Children and YA Non-fiction

On Juno Beach: Canada’s D-Day Heroes

With June 6, 2004, marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day, a flurry of books on the subject has hit the market. On Juno Beach: Canada’s D-Day Heroes aims to make this historic event come to ... Read More »

April 7, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

★ Struggling for Perfection: The Story of Glenn Gould

By Vladimir Konieczny, Chrissie Wysotski, illus.

It’s always a challenge to present the life of a famous person, especially a famous adult, in a way that engages young readers. But Napoleon’s latest title in its Stories of Canada series exceeds all ... Read More »

April 7, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Teaching English/japan: Finding Work, Teaching and Living in Japan

By Jerry O'Sullivan

Moving abroad is fun, scary, enriching and fraught – a whopping challenge to the core values that make up an identity. In other words, it’s like becoming a parent. At some point, you’re going to ... Read More »

April 6, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

Molly’s Clothes

By Mireille Levert

The Molly Bear series is a charming collection of board books for babies and toddlers. Each book features simple, colourful illustrations showing familiar objects from Molly’s world, such as Molly’s spoon, bathtub, and doll. These ... Read More »

April 6, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

★ Stephanie’s Ponytail

By Robert Munsch, Michael Martchenko, illus.

One day Stephanie decides to wear her hair differently from the other kids in her class and asks her mom to give her a ponytail coming out the back. Her classmates pronounce the hairstyle “Ugly, ... Read More »

April 6, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

The Token Gift

By Hugh William McKibbon, Scott Cameron, illus.

As an old man, Mohan is wealthy and successful but wishes he had been a king and able to do something great with his life. True, he is the inventor of Chaturanga, a game of ... Read More »

April 6, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Awakening the Dragon: The Dragon Boat Festival

By Arlene Chan, Song Nan Zhang, illus.

In recent years, Chinese themes have provided a rich area for dramatically illustrated books. Awakening the Dragon by Toronto librarian/author and dragon boat racer Arlene Chan and Montreal artist Song Nan Zhang attempts to tie ... Read More »

March 24, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

I Came as a Stranger: The Underground Railroad

By Bryan Prince

I Came as a Stranger celebrates Ontario’s role in the Underground Railroad. Writer Bryan Prince, winner of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for contributions to black history, tells what happened to escaping slaves who came ... Read More »

March 24, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Turn It Loose: The Scientist in Absolutely Everybody

By Diane Swanson, Warren Clark, illus.

With their latest collaboration, the B.C. author-illustrator team of Diane Swanson and Warren Clark (who also did Nibbling on Einstein’s Brain) have taken another step toward establishing themselves as top-notch creators of science books that ... Read More »

March 24, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Doggerel

By Sheila Dalton, Kim LaFave, illus.

In humorous verse, Sheila Dalton’s new book celebrates the diversity of dogs – the shaggy and the waggy, the burly and the curly, the scrawny and the yawny. Although they don’t sparkle with wit, the ... Read More »

March 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

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