January 6, 2016 | Filed under: Picture Books
Winnie is mad for monsters. She can’t resist the peculiar charms of long-footed Plurps with massive underbites, or sharply dressed, moustachioed Zups. Yearning for a beastly pet of her own, the youngster coyly bats her ... Read More »
We first met Theodora (Theo) and her grandfather, Poppa, in Andrew Larsen and Irene Luxbacher’s 2009 collaboration, The Imaginary Garden. Their follow-up is a sweet tale that shows even the shortest of trips is full ... Read More »
January 4, 2016 | Filed under: Picture Books
Just in time for Christmas comes a new picture book from acclaimed author Linda Bailey and illustrator Geneviève Godbout. When Santa Was a Baby is an origin story of adorable proportions. Bailey relies on her ... Read More »
December 22, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books
In her new middle-grade novel, fantasy and sci-fi author R.J. Anderson introduces readers to the late-Victorian city of Tarreton, whose infrastructure relies on magic for everything from heating to electricity. Living on the outskirts of ... Read More »
December 22, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
The teen years are a time of discovery, of figuring out who you are and who you want to be, of testing limits and taking ownership of your life. But for kids dealing with mental ... Read More »
December 22, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
The Biggest Poutine in the World is the English translation (by Annick Press’s Brigitte Waisberg) of Andrée Poulin’s 2013 novel, La plus grosse poutine du monde, which won the 2014 Prix TD de littérature canadienne ... Read More »
December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
With this title, Orca introduces its Just Enough series of books by child psychologist Jillian Roberts, who takes a gentle, age-appropriate approach to informing kids about tricky subjects. The first instalment tackles the perennial question: ... Read More »
December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books
Like many a moody girl, I fell in love with the Brontës when I was only 11 years old. Drawn in first by Charlotte’s Jane Eyre, it was Emily’s darker, more twisted tale of tragic ... Read More »
December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction
Combining beautiful art, a wry retelling of a classic tale, playful and informative song lyrics, and an accompanying CD of music performed in part by 200 Quebec schoolchildren, The Golden Touch is the newest release ... Read More »
December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books
C.K. Kelly Martin’s YA writing is the kind you want to give the teens in your life. It’s written for them, not adult crossover readers, and it meets teens where they live. Her latest novel, ... Read More »
December 17, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction