Shirley Shoub

Skipper's Stories

Illustrator: Shoub, Shirley

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

About the Book Skipper, a beagle puppy, loves his adopted family - his human mom and dad, his brother Ezra, and particularly his grandma - who all accept his beagle ways - and especially when his beagle nature gets him into trouble. All he wants is to be accepted as part of his family. Written and illustrated by Shirley Shoub, Skipper's Stories is a heartwarming reflection of Skipper's quest for love and belonging. Despite Skipper's penchant for adventure (and misadventure), this true-to-life tale proves that love wins after all. About the Author Shirley Shoub is a consummate communicator, through writing, art, illustrating and in creating relationships with adults and children alike. Armed with a B.A. in English and her A.E.C. in Social Counselling, as well as studies in drawing and painting, and television production at Concordia University, Shirley held positions as Coordinator of Montreal Women's Network, and Editor of the Network's newsletter, as well as creating vehicles to bring discussions of women's equality to the public. She continued in the communication world by creating documentaries and a five-part television series for CF Cable in Montreal, Quebec, and directing, producing, researching and interviewing participants in the weekly tv series, Changing Scenes, for Quebec's Videotron Cable TV. Shirley has worked with children, working for 16 years as the Director of the McGill University Health Centre Home Child Care Agency Centre de la Petite Enfance. As a research social worker, she created an agency profile of juvenile prostitution, which resulted in the creation of Passages, a shelter in Montreal for juvenile female prostitutes. She also wrote articles about women's issues for Communiqu'Elles Magazine. That altruistic spirit continued with her work as a social counsellor for foster children, their parents and foster parents, through Ville Marie Social Services, and in teaching ESL at Montreal's Chinese Community Centre. Continued art training with George Deligeorge and Noa Ne'eman in community courses in Cote St. Luc, Quebec, Shirley has combined her love of writing and drawing into two children's books. She partnered with Sharon Asher on What Makes a Perfect Princess, published in 2022, as its illustrator. Skipper's Stories, the first in a series, is Shirley's initial step into both writing and illustrating a children's book. Shirley was born and raised in Montreal. She is the proud mother of three and grandmother of five. Skipper was their family dog many years ago and he remains in their hearts forever.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
• Seitenzahl: 42
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 216mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 159g
• ISBN-13: 9781990093685
• ISBN-10: 199009368X
• Artikelnr.: 66497649

Autorenporträt

As a single mother, Shirley Shoub devoted her early life to bringing up her three children, her studies, her community work, and her unfolding career. Along the way, she began to explore the creative arts.Shirley completed her B.A. English, AEC Social Counselling. Her first stint in the field of social work was as a community organizer for Ville Marie Social Service, followed by representing foster children with special needs. Later as a research social worker, Shirley wrote "An Agency Profile of Juvenile Prostitution," part of the requirements to create what became Passages, a shelter in Montreal for female prostitutes.Life led Shirley through many paths. She was Coordinator of Montreal Women's Network where she created and moderated panel discussions to inform and educate women. As Editor of its newsletter, she was able to reach women in other regions of Quebec. Shirley was part of a core group of volunteers who created Auberge Shalom Pour Femmes, a shelter for women and children affected by conjugal violence, founded in Montreal in 1989.Shirley applied her animation skills as a Remotivation Therapist at Douglas Hospital in Montreal. Hired by Laurenval School Board in Laval, she organized and animated workshops "Single Again," for men and women, who had newly become widowed or divorced.As Director of MUHC (McGill University Health Center in Montreal) Home Child Care Agency CPE, Shirley was responsible for overseeing the care of 230 children, citywide.She later voluntarily taught TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) classes to new immigrants at Chinese Family Services in Montreal.Within the creative arts, Shirley worked part time in community television, where she alternately researched, interviewed, produced and directed as part of a team, on a weekly television show "Changing Scenes." She also co-produced and researched a gardening series and various informative documentaries.Within the visual arts, Shirley has continued to paint and draw, applying diverse techniques. Her work has been seen at various exhibitions. She is a member of AIM (Artists in Montreal). Her painted tile, "Walking Towards Sunshine" is part of the mosaic mural at the Montreal Children's Hospital.A grandma of five, Shirley has now become an author and hand illustrator of her children's picture book series:Skipper's Stories; Skipper's Stories: Almost Twins; Skipper's Stories: Moving OnShirley presents Story Time of her books to children. For this series, Shirley has to thank their family beagle dog Skipper, who gave her so much to write about. Shirley resides in Cote St. Luc, Quebec.Shirley Shoub's Skipper books are available from all good book stores.