Kids’ Books

To Hope and Back: The Journey of the St. Louis

The Holocaust is not an easy subject to discuss with children – how do you convey the horror without overwhelming them? In To Hope and Back, former psychologist Kathy Kacer introduces the topic to young ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Biomimicry: Inventions Inspired by Nature

By Dora Lee; Margot Thompson, illus.

Biomimicry is packed with the natural world’s inherent innovations and solutions to problems. Vancouver writer Dora Lee has pulled together dozens of examples of the ways science follows nature’s lead, from wild prairies acting as ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Wayne Lynch’s Canadian Rockies Wildlife for Kids

By Wayne Lynch

Renowned Canadian wildlife photo-grapher and author Wayne Lynch has produced another winning reference for middle-grade readers. Wayne Lynch’s Canadian Rockies Wildlife for Kids is fabulous to look at. Lynch’s photos take up the majority of ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

My Stretchy Body

By Liza Fromer and Francine Gerstein; Joe Weissmann, illus.

Childhood is about looking for answers to the kinds of perplexing questions that arise with each day and new experience, and the biggest question marks get planted all over that item kids carry around with ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Chasing Freedom

By Gloria Ann Wesley

The story of the Underground Railroad is a natural source of inspiration for children’s writers. It has the shape of a journey, plausible possibilities for autonomous child participation, plenty of suspense, and a built-in ethical ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Wazzyjump

By Michael Moniz

Wazzyjump the rabbit is rumoured to have magical powers, though none of the other animals know what they are. Lion commands the other creatures to find the rabbit and compel him to give up his ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Room Enough for Daisy

By Debby Waldman and Rita Feutl; Cindy Revell, illus.

Celebrated children’s picture book team Debby Waldman and Cindy Revell have once again joined forces on a story inspired by Jewish folklore, co-authored this time by Edmonton children’s author Rita Feutl. In this updated interpretation ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

The Mouse Who Saved Egypt

By Karim Alrawi; Bee Willey, illus.

In his second work for children – following the successful 2000 picture book The Girl Who Lost Her Smile – Vancouver’s Karim Alrawi plucks a story from the rich history of his native Egypt and ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

Caramba and Henry

By Marie-Louise Gay

Author/illustrator Marie-Louise Gay returns with a follow-up to 2005’s Caramba. Gay is the reigning queen of Canadian picture books for a reason, and Caramba and Henry finds her doing what she does best: showcasing the ... Read More »

September 14, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

This Dark Endeavour: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein

By Kenneth Oppel

The movie rights to Kenneth Oppel’s latest novel have already been sold to the producers of the Twilight series. No surprise there. This Dark Endeavour has all the elements – a love triangle, the supernatural, ... Read More »

September 7, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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Quill and Quire

To Hope and Back: The Journey of the St. Louis

Biomimicry: Inventions Inspired by Nature

Wayne Lynch’s Canadian Rockies Wildlife for Kids

My Stretchy Body

★ Chasing Freedom

Wazzyjump

Room Enough for Daisy

The Mouse Who Saved Egypt

Caramba and Henry

This Dark Endeavour: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein

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