Picture Books

Francis the Little Fox

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

★ The Man with the Violin

By Kathy Stinson; Dusan Petricic, illus.

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 Carries Water

By Olive Senior; Laura James, illus.

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

Once Upon a Memory

By Nina Laden; Renata Liwska, illus.

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

By Kallie George; Geneviève Côté, illus.

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

The Camel in the Sun

By Griffin Ondaatje; Linda Wolfsgruber, illus.

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

★ Time for Flowers, Time for Snow

By Glen Huser; Philippe Béha, illus.

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

Francis the Little Fox

By Véronique Boisjoly; Katty Maurey, illus.

September 19, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

Fox and Squirrel

By Ruth Ohi

Ruth Ohi’s latest picture book displays the same visual humour and comic timing that made her Chicken, Pig, Cow series so successful, but features a new cast of animals. Fox and Squirrel are best friends. ... Read More »

September 19, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Raven and the Loon

By Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley; Kim Smith, illus.

In The Raven and the Loon, acclaimed Inuit author Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley and her husband, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, draw on their knowledge of the culture to retell the traditional folktale of how the titular birds, originally sporting ... Read More »

September 19, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

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