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    Aug 05, 2019 5 minutes
    BY JULES TORTI

    West Coast 123s

    by Jocey Asnong (Rocky Mountain Books, 2019)

    In spring 2019, author and bonafide doodler Jocey Asnong was honoured at the 15th anniversary of the Mayor’s Spotlight on the Arts celebration in Canmore, Alberta. The award recognizes the contributions of talented individuals to the community’s literary arts scene. Asnong is the first to admit that she was raised “by a pack of wild pencil crayons in a house made out of paper and stories.” It’s evident. The Sheridan College grad is the brilliant creator behind four Nuptse and Lhotse adventures that see her curious cats exploring Nepal, Iceland, the Rockies and the West Coast. Asnong recently coloured outside the lines with three clever books designed with the younger kid set in mind: Rocky Mountain, West Coast ABCs and West Coast 123s.

    is a 6 1/2-inch-square early concept board book, and it’s nearly edible, not just

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