May 12, 2008 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
Buttercup is blissed out. On a beautiful summer day, the happy cow rhapsodizes about her delight in the rural world. She loves this day, the clouds, the fields, her tongue, the creek –and that’s just ... Read More »
Mahtab Narsimhan brings imagery from her native India to the story of Tara, an Indian girl who battles an evil monster/magician in order to retrieve her family and save her village. Tara’s mother and beloved ... Read More »
March 6, 2008 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
Antonia Banyard’s Dangerous Crossings!, the final installment in Annick Press’s True Stories from the Edge series, is about 10 land, air, and sea voyages that will likely leave readers young and old shaking their heads ... Read More »
November 7, 2007 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
Louise is Jake’s little sister, and she is irrepressible. She dances into his room, plays with his toys, bounces on his bed, and never stops talking. As drawn by Marie-Louise Gay, winner of two Governor ... Read More »
July 16, 2007 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
Ruth Ohi’s latest picture book, her third to feature guinea pig characters, is a charming story about a young child’s first overnight trip without his parents. Though little Sprout likes seeing new places and loves ... Read More »
May 30, 2007 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
The New York Times’s recent declaration that trends are the new trend left me worried. How can I hold up my head as a Q&Q columnist if I don’t start recognizing some trends? Approaching despair, ... Read More »
April 2, 2007 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
The New York Times’s recent declaration that trends are the new trend left me worried. How can I hold up my head as a Q&Q columnist if I don’t start recognizing some trends? Approaching despair, ... Read More »
April 2, 2007 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
Leslie Scorgie grew up in a home where money was “very tight” – but by the time she was 17, she was giving financial advice on Oprah. Now 23, she works in finance, owns her ... Read More »
April 2, 2007 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
Until now, most yoga books for kids have been written for adults who intend to teach young students. Strike a Pose fills a gap in the market, offering a succinct overview of yoga and a ... Read More »
April 2, 2007 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
Tundra Books has published an unusual series of five books geared to both the educational and trade markets. Written at a Grade 2 level, these readers share the same format, characters, and theme – scary ... Read More »
January 19, 2007 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction