★ Fog Cat

By Marilyn Helmer, Paul Mombourquette, illus.

As we know from The Little Prince, taming an animal (or flower) is an emotional process. Fog Cat chronicles young Hannah’s attempts to tame a cat living wild by the sea. Hannah lives with her ... Read More »

February 20, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ A Child’s Treasury of Nursery Rhymes

By Kady MacDonald Denton

Dramas in miniature, scripts for soothing a cranky baby, subversive vehicles of protest, found poems, challenges, invitations to dance and song – nursery rhymes are one of the great gifts of the language. In this ... Read More »

February 20, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Kidnap

By L. R. Wright

L.R. Wright’s 14th novel, Kidnap, touted as the first in a new series featuring RCMP Sergeant Edwina (Eddie) Henderson, is a low-key, low-energy, non-thriller.A middle-aged couple rent a secluded house near Sechelt on B.C.’s Sunshine ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

Golden Goa

By Grant Buday

Whatever our reasons for setting off on a trip, most of us discover new perspectives and explore our own identities while travelling. We do take ourselves with us, as Plato said, wherever we go. We ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

Sand Dance: By Camel Across Arabia’s Great Southern Desert

By Bruce Kirkby

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

Papier-mâché

By Renée Schwarz

Strips of newspaper, empty juice containers, detergent boxes, twist ties, toilet paper rolls: in Papier-Mâché, an activity book for young readers, writer and illustrator Renée Schwarz enthusiastically demonstrates how these ordinary household materials (essentially garbage) ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Teeth That Stab and Grind

By Diane Swanson

Award-winning nature author Diane Swanson has just released the third and fourth books in her Up Close series (previous titles are Tails That Talk and Fly and Noses That Plow and Poke.) Beyond the catchy ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Feet That Suck and Feed

By Diane Swanson

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Finding Out About Dinosaurs

By Elin Kelsey

Ideas about dinosaurs are always changing.” This statement, made near the end of Kelsey’s book, represents its theme. Rather than presenting a series of facts as in most dinosaur books, the author informs readers about ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Imagine That!

By Janet Wilson

Well-known Canadian illustrator Janet Wilson has created a book that melds fiction and non-fiction to highlight events and achievements of the 20th century. A conversation between Great Aunt Violet and her great grandniece Elizabeth flows ... Read More »

February 19, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

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Quill and Quire

★ Fog Cat

★ A Child’s Treasury of Nursery Rhymes

Kidnap

Golden Goa

Sand Dance: By Camel Across Arabia’s Great Southern Desert

Papier-mâché

Teeth That Stab and Grind

Feet That Suck and Feed

Finding Out About Dinosaurs

Imagine That!

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