Michael Moniz follows up his lively picture-book debut, 2011’s Wazzyjump, with the story of a small boy who lives on a tiny island in the middle of the sea. The boy sets out in his ... Read More »
February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Picture Books
Piggy and Bunny, the charming chums from Geneviève Côté’s Me and You and Without You (winner of the 2012 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award), take to the stage in the latest instalment of the series. ... Read More »
February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Picture Books
Lauded Governor General’s Literary Award winning poet and playwright George Elliott Clarke sets the tone for his first collection of verse for young readers with its opening lines: “Can you burn down the sun? / ... Read More »
February 18, 2014 | Filed under: Picture Books
In an age when everything (including picture books) is being turned into an app, it is heartening to know that apps are also becoming books. Based on a French-language app, Francis the Little Fox recalls ... Read More »
November 20, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books
One January morning in 2007, renowned classical violinist Joshua Bell played his multimillion-dollar violin incognito in a Washington subway station during rush hour. The results of the experiment, conducted by The Washington Post, were startling. ... Read More »
November 20, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books
Anna lives with her family in the beautiful Jamaican countryside. Every evening she and her siblings walk to the spring, where they fill their containers with water for cooking, drinking, and washing. They always walk ... Read More »
November 13, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books
In their new picture book, American author Nina Laden and Canadian illustrator Renata Liwska aim to gently confront children with the themes of memory and change. Laden’s text, written in rhyming couplets, offers one line ... Read More »
November 13, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books
Spark is a lovable little dragon with a big problem: he can’t control his fire. His parents try everything they can think of to help: they teach him lessons from a book, they give him ... Read More »
November 13, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books
Documentary filmmaker Griffin Ondaatje (son of Michael) enters the picture-book world with a quiet, spiritual story that introduces the concept of empathy to young readers. In this thoughtful take on a traditional tale that the ... Read More »
October 29, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books
Combining striking illustrations, a dramatic story based on ancient myth, song lyrics, and a companion CD featuring a children’s operetta, Time for Flowers, Time for Snow is a fabulous multi-sensory thrill to be enjoyed by ... Read More »
October 29, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books
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