Drive: A Look at Roadside Opposites

Every actor, the cliché goes, wants to direct. And if an actor becomes famous and powerful enough, chances are that desire will be fulfilled – whether or not talent in front of the camera translates ... Read More »

April 29, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Pirate’s Bed

By Nicola Winstanley; Matt James (illus.)

Humber College writing instructor Nicola Winstanley follows up her lauded debut picture book, Cinnamon Baby (Kids Can Press, 2011), with a tale that includes several pirate tropes: squawking parrots, chattering monkeys, briny sea air, and ... Read More »

April 15, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Candy Conspiracy: A Tale of Sweet Victory

By Carrie Snyder; Claudia Dávila (illus.)

Candyville is a child’s dream come true, complete with lollipop trees, a root beer river, and sugary confections as far as the eye can see. The reigning monarch, the Juicy Jelly Worm, lives in a ... Read More »

April 15, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle

By Jude Isabella; Simone Shin (illus.)

Inspired by the work of organizations that send donated bicycles to countries around the world, two new picture books explore the life-changing gift of mobility. In a Cloud of Dust offers a glimpse into the ... Read More »

March 26, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

In a Cloud of Dust

By Alma Fullerton; Brian Deines (illus.)

March 26, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Sidewalk Flowers

By JonArno Lawson; Sydney Smith (illus.)

Kids have such a special view of the world, often finding beauty in things that busy, distracted adults fail to notice. This is the premise of Sidewalk Flowers, a lovely wordless picture book imagined by ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Bad Pirate

By Kari-Lynn Winters; Dean Griffiths (illus.)

Captain Barnacle Garrick is a good pirate: he’s saucy, bold, and selfish. So is his scurvy-ridden crew. His daughter, Augusta, however, is good natured and helpful, and thus a terrible pirate. When she offers to ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Me, Too!

By Annika Dunklee; Lori Joy Smith (illus.)

Best friends Annie and Lillemor have many things in common: they are both seven years old, are particularly fond of pink and purple, and are bilingual (Lillemor knows Swedish, and Annie is uniquely fluent in ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Sometimes We Think You Are a Monkey

By Johanna Skibsrud; Julie Morstad (illus.)

It is never too early to start reading to children. Recent research has shown that the more parents read to newborns, the better. While quite a few Canadian books have been written for infants, the ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

And What if I Won’t?

By Maureen Fergus; Qin Leng (illus.)

Testing the limits of acceptable behaviour is a standard part of growing up. This playful picture book about pushing the boundaries of parental patience opens with Benny initiating a typical standoff with his mother when ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

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