February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books
The summer holiday presented in Andrew Larsen’s See You Next Year is a far cry from stimulus-overload Disneyland vacations or activity-filled cruises. Rather, the week at the beach at the centre of this gentle story ... Read More »
Children are natural deconstructionists. Fired up by imaginations perpetually stuck on overdrive, kids will interrogate their environment until they are satisfied they have got to the bottom of things. Which is to say, never. Marie-Louise ... Read More »
January 7, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books
Children are natural deconstructionists. Fired up by imaginations perpetually stuck on overdrive, kids will interrogate their environment until they are satisfied they have got to the bottom of things. Which is to say, never. Marie-Louise ... Read More »
January 7, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books
Creators of fantasy comics are a hard-working bunch, taking on the challenge of making their worlds believable in both words and pictures. In his first outing as a graphic novelist, Toronto cartoonist and illustrator Eric ... Read More »
January 7, 2015 | Filed under: Graphica, Picture Books
Martha Brooks is a much-honoured children’s author, playwright, and jazz singer. In her first picture book, she celebrates the power of song. The musician is a young rabbit who has recently joined the choir for ... Read More »
January 7, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books
Curiosity and the thirst for adventure run in Arlo’s family. The armadillo’s wanderlust is fuelled by his grandfather Augustin’s travel diaries, which encourage Arlo to explore Paris and, in particular, to seek out the mysterious ... Read More »
January 7, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books
When baby Kulu is born, all of the Arctic world welcomes the new child. First, the Sun shines “so bright and stayed through the night, giving you blankets and ribbons of warm light.” Next, the ... Read More »
January 7, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books
Hold onto your hat, Mr. Darwin, there are several new species in town – and their origins are curious. A fusion of tortoise and giraffe results in a Toraffe. Mix a whale with an elephant ... Read More »
December 22, 2014 | Filed under: Picture Books
For Edie, the eponymous woodland creature in Ashley Spires’ latest picture book, the hall at school is a fashion runway, a place to display the elaborate outfits she constructs every day from her extensive wardrobe. ... Read More »
November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
French-Canadian children’s books are often philosophical in nature, and this is especially true of picture books written for older children. The Fabulous World of Mr. Fred is a shining example, telling the story of Pierrot, ... Read More »
November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books