February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
The ubiquity of Franklin, the small green turtle, is a fact of Canadian life for those who have young children. Franklin appeared first in an appealing picture book series, then moved onto television, and now ... Read More »
When morning comes, I lie down beside my mother until she wakes up. She likes that.” So begins this gentle story of a day shared by a young girl and her mother. They wake up, ... Read More »
February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
With their jaunty rhymes, nonsensical humour, and fascination with food, animals, and weather, nursery rhymes have a timeless appeal rediscovered by each new generation of parents and children. This delightful collection was first published in ... Read More »
February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
Gofrette, a chunky black-and-white cat done in bold outline and felt marker, first appeared in a wallpaper pattern by Brasset and Michot working together as designers under the name Zanimo. Now Zanimo is the land ... Read More »
February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Gofrette, a chunky black-and-white cat done in bold outline and felt marker, first appeared in a wallpaper pattern by Brasset and Michot working together as designers under the name Zanimo. Now Zanimo is the land ... Read More »
February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Gofrette, a chunky black-and-white cat done in bold outline and felt marker, first appeared in a wallpaper pattern by Brasset and Michot working together as designers under the name Zanimo. Now Zanimo is the land ... Read More »
February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
Gofrette, a chunky black-and-white cat done in bold outline and felt marker, first appeared in a wallpaper pattern by Brasset and Michot working together as designers under the name Zanimo. Now Zanimo is the land ... Read More »
February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
If the experience of five-year-old Angelina Domino is a reliable guide, facing your fears is a lot like entering cold water. You can ease in gradually and hope for smooth acclimatization or you can plunge ... Read More »
February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
Picture books about the reassurance of parental love have become standard over the last 50 years, with some, like Robert Munsch’s Love You Forever, proving lucrative beyond anyone’s wildest imaginings. It is gratifying, then, to ... Read More »
February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
When Jack and Angus move with their mother from a large house to a smaller one, they complain incessantly about the lack of space: “We miss our old house,/This house is too small./ There’s nowhere ... Read More »
February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books