Canada Invents

Who would have thought that Canada has been home to so many inventors? Susan Hughes, writer of children’s information books, has filled this substantial volume with inventors of all ages, and inventions of all types ... Read More »

January 22, 2004

★ Ornithomimus: Pursuing the Bird-mimic Dinosaur

By Monique Keiran, Melanie Ford Wilson, illus.

Another book on dinosaurs? Aren’t there enough already for even the most fanatical child? Maybe not. Ornithomimus, by Alberta writer Monique Keiran, is the second in the Discoveries in Palaeontology series. Like the first, Albertosaurus: ... Read More »

January 22, 2004

Zzz: The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read About Sleep

By Trudee Romanek, Rose Cowles, illus.

Zzz, the fourth book in Kids Can’s Mysterious You series, lives up to its lengthy title. Its brightly coloured pages, packed with ample illustrations and sidebars, make this book an attention-grabber, and its wide-ranging text ... Read More »

January 22, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

★ Green Cat

By Dayal Kaur Khalsa

Ready to engage in their nightly squabble over space in the bedroom they share, Tom and Lynn are distracted by a tall green cat who asks them, “What do you like the most?” They both ... Read More »

January 22, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Badger’s New House

By Robin Muller

“Badger lived in a cozy little house,” writes Robin Muller charmingly. When a terrible storm necessitates repairs to his humble abode, Badger doesn’t feel inclined to undertake them so he moves. He finds himself rattling ... Read More »