February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Who can forget their first sight of the ocean? Marie-Louise Gay’s delightful new picture book captures the essence of a young child’s first encounter with the seashore, as Stella, who has been there once before, ... Read More »
First-time authors Marika Pederson and Mikele Hall were inspired by their own children to create this picture book. Focusing on careers, they present a stereotype-free view of working moms and dads. Sixteen jobs are featured. ... Read More »
February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
At the outset of this exuberant sea yarn, Peg is “pushing seven” and determined to make a big splash in the world by catching herself a whale. She signs onto the whaling ship Viper and, ... Read More »
February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
One day the Bear invites his friends, the Queen and the Bumblebee, to come with him to a magical land. There they meet the Prince of Night, who offers them three wishes. The Queen wishes ... Read More »
February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Barbara Reid is one of Canada’s most gifted and popular illustrators. Her tantalizingly tactile Plasticine pictures have inspired imitators and won her the coveted UNICEF-Ezra Jack Keats award. Her new interpretation of the golden goose ... Read More »
February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Morris sells fish in Toronto’s Kensington Market; across the street, Minnie sells ladies’ hats. They fall in love and want to get married. Minnie would be happy with a little wedding but Morris, wanting to ... Read More »
February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
If there’s one thing Cindy, a teenager with Down’s Syndrome who lives in a group home, knows, it’s that there’s a world of difference between institutional caretaking and caring. And so when she finds an ... Read More »
February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
In Vancouver writer Sue Ann Alderson’s latest book, the bickering sisters Samantha and Belinda head up the mountain to pick berries. Along the way, they imagine they see and hear bears everywhere. Samantha sings a ... Read More »
February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
As its title suggests, Jessica Takes Charge is a picture book that celebrates a preschooler’s determination to deal with her own problem – although her solution involves her parents in comical discomfort. Jessica’s particular problem ... Read More »
February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
This series of First Look board books introduces young children to the process of growth in the plant and animal worlds. Beginning with the tiny seed or egg, each book clearly describes how the fledgling ... Read More »
February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books