Nibi’s Water Song

By Sunshine Tenasco and Chief Lady Bird (ill.)

In Nibi’s Water Song, first-time author Sunshine Tenasco joins forces with illustrator Chief Lady Bird to address the need for clean water in Indigenous communities. Nibi is a “thirsty, thirsty girl.” But she can’t find ... Read More »

August 12, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Midlife Action Figure

By Chris Banks

Robert Frost’s formula for poetry was, “No tears for the writer, no tears for the reader.” It’s clear that, in his fifth book, Chris Banks is behind his pen crying, laughing, contemplating, and whittling wisdom ... Read More »

August 12, 2019 | Filed under: Poetry

No Matter

By Jana Prikryl

August 12, 2019 | Filed under: Poetry, Reviews

The Complete Stay as you are.

By Brad Yung

Let’s talk about the 1990s; it was a time when we made zines. Today, though paper craft is alive and well (unique art items, high design), its very existence stands in contrast to all things ... Read More »

August 12, 2019 | Filed under: Graphica, Reviews

The Playgrounds of Babel

By JonArno Lawson and Piet Grobler (ill.)

One of the most remarkable things about JonArno Lawson’s new picture book – a retelling of a retelling of the biblical story of the Tower of Babel – is that it’s based on personal experience. ... Read More »

August 8, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me: Depression in the First Person

By Anna Mehler Paperny

Anna Mehler Paperny is the kind of person who knows exactly what Anne Sexton meant when, in her poem “Wanting to Die,” she described the “almost unnameable lust” of suicide. Paperny’s memoir begins with her ... Read More »

August 8, 2019 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography, Reviews

Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister

By John Ivison

John Ivison doesn’t think much of Justin Trudeau. That, at least, is the inescapable conclusion one reaches after reading the National Post columnist’s new political biography of Canada’s 23rd prime minister, a tart and frequently ... Read More »

August 7, 2019 | Filed under: Politics & Current Affairs

The Ghost Collector

By Allison Mills

Like her mother and grandmother, Shelly sees ghosts everywhere. It’s a gift shared by all the women in her family, and with it comes the responsibility for helping lost souls pass into the afterlife. Shelly’s ... Read More »

August 1, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

My Bright Friend

By Simon Boulerice and Marilyn Faucher (ill.)

At the start of My Bright Friend, readers are told that Ludo’s parents don’t love each other anymore. Refreshingly, there is no attempt to buffer readers from the reality of divorce, nor is the language ... Read More »

August 1, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Why Don’t Cars Run on Apple Juice? Real Science Questions from Real Kids

By Kira Vermond and Suharu Ogawa (ill.)

Curious kids intuitively understand that science begins with questions. Two new non-fiction books both encourage and support insatiable inquisitiveness and the voracious need to know. Fifty questions posed by young visitors to the Ontario Science ... Read More »

July 29, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

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