★ Pippin the Christmas Pig

By Jean Little, Werner Zimmermann, illus.

Not-very-good stories are wrung out of Christmas so often it’s hard to imagine a new one – a good one, that is. Acclaimed children’s author Jean Little (Orphan at My Door) turns the exhaustion of ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Hidden Buffalo

By Rudy Wiebe, Michael Lonechild, illus.

Hidden Buffalo, based on a Cree buffalo legend, is another good read-aloud addition to the growing body of native literature for children. It takes place during the Moon of Changing Leaves (autumn), a time when ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

In Abby’s Hands

By Wendy A. Lewis, Marilyn Mets & Peter Ledwon, illus.

In Abby’s Hands is a poignant story about a young girl and her pregnant dog, by Toronto area author Wendy A. Lewis. Abby, who is still mourning the loss of her beloved grandmother, bites her ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Peter’s Pixie

By Donn Kushner, Sylvie Daigneault, illus.

Young Peter is about to become a big brother; his parents are caring and patient but, preoccupied with the coming baby, they make it clear they have new expectations for their first-born. Prompted perhaps by ... Read More »

October 16, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

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