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A heartwarming story of family, friendship, puppies, and identity. Samuel knows that their real name is Simone, but things at their house are too quiet to think about how to tell their parents. When Chloe the costume designer moves in across the street with a dog about to have puppies, life becomes bigger, more colourful, and louder. And so does Simone. PB 978-1-989996-12-6-$14.95; released Sept 1/22 |
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The Loudest Bark by Gail Marlene Schwartz and Lucie Gagnon. Illustrated by Amelie Ayotte was chosen as one of the top Canadian picture books to watch for in fall 2021. https://www.cbc.ca/books/41-canadian-picture-books-to-watch-for-in-fall-2021-1.6159465
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The Loudest Bark was listed as one of the most anticipated BC books of the fall by Read Local BC. https://www.readlocalbc.ca/.../24/the-bc-books-fall-preview/
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REVIEWS
“This delightful story encourages children to defy traditional gender norms and explore their identity and serves as a wonderful resource for parents and teachers who want to start a conversation with young children about gender identity.”
~Canadian Children’s Book News
“With the support of a caring babysitter, a child longing for connection and self-expression fulfills their dream of owning a puppy. A sweet and upbeat celebration.” ~Kirkus Reviews
“A delightfully sweet story about a family coming out and alive with the help of a furry friend and a wonderful neighbour.” ~Darby Love, Librarian-VIRL
"The illustrations are rich and full of diversity. This book sends a great message to kids about exploring their self-expression and breaking out of traditional gender norms. This is an exceptional LGBTQ+ book to read to a young child. Highly recommended." ```~Chantal Hughes, author in award nominated Breaking Boundaries
“An endearing and gentle tale of puppies and being true to one’s heart. If this family and their super-fun neighbour were real, I would want them as friends!” ~LS Stone, author–What’s in it for Me?
"A sweet and beautiful picture book that could be used to start a conversation about gender identity with young children. My primary students love this book and it is hard to keep it on the shelves of my library." ~Lesley Bell, teacher-librarian
“This delightful story encourages children to defy traditional gender norms and explore their identity and serves as a wonderful resource for parents and teachers who want to start a conversation with young children about gender identity.”
~Canadian Children’s Book News
“With the support of a caring babysitter, a child longing for connection and self-expression fulfills their dream of owning a puppy. A sweet and upbeat celebration.” ~Kirkus Reviews
“A delightfully sweet story about a family coming out and alive with the help of a furry friend and a wonderful neighbour.” ~Darby Love, Librarian-VIRL
"The illustrations are rich and full of diversity. This book sends a great message to kids about exploring their self-expression and breaking out of traditional gender norms. This is an exceptional LGBTQ+ book to read to a young child. Highly recommended." ```~Chantal Hughes, author in award nominated Breaking Boundaries
“An endearing and gentle tale of puppies and being true to one’s heart. If this family and their super-fun neighbour were real, I would want them as friends!” ~LS Stone, author–What’s in it for Me?
"A sweet and beautiful picture book that could be used to start a conversation about gender identity with young children. My primary students love this book and it is hard to keep it on the shelves of my library." ~Lesley Bell, teacher-librarian
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Authors: Gail Marlene Schwartz
and Lucie Gagnon 
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Lucie Gagnon and Gail Marlene Schwartz are passionate about children’s books. They co-authored Clementine in Quarantine (Facile à lire, 2020) and My Sister’s Girlfriend (Rebel Mountain Press, forthcoming). Lucie is a retired librarian from the Montreal Public Library system. She is a homeschooling mom who loves games, pasta, and learning how things work. Gail also writes for adults and is a professional editor. She likes to sing, make challah bread, and do messy art projects with friends. Along with writing, Lucie and Gail also share a home, a son, and a dog, all full of sound, in St-Armand, Quebec. www.LuGaLit.com, www.gailmarleneschwartz.com.
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Illustrator: Amélie Ayotte
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Amélie Ayotte is a young illustrator from Montreal, Canada. You can often find her daydreaming and doodling at the park. Her rampant imagination and her passion for drawing led her to study traditional animation at Cégep du Vieux Montréal. Her first short film, Koi, was presented at Fantasia Festival in 2018. Currently studying Specialized Education at Université du Québec à Montreal, Amélie also organizes creative workshops for of all ages. With every brushstroke, she tries to bring a bit of wonder to the world.
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