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No Missing Parts and Other Stories About Real Princesses

By Anne Laurel Carter

Admittedly Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella aren’t the most pro-active role models for girls. Considering it a “small misfortune” that she was raised on such tales, Toronto author Anne Laurel Carter focuses, in her new short ... Read More »

January 12, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Maud’s House of Dreams

Reading Janet Lunn’s new biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery, it’s often easy to forget that this is in fact the life of Montgomery, not one of her famous fictional creations. It’s hardly surprising since, as ... Read More »

January 12, 2004

★ True Confessions of a Heartless Girl

By Martha Brooks

Winner of the Ruth Schwartz, Mr. Christie, and CLA young adult book awards, Martha Brooks has been a consistently exceptional writer. Now she has created a quietly astonishing work of art. This novel is a ... Read More »

January 12, 2004

Priscilla’s Paw De Deux

By Sharon Jennings, Linda Hendry, illus.

Priscilla, a rat with an artistic temperament, wants to become a ballerina. When she finds a dance studio to practice in, she is surprised to discover a kindred spirit there in Percival, a cat who ... Read More »

January 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

A Day with Nellie

By Marthe Jocelyn

Multi-talented Marthe Jocelyn, author of several novels including The Invisible Enemy and Earthly Astonishments, has created a charming new book for preschoolers. Jocelyn’s trademark collage illustrations are perfect for this age group: simple and uncluttered ... Read More »

January 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Good to Be Small

By Sean Cassidy

The first children’s book that Sean Cassidy, an art instructor in Orangeville, Ontario, illustrated was Stephanie Simpson McLellan’s The Chicken Cat. His memorable illustrations played a strong role in the success of the book, which ... Read More »

January 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Twilight Fairies

By Nancy Hundal, Don Kilby, illus.

“Once upon a summer’s memory” is the charming opener to Vancouver author Nancy Hundal’s latest picture book. A little girl named Miranda invites her friends to a twilight garden party for her midsummer birthday. She ... Read More »

January 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Sally Dog Little

By Bill Richardson, Céline Malépart, illus.

Dogs that bark for mysterious reasons may be getting the short end of the stick, at least if the story of Sally Dog Little is a reliable guide. The canine heroine of this tale is ... Read More »

January 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Down at the Seaweed Café

By Robert Perry, Greta Guzek, illus.

Down at the Seaweed Café is the third picture book collaboration by Victoria author Robert Perry and B.C. illustrator Greta Guzek. Like their previous two, The Ferryboat Ride and My Vancouver Sketchbook, this book exudes ... Read More »

January 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Solomon’s Tree

By Andrea Spalding, Janet Wilson, illus.

A rich celebration of the power and beauty of nature and family relationships, this picture book is a likely contender for national and international awards. Its contemporary setting comfortably frames a story rooted in native ... Read More »

January 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

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