November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
Both of these books feature beautiful faces on their covers. Because I am a Girl invites us in with a shyly smiling African child, dressed in colourful printed fabrics, her arm raised as though volunteering ... Read More »
In her latest title for young readers, Edmonton author Joan Marie Galat creates non-fiction for children that demonstrates her passion for the subject matter as well as an understanding of what kids are interested in ... Read More »
November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
More than 40 million people live in underground houses in China’s neighbouring Northern provinces of Shaanxi and Shanxi. To put that in perspective: Canada’s population is approaching 35 million. This is one of many fascinating ... Read More »
November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
Veteran author Hugh Brewster has perfected the art of engaging young readers with history. In his latest in a series covering Canada’s wartime experiences, Brewster vividly describes our country’s significant contribution to the last hundred ... Read More »
October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
The teen years are a struggle for most, and utter hell for some. It’s not until later, once you realize that everybody is carrying some form of beat-up, taped together baggage, that things come into ... Read More »
October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
Saving the planet’s endangered and threatened species evokes equal parts urgency and wonder in two new non-fiction books that will have young animal lovers starting petitions. First-time author Sue Carstairs – a veterinarian and executive ... Read More »
September 11, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
Saving the planet’s endangered and threatened species evokes equal parts urgency and wonder in two new non-fiction books that will have young animal lovers starting petitions. First-time author Sue Carstairs – a veterinarian and executive ... Read More »
September 11, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
If the total number of waking hours an adult spends with a child were represented by a dozen eggs, two would be dedicated to arguments about food, clothes, and bedtime; three would be repeated viewings ... Read More »
August 14, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
If the total number of waking hours an adult spends with a child were represented by a dozen eggs, two would be dedicated to arguments about food, clothes, and bedtime; three would be repeated viewings ... Read More »
August 14, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
It’s hard to believe something as simple as a first-aid app could turn a potential tragedy into a survival story, but Larry Verstraete, the seasoned author of high-action non-fiction titles such as At the Edge, ... Read More »
May 28, 2014 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books