Canadian Children’s Books: A Critical Guide to Authors and Illustrators

I recently received an inquiry from someone asking for current information on Canadian writing for young adults. My suggestions were cumbersome. Sheila Egoff’s The New Republic of Childhood and Judith Saltman’s Modern Canadian Children’s Books, ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Reference

Caged Eagles

By Eric Walters

In this sequel to 1998’s War of the Eagles, prolific novelist Eric Walters successfully combines history lesson, adventure story, and social commentary on one of the most shameful periods in Canadian history. The novel tells ... Read More »

February 23, 2004

★ Young Canada’s Nursery Rhymes

By Constance Haslewood, illus.

With their jaunty rhymes, nonsensical humour, and fascination with food, animals, and weather, nursery rhymes have a timeless appeal rediscovered by each new generation of parents and children. This delightful collection was first published in ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Gofrette: Hot Chocolate Moose

By Doris Brasset and Fabienne Michot

Gofrette, a chunky black-and-white cat done in bold outline and felt marker, first appeared in a wallpaper pattern by Brasset and Michot working together as designers under the name Zanimo. Now Zanimo is the land ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Gofrette: Fat, Furry and Funny

By Doris Brasset and Fabienne Michot

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Gofrette: Blueberry-fish Soup

By Doris Brasset and Fabienne Michot

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Gofrette Gets Wet

By Doris Brasset and Fabienne Michot

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Fear of Angelina Domino

By Budge Wilson, Eugenie Fernandes, illus.

If the experience of five-year-old Angelina Domino is a reliable guide, facing your fears is a lot like entering cold water. You can ease in gradually and hope for smooth acclimatization or you can plunge ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

★ The Chicken Cat

By Stephanie Simpson McLellan, Sean Cassidy, illus.

Picture books about the reassurance of parental love have become standard over the last 50 years, with some, like Robert Munsch’s Love You Forever, proving lucrative beyond anyone’s wildest imaginings. It is gratifying, then, to ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

The Border Surrounds Us

By Karen Connelly

In The Border Surrounds Us, her fourth book of poetry, Karen Connelly has found a subject that coheres perfectly with the thrust of her poetic imagination. Her new work testifies more clearly than ever to ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

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