Children and YA Non-fiction

The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories

By Adwoa Badoe, Baba Wagué Diakité, illus.

Ananse the spiderman is, like fellow tricksters Raven, Coyote, Jaguar, and Br’er Rabbit, always getting himself into extraordinary trouble. A lazybones and greedy-guts who is constantly making mischief, he’s also a clever fast-talker brazen enough ... Read More »

January 27, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

The Word for Home

By Joan Clark

This beautifully written novel from historical fiction writer Joan Clark will be a real pleaser for the kids who love Jean Little’s works. The Word for Home is a tribute to life in 1926 Newfoundland ... Read More »

January 27, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

If the World Were a Village: A Book About the World’s People

By David J. Smith, Shelagh Armstrong, illus.

While perhaps not the most boring book ever created for young readers, If the World Were a Village is certainly a contender. A worthy attempt to inculcate global awareness in children, David J. Smith’s information ... Read More »

January 27, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

The Bombardier Story: Planes, Trains, and Snowmobiles

By Larry MacDonald

After Chrysler boss Lee Iacocca published his autobiography in 1984, it seemed every CEO had a story to tell. While most of these aggrandizing treatments offered readers little more than a recipe for success or ... Read More »

January 26, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Politics & Current Affairs

The Jumbo Vegetarian Cookbook

By Judi Gillies and Jennifer Glossop, Louise Phillips, illus.

Any culinary library worth its salt includes a book that doubles as a source of recipes and as a base for further experimentation. The latest addition to the Kids Can Jumbo series, a vegetarian sequel ... Read More »

January 26, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Stickler and Me

By Morley Torgov

It is rare that a book cover truly captures the essence of the book itself. But Morley Torgov’s Stickler and Me pretty much scores perfectly. The cover features a teenage boy and his grandfather, both ... Read More »

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

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

Unless

By Carol Shields

Despite its provisional title, its hesitant, breath-in-the-throat half-title, Carol Shields’ Unless knows its own mind and isn’t afraid to speak it.In this, her 10th novel, Shields constructs a tangle of questions. What is goodness? What ... Read More »

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

Night Watch

By Kevin Armstrong

Kevin Armstrong’s first collection of short fiction begins and ends with sailing stories, fictionally documenting a geographical journey the author himself undertook. Armstrong spent 15 months sailing in and around the Kingdom of Tonga, where ... Read More »

January 21, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Short

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