Dinosaurs in the Attic

Dinosaurs are for babies,” says 10-year-old Charlie to his little brother, Lucas. Neither of the brothers wants to move away from their house in the city, but five-year-old Lucas is excited about the prospect of ... Read More »

February 23, 2004

Alice, I Think

By Susan Juby

You’ve got to like a kid who continues in therapy just so her mental-health professional won’t be traumatized. And 15-year-old Alice, notwithstanding the opinions of her classmates, parents, and neighbours in Smithers, B.C., is terrific. ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Exploring Space

By Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, Bill Slavin, illus.

This is the seventh in the Starting with Space series, and like its forerunners, it offers a good sampling of ideas and discoveries for prospective space enthusiasts. The progression of topics emulates a journey into ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

The Secret Under My Skin

By Janet McNaughton

Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has a scene where the protagonist tries to use her credit card at a corner store, only to be told that her number is not valid. She discovers she has ... Read More »

February 23, 2004

Making Fleece Crafts

By Judy Ann Sadler, June Bradford, illus.

As the author of many craft books, Judy Ann Sadler has this time focused her attention on using fleece fabric to create simple, attractive garments and toys. Containing great ideas for homemade gifts or group ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Face Painting

By Patricia Silver, Louise Phillips, illus.

Centuries of tradition lie behind the popularity of face-painting today, but this new title makes it easy for beginners to learn basic techniques and patterns. As the lead performer of the Sphere Clown Band, author ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

The Hockey Book for Girls

By Stacy Wilson

Practical, proud and passionate, Stacy Wilson’s hockey book for girls is a valuable resource for young girls who play or dream of playing hockey. In four chapters, Wilson discusses positions and play, equipment, skills, and ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Bookselling, Industry news

The Lobster Kids’ Guide to Exploring Toronto

By Natalie Ann Comeau

A Halloween night-time ride on an antique train is a three-lobster (i.e. excellent) attraction; so are creating felt landscapes at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, soaring aloft on Canada’s largest indoor ferris wheel, and feeding ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Industry news

Animal Life in Bucharest

By John Degen

John Degen meanders through the streets of Bucharest to produce a book of tight images in his first collection of poetry, Animal Life in Bucharest. Degen, a playwright, theatre critic, and freelance arts journalist, creates ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

Apostrophes Iv: Speaking You Is Holiness

By E.D. Blodgett

E.D. Blodgett’s newest work uses elemental imagery of stones, moons, roses, flesh, and fire to pursue passionately spiritual meditations on relationships, mortality, and language. The atmosphere of prayerful tenderness in these poems recalls the paintings ... Read More »

February 23, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

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