Bleeps and Blips to Rocket Ships: Great Inventions in Communications

By Alannah Hegedus and Kaitlin Rainey, Bill Slavin, illus.

Canada is such a sprawling, sparsely populated country that it comes as no surprise to learn that its citizens played vital roles in developing communications technology. What is startling is how little most of us ... Read More »

November 5, 2003

The Jumbo Book of Art

By Irene Luxbacher

Kids Can Press succeeds again with The Jumbo Book of Art. Written and illustrated by Irene Luxbacher (a member of Toronto’s Avenue Road Arts School), this artistic adventure assures readers that if they have an ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

The Road to There: Mapmakers and Their Stories

By Val Ross

The Road to There: Mapmakers and Their Stories is a fascinating exploration of humanity’s attempts to map the unknown parts of our world. Starting with the scholarly detective tale of the forged Vinland map, the ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

Christmas in Canada

By Rick Book

The other day I got a request to present a storytelling program for Christmas. My heart sank. My Christmas story file is very thin. Why, when Christmas music is so wonderful, are Christmas stories so ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

And Round Me Rings: Bell Tales and Folklore

By Ann Spencer, Lindsay Grater, illus.

Bells are used to gather, warn, and mark significant moments in life. To celebrate their significance, CBC radio journalist Ann Spencer has gathered a trove of lore and legend, fact and fancy. But while Spencer ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

The Wild Swans

By Ken Setterington; Nelly and Ernst Hofer, illus.

Once again Toronto librarian and storyteller Ken Setterington demonstrates his storytelling savvy in his retelling of a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. And once again, the scherenschnitt (cut paper) black-and-white illustrations by Nelly and Ernst ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

A Forest of Stories: Magical Tree Tales from Around the World

By Rina Singh, Helen Cann, illus.

Trees are the oldest living things on earth, says Toronto writer Rina Singh in the introduction to her engaging collection of seven magical tree tales. Respect for trees, and for what they contribute to human ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

★ Boy O’Boy

By Brian Doyle

It’s the summer of 1945, in Lowertown, Ottawa, and Martin O’Boy’s beloved Granny has just died. It’s the first of a number of hurdles that Martin – who doesn’t like his nickname Boy O’Boy – ... Read More »

October 30, 2003

An Alien in My House

By Shenaaz G. Nanji, Chum McLeod, illus.

When his grandfather moves in, Ben tells his friends that an alien has invaded his house. By the way he describes the old man’s removable teeth and hair, taste for greens, and apparent fixation on ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

The Subway Mouse

By Barbara Reid

Nib is a mouse who lives in a subway tunnel. One day he decides to leave his nest, family, and friends to try to find the legendary “Tunnel’s End.” Some mice say it is only ... Read More »

October 30, 2003 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

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