In Lucia’s Neighborhood

There is much to love about In Lucia’s Neighborhood, the picture book by Pat Shewchuk and Marek Colek that grew out of the duo’s celebrated animated short film Montrose Avenue. Opening with an epigraph from ... Read More »

March 19, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

Gabby

By Joyce Grant; Jan Dolby, illus.

Gabby, a bespectacled little redhead, is cleaning up her playroom when a book falls off a shelf, causing chaos as letters bounce out of the pages and are strewn about the room. Gabby begins to ... Read More »

March 19, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

Mooncakes

By Loretta Seto; Renné Benoit, illus

Vancouver screenwriter and playwright Loretta Seto’s debut picture book is a lovely, touching story that functions well as both entertainment and an introduction to a snippet of Chinese culture. A young girl is preparing to ... Read More »

March 19, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Dream Boats

By Dan Bar-el; Kirsti Anne Wakelin, illus.

“I don’t have naps. I have adventures. I don’t sleep in a bed. I ride in a Dream Boat.” So begins Vancouver author Dan Bar-el’s delicious journey into the reveries of children from all over ... Read More »

March 19, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Gypsy King

By Maureen Fergus

With her newest novel for young readers, Winnipeg author Maureen Fergus makes the ambitious first strides in what could become an epic adventure series. The Gypsy King, Fergus’s first foray into the fantasy genre, is ... Read More »

February 21, 2013 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Power Play

By Eric Walters

Prolific author Eric Walters’ latest YA novel is a gripping story of hockey, ambition, and power – both on and off the ice. In Power Play, Cody is an alpha male teen whose dedication to ... Read More »

February 21, 2013 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Truths I Learned from Sam

By Kristin Butcher

The narrator and emotional core of veteran author Kristin Butcher’s new novel is Dani, a likeable, well-adjusted teen who seems to take most things in stride. On the brink of 18, Dani is mature enough ... Read More »

February 21, 2013 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

What the Snakes Wrote

By Hazel Hutchins; Tina Holdcroft, illus.

Dislike is too strong a word to describe my reaction to Hazel Hutchins’ What the Snakes Wrote; ambivalence may be better. There’s nothing wrong with the book, but there’s nothing particularly right about it either. ... Read More »

February 21, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

Little Jack Horner Live from the Corner

By Helaine Becker; Mike Boldt,illus.

Jack Horner ventures into the limelight when he enters a talent show. The aspiring musician exudes a retro hipster vibe with his frilly collar and cuffs, knickers, and horn-rimmed glasses. Jack’s song choice, however, proves ... Read More »

February 21, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ If You Hold a Seed

By Elly MacKay

This touching, romantic debut, written and illustrated by Elly MacKay, presents a story about the life cycle of birth, growth, and renewal through simple text and atmospheric illustrations. A young boy plants a seed near ... Read More »

February 21, 2013 | Filed under: Picture Books

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In Lucia’s Neighborhood

Gabby

Mooncakes

★ Dream Boats

The Gypsy King

Power Play

Truths I Learned from Sam

What the Snakes Wrote

Little Jack Horner Live from the Corner

★ If You Hold a Seed

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