“I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of blood in human veins,” writes Langston Hughes in his 1921 poem, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” “My soul has grown deep like ... Read More »
Little kids are great but selfish. This is an objective fact: children, until their brains develop sufficiently to grasp that they are surrounded by people who deserve as much respect and understanding as they do, ... Read More »
April 20, 2020 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
From the opening sentence of Music For Tigers, author Michelle Kadarusman signals she is writing a book for thoughtful readers. “The first sound I hear in the forest at the bottom of the world is ... Read More »
April 17, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
Welcoming a pet into your family is a serious commitment and The Dog Patrol offers a comprehensive training manual, specifically designed for kids, on responsible guardianship. Rob Laidlaw, a Silver Birch Award–winning author, biologist, and ... Read More »
April 16, 2020 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
If there's one thread that ties together Here the Dark, David Bergen’s second collection of short fiction, it’s faith: the ways it unites and isolates us, how it complicates and makes sense of our lives. ... Read More »
April 16, 2020 | Filed under: Fiction: Short, Reviews
If there's one thread that ties together Here the Dark, David Bergen’s second collection of short fiction, it’s faith: the ways it unites and isolates us, how it complicates and makes sense of our lives. ... Read More »
April 16, 2020 | Filed under: Fiction: Short, Reviews
The harrowing and powerful debut novel from Vancouver writer Mallory Tater begins in September, or, as it is known in the world of the book, Arrival. Sable Ursu has just turned 18. “Everyone on our ... Read More »
April 13, 2020 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels, Reviews
There is never a shortage of novels centred on the Second World War. Recent titles have tended to favour stories of brave women (real or imagined) taking to the skies as pilots or toiling as ... Read More »
April 13, 2020 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels, Reviews
Nancy Lee's debut poetry collection covers familiar territory for the B.C. writer. Her book of stories, 2002’s Dead Girls, won accolades for its unflinching depictions of eroticism, violence against women, and the nature of innocence; ... Read More »
Golden Threads, written by Suzanne Del Rizzo and illustrated by Miki Sato, is a picture book about broken things that can be mended: hearts, toys, and people. Fox, a stuffed animal, is perfectly happy living ... Read More »
April 13, 2020 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
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