Hadley Dyer is a regular contributor to magazines such as Toronto Life and Owl. She teaches in the publishing program at Ryerson University and lives, writes and makes use of the public spaces in Toronto. Hadley is the author of Watch This Space.
Marc Ngui caught the book-making bug at seven years old and has been writing, drawing and making zines and comics ever since. Marc has traveled around the world and his last permanent place of residence was Toronto. He is the illustrator of Watch This Space.
... a great resource for both teens and adults because it looks at
and asks hard questions about what it truly means for something to
be public space, and why it's increasingly important to value our
public places --- whether they are streets, parks or civic
buildings.--Commissioner of the NYC Department of
Transportation
... should be required reading for all young people, their parents
and anyone who lives in a city.--Toronto Star
... the book's straightforward examination may empower them to take
positive action.--Kirkus Reviews
All too often, we forget that the most inspired cities are the ones
which attract all people, especially young people, out of their
homes and into the streets, plazas and parks. Watch this Space
compresses all kinds of intelligence from academia into a
first-rate, enticing book for teens about why public space matters.
Readers are introduced to some of the world's most meaningful
public spaces, from the Ganges River to Federation Square in
Melbourne, Australia to a reinvented water tower in Soweto, South
Africa. This is a book that equips teens to become advocates for
beautiful public space wherever they may be in the world.--Globe &
Mail
The format of the book and the illustrations, in particular, are
engaging and informative, complementing the text without
overwhelming it.--School Library Journal
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