The Mischievous Mom at the Art Gallery

By Rebecca Eckler and Erica Ehm; Carrie Hartman, illus.

Fun is usually guaranteed when a child-like adult is in a position of authority. The motif has been well-established by the likes of the magical Mary Poppins, the idiom-challenged Amelia Bedelia, and the anarchic Cat ... Read More »

June 11, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

City Kids

By X.J. Kennedy; Philippe Béha, illus.

As the title suggests, the poems in this collection, culled from X.J. Kennedy’s previously published work, are meant to reflect the experiences of children growing up in urban environments. Kennedy, who is American, sets his ... Read More »

June 11, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Talking Tails: The Incredible Connection Between People and Their Pets

By Ann Love and Jane Drake; Bill Slavin, illus.

Talking Tails is a gentle, winsome, and engaging amble through the world of pets and people, with many stops and detours along the way. Sisters Ann Love and Jane Drake use anecdotes, narratives, imaginary call-in ... Read More »

June 11, 2010

Hockey Talk: The Language of Hockey from A–Z

By John Goldner; Ted Heeley, illus.

To the uninitiated, sports language can be a labyrinth of hermetic terminology, oddball metaphors, and outdated expressions. Of course, when talking sports in Canada, we’re most often talking hockey. That’s why John Goldner’s first book ... Read More »

June 11, 2010

We Want You to Know: Kids Talk About Bullying

By Deborah Ellis

Author Deborah Ellis – well known for tackling difficult issues in her work – recently participated in an anti-bullying campaign in her community. She conducted interviews with over 35 young children and teens. Their raw, ... Read More »

June 11, 2010

Watch This Space: Designing, Defending and Sharing Public Spaces

By Hadley Dyer; Marc Ngui, illus.

Public space is important to teens. Perhaps because, unlike grown ups, they usually have no private space to call their own. Yet groups of teens hanging out in public places often raise the suspicions, and ... Read More »

June 11, 2010

★ The Secret of Your Name: Kiimooch ka shinikashooyen

By David Bouchard; Dennis J. Weber, illus.; John Arcand, music

In The Secret of Your Name, David Bouchard – prolific author, literacy advocate, and Member of the Order of Canada – delivers a succinct but powerful account of personal discovery. Although much of his writing ... Read More »

June 11, 2010

Survivor’s Leave

By Robert Sutherland

Reading the latest novel from Ontario-based author Robert Sutherland is like travelling back in time in two ways. Not only is Survivor’s Leave set toward the end of the Second World War, it is also ... Read More »

June 11, 2010

Free as a Bird

By Gina McMurchy-Barber

In her new book, Gina McMurchy-Barber writes about one of the bleaker facets of Canada’s history: the institutional mistreatment of people with disabilities. Free as a Bird chronicles the life of Ruby Jean Sharp, an ... Read More »

June 11, 2010

Fishtailing

By Wendy Phillips

The teen-penned poem is a form so open to wince-inducing recollection that it’s easy to forget just how those rhyming couplets and long lines of “free verse” ring true for the young poets who write ... Read More »

June 11, 2010

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