February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Addie is a little girl who is scared of almost everything. She’s scared of the turkey gobbler in the farmyard, wild things that live in the bush, and wolves that howl at night. She’s scared ... Read More »
The demise of the fairy folk and their tales has been announced for centuries. The Wife of Bath, looking backward nostalgically to the time of King Arthur when the elf-queen danced upon the green, complains ... Read More »
February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
In the world of the refrigerator (a.k.a. the Wait) the goal is to be Chosen, as the Swiss cheese Louise soon discovers. Everyone there, from slices of bread to cobs of corn, is waiting to ... Read More »
February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
In Seeing and Believing, a little girl living on the shores of one of the Great Lakes in 1910 longs for her father’s return from sea. Novelist and picture book writer Eliza Clark’s powerful story ... Read More »
February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Toronto computer programmer and ex- teacher Greg Wilson has collaborated with illustrator William Lytle to create a fanciful trio of stories with female protagonists. However, the word “sensible” in the title misled me: these stories ... Read More »
February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
One of the classic folk tales about danger, disaster, and recovery, the Brothers Grimm story of the wolf who impersonates mother, gains entry to the house, and eats up the little kids is almost too ... Read More »
February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Mr. Richard is a giant of a man. He towers above the world like a big black-bearded statue with an old stained fedora perched on his head. He owns the best land in the township, ... Read More »
February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Stan Rogal’s fourth book of poems opens with an “introduction” by Andrew Marvell, who, as he explains, has been “summoned” to comment on Rogal’s manuscript. The 17th-century ghost offers a textbook definition of metaphysical verse ... Read More »
February 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Poetry
Fifteen-year-old Lefty Carmichael has a lot to deal with even before his epilepsy is diagnosed. Reuben, his best friend, is on the verge of becoming alcoholic; his girlfriend, Penny, can’t commit to a relationship; and ... Read More »
February 3, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
The day Harley got his learner’s permit, he convinced his dad to let him drive. It’s a day Harley will never forget. A big rig jackknifed on the highway, there was a crash, and his ... Read More »
February 3, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction