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CAROL KENT

Author, Artist, Illustrator, Environmentalist

An International Book Awards Finalist!

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Hamburger and French Flies: A Barn Swallow's Story is the first in a series of tales involving Raven as she brings awareness to endangered and at risk Canadian Wildlife. She is currently working on her second book, Raven's Right Whale Rescue.

Hamburger and French Flies: A Barn Swallow's Story

Carol makes her authorial debut with Hamburger and French Flies: A Barn Swallow's Story, sharing with readers an experience that has stayed with her for the past 30 years.  In the early 1990's, while volunteering in Dorchester Cape, New Brunswick with the Canadian Wildlife Service, she met Raven. What followed exemplifies the intelligence and connection of the barn swallow, as well as the delicate condition of the human spirit.

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Carol lives in Bloomfield, New Brunswick with her husband, three children, cat, and three dogs.  With a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Allison University, she continues her work with wildlife, only now through artistry and portraiture.

 

Carol has also illustrated for the book They Live Amongst Us! written by Janice Timberlake. It is currently available on Kindle.

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"The grade 2/3 students have been enjoying the story of Raven as I have been reading it to them.  We have been studying New Brunswick in Social Studies class this spring.  This has led to many discussions about Sackville and the Tantramar Marshes.  All of the extra information added to each page has certainly increased the students learning and has also given them a better understanding of how barn swallows struggle to survive."

 Debra Gray, Sussex Christian School

"My bird-and-book loving 4 year old loves it!  He asks to read it again and again.  My 10 year old is excited to learn more about the barn swallows that we watch every spring and summer." 

 Alaina Kring, The Canadian Homeschooler

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Get your copy of
Hamburger and French Flies today!

Paperback copies at $19.95

Pet Portraits 

Personalized Pet Portraits are a beautiful way to pay homage to that special friend sharing your world.   I pride myself in the details of my work, bringing your family member to life with every stroke of my pastel pencils.    They come in three different sizes depending on your specific desires, needs, or vision.

*Prices are listed with one subject in portrait.  Please add an additional $10 per subject (multiple pets or people combos). Prints of your portrait are now available, if you are interested in prints please inform me when ordering.  

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