Inspired in part by the Internet and our current infatuation with information for its own sake, these two fact books run the gamut from informative to pointless. Marg Meikle was the Answer Lady on CBC ... Read More »
February 17, 2004
The fairy tale has proved itself to be a sturdy little structure, standing firm through the storms of censorship, Disneyfication, and the impulse to prune, tidy, and organize. One of the reorchestrations to which we ... Read More »
February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Events
The fairy tale has proved itself to be a sturdy little structure, standing firm through the storms of censorship, Disneyfication, and the impulse to prune, tidy, and organize. One of the reorchestrations to which we ... Read More »
February 17, 2004
Rendering the numerous inventive adventures of Alexander Graham Bell’s life into one volume is a challenge, especially when writing for children. In Alexander Graham Bell: An Inventive Life experienced author Elizabeth MacLeod has done a ... Read More »
February 17, 2004
Cary Fagan has taken Nikolai Gogol’s famous Russian (long) short story “The Overcoat,” historically revised it by adding a happy ending, and turned it into a nice little picture storybook for children. The original, obviously ... Read More »
February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
Robert Bateman has earned an international name for himself as an artistic, distinctly realistic chronicler of Canadian wildlife. But he has also made many trips to Africa, and Safari is the result of his life-long ... Read More »
February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Art, Music & Pop Culture
On a cold, wet night Luke and his family say goodbye to friends and begin their long journey home in the car. Sandwiched between his dozing older brother and sister in the back seat, Luke ... Read More »
February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
It has been a year since Selina and her family moved from Pennsylvania to Upper Canada to escape the effects of the American Civil War. Selina is an inch taller and her family has settled ... Read More »
February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
The last thing the world really needs is a new counting book. The only reasonable justification for yet another one is a concept so fresh and original that it adds innovative perspective or rare beauty ... Read More »
February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books
For fathers who feel left out of the mommy-dominated picture book market, here are two new uniquely Canadian stories starring dads who save the day.Although it’s recounted by a fictional character, In Like a Lion ... Read More »
February 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books
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