The Book of Lists: The Canadian Edition

By David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace, Ira Basen, and Jane Farrow

AAs kids, my sister and I pored over the original The Book of Lists, first published in 1977. Full of obscure, sometimes obscene, information, these lists never failed to fascinate, even if we didn’t always ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Lilliput 5357

By Stefan Czernecki

"Every morning Lilliput 5357 wound up his motor and marched out to play. But then one morning … BIG robots with BAD attitudes showed up.” And we’re off – on a manic, eye-popping adventure by ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Red Rock: A Graphic Fable

By Tomio Nitto

Old Beaver and the other animals watch in horror as their tranquil mountain valley is invaded by a greedy developer. The animals try to stop the demolition, building barricades that are swept away by the ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

Tapicero Tap Tap

By Warabé Aska

In Warabé Aska’s lovely new picture book, a young Spanish boy learns that his grandfather still harbours his childhood dreams. With gentle words and evocative illustrations, Aska depicts the life of an elderly furniture maker ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

Stanley’s Wild Ride

By Linda Bailey; Bill Slavin, illus.

Stanley, a lovable galoot of a lab, proves himself a master of mischief and mayhem as he once again breaks the house rules in Linda Bailey’s Stanley’s Wild Ride, the rambunctious sequel to Stanley’s Party. ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

Every Single Night

By Dominique Demers; Nicolas Debon, illus.

Every single night, it happens. Simon lies waiting on his bed for his father to climb the stairs and begin their nighttime ritual. And every night, Simon’s father tucks him in and utters the words ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Fragrant Garden

By Day's Lee; Josée Bellemare, illus.

Two new picture books examine Chinese family life from the perspective of girls who outgrow confining roles. Bamboo is a folktale set in south China about a century ago. It follows the travails of Ming, ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

Bamboo

By Paul Yee; Shaoli Wang, illus.

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

Casualties

By Terrence Heath

Terrence Heath enters dangerous country in his novel Casualties. The book is full of battle scenes from the Spanish Civil War and violence from Depression-era riots in Regina, but eventually, like a good scout, Heath ... Read More »

January 11, 2006 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

The Next Rainy Day

By Philip David Alexander

The Next Rainy Day is a fictional study of grief within families torn asunder by the loss of a child. The tragic effects are emotionally and powerfully depicted through the interconnected stories of two families ... Read More »

January 11, 2006 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

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