October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
A wild wizard party on the turrets of Toronto’s eccentric castle, Casa Loma – who could resist it? And who could resist the rollicking verses of Dennis Lee, matched with the delicately zany pictures of ... Read More »
When his grandfather moves in, Ben tells his friends that an alien has invaded his house. By the way he describes the old man’s removable teeth and hair, taste for greens, and apparent fixation on ... Read More »
October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books
A moon to follow, a moon to capture; red moon, golden moon; a moon making its shining path across the water into the imagination of a child. These two engaging picture books look in very ... Read More »
October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
In Rukshana Khan’s new picture book, which is set in rural Pakistan, a little girl named Saba vies for control of the courtyard with chickens who scare her with their “bony beaks, razor claws, . ... Read More »
October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
Not-very-good stories are wrung out of Christmas so often it’s hard to imagine a new one – a good one, that is. Acclaimed children’s author Jean Little (Orphan at My Door) turns the exhaustion of ... Read More »
October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
Hidden Buffalo, based on a Cree buffalo legend, is another good read-aloud addition to the growing body of native literature for children. It takes place during the Moon of Changing Leaves (autumn), a time when ... Read More »
October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
In Abby’s Hands is a poignant story about a young girl and her pregnant dog, by Toronto area author Wendy A. Lewis. Abby, who is still mourning the loss of her beloved grandmother, bites her ... Read More »
October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
Nib is a mouse who lives in a subway tunnel. One day he decides to leave his nest, family, and friends to try to find the legendary “Tunnel’s End.” Some mice say it is only ... Read More »
October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books
It’s the first day of school and Suki chooses to wear her favourite cotton kimono, a gift from her visiting grandmother. Obachan had taken Suki to a street festival where they danced, ate slippery noodles, ... Read More »
October 16, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books
Established authors of books for adults who turn their hands to children’s literature tend to take one of two routes. Some focus the lens of childhood on the same material that they use in their ... Read More »
October 16, 2003 | Filed under: Picture Books