November 19, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Lauded author, illustrator, and art educator Irene Luxbacher’s sweetly nostalgic new picture book begins with its titular character gazing out the window and sipping a cup of tea as he contemplates the day’s work ahead. ... Read More »
In her latest book, Vancouver author Sheri Radford creates an unconventional fairy-tale princess who takes on the tricky task of finding her own Prince Charming. Princess Candi has always had to manage without the benefit ... Read More »
October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Tired of waiting his turn at the playground, Sam has a meltdown. A dark storm-cloud scribble appears over Sam’s head, then transforms into “a Temper.” The nasty monster runs amok, “shoving and tripping and pinching ... Read More »
October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Dojo Daycare is a simple tale that imagines all the hilarious chaos that could ensue at a daycare for ninjas. The tiny black-garbed tots bust and break their way through each activity, eventually reducing the ... Read More »
October 1, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
In The Magician of Auschwitz, readers are introduced to a young Jewish boy named Werner. Separated from his family and sent to a concentration camp, he is totally alone in a world he no longer ... Read More »
September 11, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Author Mac Barnett and Canadian author/illustrator Jon Klassen, the dream team who last collaborated on the Caldecott Honor–winning Extra Yarn, reunite for a striking story that is sure to delight. As with Barnett and Klassen’s ... Read More »
September 11, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
With only three violin lessons under her belt, Hana Hashimoto signs up for the school talent show. Though her brothers flee the house to escape the horrible noise and her dog growls in protest, Hana ... Read More »
September 11, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
The field of alphabet books is a crowded one, but Toronto designer Kellen Hatanaka offers a fresh addition with a debut that details some of the quirkier things that happen from A to Z and ... Read More »
September 11, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Guatemalan-born author and translator Elisa Amado (who now lives in Toronto) and acclaimed Mexican illustrator Manuel Monroy join forces to present a sweetly educational picture book about a little boy with a lot of questions. ... Read More »
August 14, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
A boy who was once a great hunter has gone blind, and is forced by his mother to live on the porch and eat dog meat. Seething with resentment, he seeks answers from the red-throated ... Read More »
August 14, 2014 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books