Grizzly Pete and the Ghosts

Stand-up comics suffering from performance anxiety should volunteer for preschool storytime at my library to restore their confidence. Our three- to five-year- olds are reliably reduced to a state of helpless laughter by the use ... Read More »

January 22, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Explorer

By Julie E. Czerneda, ed., Jean-Pierre Normand, illus.

What if aliens were too small to be seen, if books were no longer read, if we were being studied? These scenarios are the basis of some of the original science fiction stories in Explorer, ... 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

Salmon

By Deborah Hodge, Nancy Gray Ogle, illus.

Salmon, the latest title in the Kids Can Wildlife Series, holds the possibility of unlocking the mysterious world of these denizens of both fresh and salt water. The 12 topics look into the fish’s life ... Read More »

January 22, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

My Crazy Life: How I Survived My Family

By Allen Flaming and Kate Scowan

With its attractive cover and a title that will appeal to almost any teen, My Crazy Life is off to a good start. Adolescents love to read about real teens, and this book is a ... Read More »

January 22, 2004 | Filed under: Book news

Art for the Heart: Creative Art Expression for You and Your Friends

By Mary Wallace, Claudia Davila, illus.

As the title suggests, this is not just a book about children’s art projects. Instead Mary Wallace presents art activities as a means to discover and express the inner self. Wallace, an experienced art teacher, ... Read More »

January 22, 2004

Earthquake!

By Cynthia Pratt Nicolson

Few natural events are as dramatic as an earthquake, and more than a thousand of them shake our planet daily. In her latest book, B.C. teacher and author Cynthia Pratt Nicolson gives a solid overview ... Read More »

January 22, 2004

I’m a Vegetarian: Amazing Facts and Ideas for Healthy Vegetarians

By Ellen Schwartz, Farida Zaman, illus.

B.C. author and former educator Ellen Schwartz has produced this handy resource for kids who decide to go vegetarian on their own initiative. Unlike those whose parents adopt the same eating style, vegetarian children with ... Read More »

January 22, 2004

Salvage

By Michael Crummey

In his poetry, short stories, and his novel, River Thieves, Michael Crummey makes effortless music on the page. Like a sculptor giving equal attention to the immediate carved surface and the overall shape he has ... Read More »

January 22, 2004 | Filed under: Poetry

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