his heroic journey. Also, this book is full of diagrams and distances (in kilometers and miles) describing outer space and the technology used, giving the reader show more access to scientific data in a non-threatening way. Outstanding Read! show less

Jan 24, 2017

monado 155 reviews

Looking at Insects by David Suzuki