About the Author
Barbara Nichol has written nine children's books, is an essayist, dramatist for radio and television, comedy writer, songwriter, and, for many years, a documentarian for the CBC program, Ideas. The Home For Blind Women (a work of fiction), a short film authored by Nichol, won Genie and Golden Spire for Best Short Film awards.
Barbara has twice been nominated for a Juno award, winning one for her platinum recording "Beethoven Lives Upstairs." She has been a finalist for the Emmy Award for her special "Basil Hears a Noise" for Sesame Street and a Governor General's award for her book "Dippers." Barbara was a founding editor of The Walrus magazine.
Other Books By Barbara Nichol
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Dippers
Safe and Sound
One Small Garden
Biscuits in the Cupboard
Trunks All Aboard: An Elephant ABC
Tales of Don Quixote
Tales of Don Quixote, Book Two