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The Little Blue Doggy

By Lionel Daunais; Marie Lafrance, illus.

This stuffed little doggy has a very hard time of it. He is a “loosely-knit” dog with a red rag tail, and when his unsympathetic parents go on an afternoon’s outing, they leave him locked ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Grandma’s Gloves

By Cecil Castellucci; Julia Denos, illus.

The young girl who narrates Grandma’s Gloves enjoys spending time with her grandmother, an avid gardener. Together they water the flowers and tend the garden, then drink tea and eat cookies or homemade doughnuts. Her ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ The Queen’s Secret

By Frieda Wishinsky; Loufane, illus.

“In every picture, in every land, the queen always held a purse in her hand.” So begins prolific Toronto author Frieda Wishinsky’s latest offering for young readers. Just what is in that purse? wonders Kay, ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Splinters

By Kevin Sylvester

Author and illustrator (as well as CBC broadcaster) Kevin Sylvester makes his picture book debut with Splinters, a modern-day Cinderella story about a young girl who just wants to play hockey. Cindy Winters loves the ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Where Are You, Bear? A Canadian Alphabet Adventure

By Frieda Wishinsky; Sean L. Moore, illus

Sophie is excited to visit her Grandma in Vancouver. But when it comes time to leave home in Newfoundland, she can’t find her best friend Bear. Bear watches her departure sadly from the window and ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Spork

By Kyo Maclear; Isabelle Arsenault, illus.

Sporks, those laughable combinations of spoon and fork, have been around for a long time, although they have never quite made it into the mainstream of cutlery. In Kyo Maclear’s first picture book, the spork ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Lady Treble and the Seven Notes

By Eliyana Biklou

In her debut picture book, Vancouver author-illustrator Eliyana Biklou has taken on the tricky (though worthwhile) task of helping children learn to read music. Understanding how the black dots and lines on the page represent ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Welcome to Monster Town

Vancouver illustrator Ryan Heshka clearly has a thing for Halloween. His previous book, ABC Spook Show, was an alphabet primer that employed classic movie monsters – witches, goblins, mad scientists. His newest picture book revels ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Fraser Bear: A Cub’s Life

By Maggie de Vries; Renné Benoit, illus.

This picture book skilfully weaves together the remarkable life cycle of Pacific salmon with an account of the first two years in the life of a young black bear, who feeds on the salmon to ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

A Night on the Town

By Caroline Merola

Young Pickles McPhee, a giant blue dinosaur from the country, yearns to experience the big city. She gets the perfect chance to do just that when she stows away in the back of a car ... Read More »

November 15, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

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