Cary Fagan, author portrait
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Cary Fagan

CARY FAGAN's numerous kids' books include The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster, which was a JLG selection, the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie & Fly chapter books, and the picture books Water, Water, Little Blue Chair, What Are You Doing, Benny?, King Mouse, which was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award, and Bear Wants to Sing. Mr. Zinger's Hat, another of his picture books, was awarded the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the IODE Jean Throop Award. He has also won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People for his body of work. Cary was born and raised in Toronto, where he continues to live with his family.
Water, Water
Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door
The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster
Bear Wants to Sing
King Mouse
What Are You Doing, Benny?
Mort Ziff Is Not Dead
Wolfie and Fly
Wolfie and Fly: Band on the Run
Mr. Zinger's Hat
Little Blue Chair
My New Shirt
Ella May and the Wishing Stone
Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas
Beyond the Dance
Ten Lessons for Kaspar Snit
Thing-Thing
Ten Old Men and a Mouse
Directed by Kaspar Snit
The Fortress of Kaspar Snit

Books

Water, Water
Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door
The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster
Bear Wants to Sing
King Mouse
What Are You Doing, Benny?
Mort Ziff Is Not Dead
Wolfie and Fly
Wolfie and Fly: Band on the Run
Mr. Zinger's Hat
Little Blue Chair
My New Shirt
Ella May and the Wishing Stone
Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas
Beyond the Dance
Ten Lessons for Kaspar Snit
Thing-Thing
Ten Old Men and a Mouse
Directed by Kaspar Snit
The Fortress of Kaspar Snit

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