Ask Me Anything!

Marg Meikle provides answers to questions kids wonder about, posed to her via post and e-mails or arising from her own enquiring mind. The results of her research range from the mildly interesting (why isn't ... Read More »

May 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Who Are You? Why You Look, Feel, and Act the Way You Do

By Sylvia Funston, Susanna Denti, illus., Gilbert Duclos, photo.

Achieving a healthy self-image has been a struggle for pre-teens for generations. This book takes a lighthearted approach to the difficult, sensitive topic by creating a hands-on manual that children can read, use, and experiment ... Read More »

May 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Our Song: The Story of “O Canada”

By Peter Kuitenbrouwer, Ashley Spires, illus.

Two interesting facts for young Canadian patriots: we didn't get our own flag until 1965; and "O Canada" wasn't adopted as our official national anthem until 1980, when Parliament passed the National Anthem Act. Maxine ... Read More »

May 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Our Canadian Flag

By Maxine Trottier, Brian Deines, illus.

May 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

The Silver Door

By Terry Griggs

Only a week has passed since the conclusion of Olivier's gloriously exciting (and scary) adventures in Terry Griggs's comic children's fantasy novel Cat's Eye Corner when the sequel, The Silver Door, opens. Olivier is spending ... Read More »

May 12, 2004

★ The Three Hedgehogs

By Javier Sáez Castán, Elisa Amado, trans.

This endearingly odd and clever book is a pantomime in two acts, set in the countryside. In Act One, three hedgehogs go out in search of food and gather a feast of apples from an ... Read More »

May 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Walter the Farting Dog: Trouble at the Yard Sale

By William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray, Audrey Colman, illus.

Even after all of their various gifts and excellences have been tallied up, the overwhelming popularity of some children's books remains mysterious. What's so interesting about the Baudelaire orphans? Why that particular boy wizard?And then ... Read More »

May 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Crazy for Horses

By Karen Briggs,Shawn Hamilton, photog.

Finding a horse book rich with glossy photos presents no problem. Finding a book that offers clear, well-organized information to equine enthusiasts is about as rare as a 14-hand racehorse.Crazy for Horses contains 16 full-colour ... Read More »

May 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

My First Canadian: Bodies

Two new concept books appear in the My First Canadian series, which introduces toddlers to language. These full-colour photographic board books are attractive, sturdy, and just the right size for tiny hands. A cast of ... Read More »

May 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books