A Few Blocks

Anyone who has provided “landing helicopter” sounds for a hovering spoonful of food knows that, when it comes to a child’s stubborn refusal to eat, walk, quiet down, or whatever, transforming the request into an ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

Tooter’s Stinky Wish

By Brian Cretney; Peggy Collins, illus.

Tooter looks like an ordinary skunk, but there’s a problem: he can’t spray. What good’s a skunk that doesn’t stink? Tooter’s attempts to remedy the situation (through research, diet, technology, and, finally, wishing) just get ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Flute

By Rachna Gilmore; Pulak Biswas, illus.

Waters rising uncontrollably, sweeping a child’s parents away before her horrified eyes – the recent disasters in Japan and elsewhere have made such images all too familiar. Ottawa author Rachna Gilmore tempers the horror of ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Dear Baobab

By Cheryl Foggo; Qin Leng, illus.

Two new picture books provide heartwarming takes on adoption, new homes, and new beginnings. Though different in style and presentation, both offer reassurance that love and the human spirit can thrive even under the most ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

My Name is Elizabeth!

By Annika Dunklee; Matthew Forsythe, illus.

Elizabeth really likes her name. And what’s not to love? It has nine letters and makes lots of good sounds. Even the Queen is named Elizabeth. But what Elizabeth loves most is that the name ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

When I Was Small

By Sara O’Leary; Julie Morstad, illus.

Ever curious Henry, whose enquiries about the recent past formed the basis of Sara O’Leary and Julie Morstad’s previous collaborations, When You Were Small and Where You Came From, has another question for his mother, ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ The Busy Beaver

By Nicholas Oldland

The cover of Nicholas Oldland’s The Busy Beaver makes you want to tear into the book like a box of Cracker Jack. It’s hard to tell why. Is it the appealing haplessness of the titular ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Vole Brothers

By Roslyn Schwartz

We all know what trouble country mice can get into when they come to the city. In this jolly new picture book, author-illustrator Roslyn Schwartz follows the adventures of two little country voles who come ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Starfall

By Diana Kolpak; Kathleen Finlay, photog.

In Starfall, Toronto performer, writer, and director Diana Kolpak has transferred her considerable theatrical skills to the page. Enlivened by Kathleen Finlay’s striking photography, Starfall tells the story of Meera, a lonely clown who dreams ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

Splish, Splat!

By Alexis Domney; Alice Crawford, illus.

Splish, Splat!, produced in partnership with the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf, began life as a winning entry in a competition for deaf writers, and is the first book for both author and illustrator. ... Read More »

July 27, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

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