(signed McClelland & Stewart dj)
(2001 special ed. Key Porter dj; cover & illustrations: Frank Newfeld)
(rare 1978 Caedmon LP; cover: Frank Newfeld)
Dennis (Beynon) Lee (1939-) is probably the best known author poetry for children in Canada. A founder as well of the House of Anansi, he is also a teacher, editor, and critic. His adult poetry collection, Civil Elegies won the Governor General Award for poetry in 1972. After that, in 1974, he wrote his classic Alligator Pie (with acclaimed illustrator Frank Newfeld–featured earlier in this blog). His Nicholas Knock and Garbage Delight proved to be successful follow-ups in this rhymey vein. Lee also wrote the theme for a popular children’s tv series Fraggle Rock.