Kids’ Books

Spork

By Kyo Maclear; Isabelle Arsenault, illus.

Sporks, those laughable combinations of spoon and fork, have been around for a long time, although they have never quite made it into the mainstream of cutlery. In Kyo Maclear’s first picture book, the spork ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Lady Treble and the Seven Notes

By Eliyana Biklou

In her debut picture book, Vancouver author-illustrator Eliyana Biklou has taken on the tricky (though worthwhile) task of helping children learn to read music. Understanding how the black dots and lines on the page represent ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Welcome to Monster Town

By Ryan Heshka

Vancouver illustrator Ryan Heshka clearly has a thing for Halloween. His previous book, ABC Spook Show, was an alphabet primer that employed classic movie monsters – witches, goblins, mad scientists. His newest picture book revels ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

Fraser Bear: A Cub’s Life

By Maggie de Vries; Renné Benoit, illus.

This picture book skilfully weaves together the remarkable life cycle of Pacific salmon with an account of the first two years in the life of a young black bear, who feeds on the salmon to ... Read More »

November 17, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Madman and the Butcher: The Sensational Wars of Sam Hughes and General Arthur Currie

By Tim Cook

Sir Sam Hughes and Sir Arthur Currie, lifted out of obscurity by the First World War, occupy very different places in the pantheon of great Canadians. Hughes – the abrasive, unstable Minister of Militia and ... Read More »

November 16, 2010 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, History

Breakfast at the Exit Café: Travels Through America

By Wayne Grady and Merilyn Simonds

In December 2006, husband and wife Wayne Grady and Merilyn Simonds decided to take the long way home from Vancouver to Ontario. Anxious to avoid winter driving, and eager to experience America – a nation ... Read More »

November 16, 2010 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Reference

Home Free: The Myth of the Empty Nest

By Marni Jackson

There was a time, not so very long ago, when the idea of a young adult moving back in with his or her parents after leaving home to pursue an education, adventure, or gainful employment ... Read More »

November 16, 2010 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Sports, Health & Self-help

One Bird’s Choice: A Year in the Life of an Overeducated, Underemployed Twenty-something Who Moves Back Home

By Iain Reid

November 16, 2010 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Sports, Health & Self-help

A Night on the Town

By Caroline Merola

Young Pickles McPhee, a giant blue dinosaur from the country, yearns to experience the big city. She gets the perfect chance to do just that when she stows away in the back of a car ... Read More »

November 15, 2010 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Secret Life of Owen Skye

By Alan Cumyn

One of the most compelling aspects of creating a make-believe life is the sense of protracted time and otherworldliness that comes with it. The narrator in Alan Cumyn’s latest novel reveals glimpses of this other ... Read More »

October 29, 2010 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

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Spork

Lady Treble and the Seven Notes

Welcome to Monster Town

Fraser Bear: A Cub’s Life

The Madman and the Butcher: The Sensational Wars of Sam Hughes and General Arthur Currie

Breakfast at the Exit Café: Travels Through America

Home Free: The Myth of the Empty Nest

One Bird’s Choice: A Year in the Life of an Overeducated, Underemployed Twenty-something Who Moves Back Home

A Night on the Town

The Secret Life of Owen Skye

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