November 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
Tomson Highway’s first children’s book is a welcome, solid addition to the growing body of Ablit (Aboriginal literature) for children. The first of an English-Cree trilogy about two young brothers, this tale of nature, adventure, ... Read More »
Rescuing Einstein’s Compass recounts a memorable day in the life of a young boy named Theo when he meets “the most famous man alive.” Theo’s parents introduce him to Albert Einstein and suggest the pair ... Read More »
November 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
When C.S. Lewis was a child he had an insect phobia. He says that their “angular limbs, their jerky movements, their dry, metallic noises” suggested to him “either machines that have come to live or ... Read More »
November 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
Miss Wilkinson and her cat, Tommy Douglas, have grown old together. But while Miss Wilkinson keeps busy with seniors‚ choir, pottery club, and the social justice committee, Tommy Douglas, at 17, is slowing down, finding ... Read More »
November 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
Grandpa Joe sips tea with his granddaughter, telling her of his exploits along the river as a young boy – and particularly of his search for the great river giant. On the way down the ... Read More »
November 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
When C.S. Lewis was a child he had an insect phobia. He says that their “angular limbs, their jerky movements, their dry, metallic noises” suggested to him “either machines that have come to live or ... Read More »
November 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
Maxine Trottier and Stella East’s latest collaboration is as much about the power of giving as it is about artistic expression in Renaissance Venice. Marietta is the beloved daughter of the great painter Tintoretto, who ... Read More »
November 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
Irene Morck’s new book, her seventh for children, strikes out against the ignominy of being put out to pasture. Too small and old to pull a plough, Bird is a horse charged with the task ... Read More »
November 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
To young Ben, the newspaperman and Wild West celebrity Arizona Charlie embodies all that makes 1899 Dawson City exciting. Enthralled by his hero, Ben spends his mornings watching the “King of the Cowboys” practice his ... Read More »
November 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
Two young dogs named Safe and Sound decide that they want to see the world. But they are the most naïve travellers imaginable: they panic when their airplane flies too high and when the buses ... Read More »
November 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books