Horsy-Hops: A Newfoundland Bestiary

There’s nothing quite like meeting some new monsters when you’re feeling blah, so I approached this colourful volume with some anticipation. The artwork doesn’t disappoint. Particularly strong are pages that present a fresh beast framed ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Leo’s Tree

By Debora Pearson, Nora Hilb, illus.

Simple, yet profound: many of the best stories for very young children share these qualities, and they are indeed the feelings evoked by Leo’s Tree. Torontonian Debora Pearson, author of both the Mighty Wheels and ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Big Week for little Mouse

By Eugenie Fernandes, Kim Fernandes, illus.

Here’s another charming offering from the successful mother/daughter team of Eugenie and Kim Fernandes. Little Mouse is busy again, working hard all week long to prepare for her upcoming birthday party. There are invitations to ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Where the Words Come from: Canadian Poets in Conversation

By Tim Bowling,ed.

Do readers need another collection of interviews with poets? No matter where they came from, a poet’s most important words surely go into the poetry. And as long as the poems themselves remain insufficiently read, ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Criticism & Essays

★ Dispatches from the Sporting Life

By Mordecai Richler

The posthumous release of Mordecai Richler’s Dispatches from the Sporting Life, a collection of 20 essays on sports spanning more than 30 years, is like a collection of B sides from your favourite band – ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

Wendy

By Karen Wallace

A disclaimer on the back of Karen Wallace’s latest novel, Wendy, states: “This book is not authorised by or affiliated with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, the owner of the copyright in J M ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Kids Guide to Money Cent$

By Keltie Thomas, Stephen MacEachern, illus.

Kids grow up so fast. And Keltie Thomas, former editor of OWL magazine, has devised another way to nudge them along with a straightforward guide that hopes to have “fixed income investment” rolling off kids’ ... Read More »

January 15, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

I Remember Korea

By Linda Granfield

I Remember Korea: Veterans Tell Their Stories of the Korean War, by award-winning author Linda Granfield, has much to recommend it. The text is timely, given both the renewed U.S.-North Korean tension and the increasing ... Read More »

January 15, 2004

Aha! The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read About Intelligence

By Trudee Romanek, Rose Cowles, illus.

Written as part of the Mysterious You series, Aha! is an eclectic overview of scientific, cultural, and anecdotal information about intelligence. The design is attractive with its lush palette of lime, lilac, peach, and rose, ... Read More »

January 15, 2004

★ Attack of the Killer Video Book: Tips & Tricks for Young Directors

By Mark Shulman and Hazlitt Krog, Martha Newbigging, illus.

In Attack of the Killer Video Book, Mark Shulman and Hazlitt Krog, two veteran American filmmaker/writers who specialize in young people’s film and video production, provide everything young people need to know to create their ... Read More »

January 15, 2004

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