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Aubrey Davis

Author/Performer

15 Graham Gardens
Toronto, Ontario
M6C 1G6
Phone: (416) 653-6475
Email: aubrey@aubreydavis.com
Web: www.aubreydavis.com

Born: Aug. 5, 1949. Toronto, ON
Family: Sandra Carpenter-Davis

Biography

Aubrey Davis has worked as logger, and raised goats and chickens. He's sold antiques, books, car parts and beads. While traveling in Europe and North Africa, he discovered traditional folktales and the art of storytelling. He's performed and conducted storytelling workshops in Canada and the US. A retired teacher with an M. Ed. in psychology and adult education, he taught an oral language program to primary and special needs students. In 2006 he wrote a screenplay for Sheldon Cohen's animated short, The Three Wishes. His book, Bagels from Benny, won the Sydney Taylor Book Award (2003), Society of School Librarians International Book Awards honor book (2004); Canadian Jewish Book Awards Children's Literature Prize (2004). A Hen for Izzy Pippik (Kids Can Press) and Kishka for Koppel (Orca) will be published in 2011.

Published Works

Bagels from Benny, Toronto: Kids Can Press, Sept. 2003. ISBN 1-55337-417-7
The Enormous Potato. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1997. ISBN 1-55074-386-4 (bound); ISBN 1-55074-669-3 (pb)
La Gross Patate. Richmond Hill: Les Editions Scholastic, 1997. ISBN 0-590-16682-4 (pb)
Sody Salleratus. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1996. ISBN 1-55074-281-7 (bound), ISBN 1-55337-069-4 (pb)
Tout Ca Pour Du Soda. Richmond Hill: Les Editions Scholastic, 1996. ISBN 0-590-16042-7 (pb)
Bone Button Borscht. Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55074-224-8 (bound). ISBN 1-55074-326-0 (pb).

Recordings

The Three Wishes produced by Sheldon Cohen, Kenneth Hirsch and Marcy Page (NFB & PMA Productions) Montreal: 2005

Performances

Temple Israel West Bloomfield Michigan, February 2007
Ottawa Area Public and Catholic Schools, Jan 2007
Jewish Book Festivals: Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, Nov. 2006
Sarnia Area Public and Catholic Schools May 2006
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB Read to Succeed Conference, June 2005
Toronto District School Board Storytelling Festival April 2006
TDSB: Read To Succeed Conference April 2006
Tour schools etc. New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Arizona Nov 2005
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB Read to Succeed Conference, June 2005
Rainbow District School Board, Manitoulin Island, April 2005
Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board April 2005
Fairmount Temple, Cleveland OH April 2005
TDSB Read to Succeed Conference,March 2005
Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor Michigan, Dec. 2004
Temple Israel, West Bloomfield, Michigan, Dec 2004
International Reading Association Conference, Reno May 2004
Vancouver Island Children's Book Festival, April 2004

Awards

Bagels from Benny: 2004 Society of School Librarians International Book Awards (honor book),2004 Children's Literature Prize (Canadian Jewish Book Awards), 2003 Sydney Taylor Book Award (Assoc of Jewish Libraries
The Enormous Potato: 1999 Communication-Jeunesse, Winner of Palmares des livres preferes des jeunes (Children’s Favourite Books)1996 Parent's Guide, Children's Media Award
Sody Salleratus, 1996, Mr. Christie's Book Award (Shortlist)
Bone Button Borscht: 1998 IBBY Honour List, 1997 Junior Library Guild Selection, 1996 Alcuin Society Citation, 1995 Notable Canadian Fiction for Children: Canadian School Library Association & Canadian Association of Children's Librarians

Other Memberships

The Writers' Union of Canada
Storytellers of Canada
The Storyteller's School of Toronto
The Canadian Children's Book Centre
Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge
Institute for Cross-cultural Exchange
Institute for Cultural Research

Available For

Storytelling and Author Presentations to all ages: From his books and from bottomless, often hilarious folk tales that have crossed cultures and generations.

Workshops/Addresses (Samples): Writing; Storytelling beginning/advanced; Language, Literacy and Higher Order Thinking; Character Education and Story; Stories for Special Needs students