★ The Queen’s Secret

“In every picture, in every land, the queen always held a purse in her hand.” So begins prolific Toronto author Frieda Wishinsky’s latest offering for young readers. Just what is in that purse? wonders Kay, ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Splinters

By Kevin Sylvester

Author and illustrator (as well as CBC broadcaster) Kevin Sylvester makes his picture book debut with Splinters, a modern-day Cinderella story about a young girl who just wants to play hockey. Cindy Winters loves the ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Where Are You, Bear? A Canadian Alphabet Adventure

By Frieda Wishinsky; Sean L. Moore, illus

Sophie is excited to visit her Grandma in Vancouver. But when it comes time to leave home in Newfoundland, she can’t find her best friend Bear. Bear watches her departure sadly from the window and ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Spork

By Kyo Maclear; Isabelle Arsenault, illus.

Sporks, those laughable combinations of spoon and fork, have been around for a long time, although they have never quite made it into the mainstream of cutlery. In Kyo Maclear’s first picture book, the spork ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Who Wants Pizza? The Kids’ Guide to the History, Science and Culture of Food

By Jan Thornhill

There has arguably never been a more important time for children to learn about food. In North America, kids face epidemics of obesity and diabetes due to the overconsumption of junk food. In the Third ... Read More »

November 17, 2010

Wayfarer

By R.J. Anderson

R.J. Anderson of Stratford, Ontario, won praise for her 2009 novel, Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter, which introduced readers to the faery world of the Oak. In Wayfarer, the next book in the series, trouble looms ... Read More »

November 17, 2010

After the Fire

By Becky Citra

Prolific B.C.-based author Becky Citra has produced yet another winning novel for young readers that is engaging, interesting, and full of true to life situations. It’s been two years since a house fire left pre-teen ... Read More »

November 17, 2010

★ Mercury

By Hope Larson

North Carolina’s Eisner Award–winning Hope Larson is back with another wonderful graphic novel, this one set in rural Nova Scotia and inspired by the years Larson lived in that province. Split between two time periods ... Read More »

November 17, 2010

Queen of Hearts

By Martha Brooks

For her newest novel, Martha Brooks draws on her own experiences growing up in a medical family on the grounds of the Manitoba Sanatorium. Nestled in the heart of rural Manitoba, the fictional Pembina Hills ... Read More »

November 17, 2010

Lady Treble and the Seven Notes

By Eliyana Biklou

In her debut picture book, Vancouver author-illustrator Eliyana Biklou has taken on the tricky (though worthwhile) task of helping children learn to read music. Understanding how the black dots and lines on the page represent ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

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