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I Am Canada: A Call to Battle

By Gillian Chan

Right on schedule to commemorate the War of 1812’s bicentennial, A Call to Battle (the sixth book in Scholastic’s I Am Canada series) tells the tale of 13-year-old Alexander (Sandy) MacKay, who wants to fight ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Cat’s Cradle: The Golden Twine

Ottawa native Jo Rioux is a talented and versatile artist whose illustrative work ranges from manga-inspired drawings to softer, more delicately rendered images. With the release of the first instalment in the Cat’s Cradle series ... Read More »

September 11, 2012

The Lynching of Louie Sam

By Elizabeth Stewart

In The Lynching of Louie Sam, screenwriter Elizabeth Stewart tackles the daunting subject of the only recorded lynching to take place on Canadian soil. This is an engaging book that combines a strong mystery arc ... Read More »

September 11, 2012

A Good Trade

By Alma Fullerton; Karen Patkau, illus.

To most North American children, being able to turn on a tap and have clean water come out is a given. The latest book from Alma Fullerton, with illustrations by Toronto author and artist Karen ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Toads on Toast

By Linda Bailey; Colin Jack, illus.

Fox is bored and hungry, but he’s tired of eating big fat toads. So he gets a new cookbook, and finds that all the recipes call for “small toads, young and tender.” Accordingly, he goes ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

You Are Stardust

By Elin Kelsey; Soyeon Kim, illus.

In her first picture book, Elin Kelsey – a Canadian scientist, author, and consultant based in California – brings her passion for ecology to a younger audience. From the opening statement, “You are stardust,” Kelsey ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

I’m Bored

By Michael Ian Black; Debbie Ridpath Ohi, illus.

Fans of Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie series will delight in the latest book by American comedian Michael Ian Black, illustrated by Toronto graphic artist Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Echoing Willems, Black’s story is constructed around ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Gulf Islands Alphabet

By Bronwyn Preece; Alex Walton, illus.

The beautiful and numerous Gulf Islands, lying between the eastern coast of Vancouver Island and mainland B.C., lend themselves well to this richly illustrated alphabet book. Resonant names such as Penelakut, Gabriola, and Salt Spring, ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Essential Tom Marshall

By Tom Marshall; David Helwig and Michael Ondaatje, eds.

Everyone likes to believe that the best poetry will endure,” write David Helwig and Michael Ondaatje in the introduction to this lovingly edited collection, the ninth in The Porcupine’s Quill Essential Poets series, “but it ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry

Rob Feenie’s Casual Classics: Everyday Recipes for Family and Friends

Rob Feenie is the most recent celebrity chef aiming to cash in on the home-cooking craze that began in 2008, when the world economy cratered and cookbook marketers saw dollar signs as people tightened their ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Food & Drink

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