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One More Pet

By Eugenie Fernandes

This picture book by well-known Ontario illustrator and author Eugenie Fernandes reads almost like a folktale: a child welcomes one pet into her home, then another, then another, leaving readers to wonder where it will ... Read More »

January 22, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Jayden’s Rescue

By Vladimir Tumanov

When Alex Fog discovers a mysterious new book among his fantasy classics, he plunges right in. Jayden’s Rescue isn’t, however, an ordinary fantasy; it’s a book that expects more involvement than just reading, and Alex ... Read More »

January 22, 2004

Cairo Kelly and the Mann

By Kristen Butcher

Thirteen-year-old baseballer Midge and his superstar best friend Cairo Kelly are no strangers to the principal’s office, logging in a record 55 visits between them. Yet both boys have a good moral compass (their misdeeds ... Read More »

January 22, 2004

Tj and the Cats

By Hazel Hutchins

With TJ and the Cats, author and illustrator Hazel Hutchins has penned a quirky, informative, and funny early chapter book that will appeal to a wide range of readers. TJ, a young ailurophobe (someone who ... Read More »

January 22, 2004