The Slippers' Keeper

by Ian Wallace

Book Overview

Born in 1914, Joe Purdon was one of North America's early conservationists. After stumbling as a child upon a cluster of Showy Lady's Slippers in bloom, Joe dedicated his life to protecting these rare orchids. In this picture book, award-winning author and illustrator Ian Wallace depicts how Joe Purdon became a steward of a fragile piece of land in Eastern Ontario. Thanks to his passion, diligence and generosity, the Purdon Conservation Area (now...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554984149
• ISBN13: 9781554984145
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.6" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3