Amphibian

Review'Carla Gunn has fashioned (more likely been possessed by) an irresistible voice ... [Her] sense of the absurd — drawn always from the grim facts — is the sort that trumps despair with healing mirth.' – Globe and Mail'Amphibian is a sweet and smart book for optimists of any age, and Phin the perfect eco hero for intelligent readers everywhere.' – NOW'Carla Gunn's prose crackles with energy in this illuminating, heart-gripping novel. A hilarious, brilliant, loveable, exasperating child, Phin and his mesmerizing voice need listening to. The powerful, authentic narrator brings to mind The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, but Gunn's an original, and draws us deeply into Phin's many and varied worlds. A compassionate tale balancing light and dark, this is a must-read book.' — Sheree Fitch, author of Kiss the Joy As It Flies'I'm thrilled to promote Amphibian as our number one summer reading suggestion to customers of all ages, many of whom have returned to say how much they enjoyed it. It really has all the elements of a classic in the making. In nine-year-old Phineas Walsh, Carla Gunn has created a narrator that is perceptive, hilarious and frustrating, as he grapples with humanity's seeming indifference to the rapid destruction of our animals and our planet. The issues are urgent, yet the author maintains a light tone throughout that is breathtakingly delightful, heartfelt and ultimately hopeful. It's fresh,timely and very hard to find fault with. I was thrilled to read it and shed light on this gem of a book that might otherwise get lost in the shuffle. It's what independent bookselling is all about.' — Andrew Peck, Singing Pebble Books, OttawaAbout the AuthorCarla Gunn’s work has been published in the Globe and Mail, the National Post and heard on CBC radio. Along with writing, she teaches psychology and she worries. About everything. But especially climate change, mass extinctions and that mole that she can feel but not see. This is her first novel.