Kids’ Books

★ What Happened to Ivy

In 1993, Robert Latimer placed his 12-year-old daughter, Tracy, who suffered from cerebral palsy, into the cab of his truck and ran a hose from the exhaust pipe through the back window. His actions ignited ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Lumpito and the Painter from Spain

By Monica Kulling; Dean Griffiths, illus.

Lump, named for the German word for “rascal,” is a beleaguered little dachshund living in Rome with his master, David, and a bullying Afghan hound referred to as “Big Dog.” One day David packs his ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

The Stamp Collector

By Jennifer Lanthier; François Thisdale, illus.

Jennifer Lanthier faced formidable challenges in crafting her first picture book. The journalist and author had to figure out how to tell a story about freedom of expression to a young audience; how to ensure ... Read More »

November 29, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Kamik: An Inuit Puppy Story

By Donald Uluadluak; Qin Leng, illus.

Inhabit Media’s mandate is to promote the traditional Inuit culture of Nunavummiut (residents of Nunavut) and make it accessible to readers in the rest of the country. The publishing house, which has offices in Iqualuit ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits

By Lewis Carroll; Oleg Lipchenko, illus.

The works of Lewis Carroll are an illustrator’s dream. In the century-and-a-half since he wrote his enduring masterpieces, artists as disparate as Arthur Rackham, Mervyn Peake, Tove Jansson, Salvador Dali, and Ralph Steadman have taken ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

W Is for Wapiti! An Alphabet Songbook

By Christiane Duchesne and Paul Kunigis; Geneviève Côté, illus.

Distinguished Montreal writer, illustrator, and translator Christiane Duchesne collaborates with Juno Award–winning musician Paul Kunigis on this delightful alphabet book with a companion CD of songs performed by Karen Young, Glen Bowser, and a skilled ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Oddrey

By Dave Whamond

With her shiny black pageboy haircut and daisy-shaped hair doodad, Dave Whamond’s title character bears some resemblance to Wednesday Addams (don’t all “weird girls”?). Unlike that gloomy girl, our heroine is perpetually sunny, creative, and ... Read More »

October 18, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

A Good Trade

By Alma Fullerton; Karen Patkau, illus.

To most North American children, being able to turn on a tap and have clean water come out is a given. The latest book from Alma Fullerton, with illustrations by Toronto author and artist Karen ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Toads on Toast

By Linda Bailey; Colin Jack, illus.

Fox is bored and hungry, but he’s tired of eating big fat toads. So he gets a new cookbook, and finds that all the recipes call for “small toads, young and tender.” Accordingly, he goes ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

You Are Stardust

By Elin Kelsey; Soyeon Kim, illus.

In her first picture book, Elin Kelsey – a Canadian scientist, author, and consultant based in California – brings her passion for ecology to a younger audience. From the opening statement, “You are stardust,” Kelsey ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

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★ What Happened to Ivy

Lumpito and the Painter from Spain

The Stamp Collector

Kamik: An Inuit Puppy Story

The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits

W Is for Wapiti! An Alphabet Songbook

★ Oddrey

A Good Trade

Toads on Toast

You Are Stardust

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