Kids’ Books

Bruno Springs up

A miniature house in the woods, a teddy-like bear called Bruno with his huggable parents, neat farmers’ fields with low stone walls, flowers, birds’ nests, flop-eared bunnies, friendly forest folk, pancakes – the world of ... Read More »

March 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

A Mountain Alphabet

By Margriet Ruurs, Andrew Kiss, illus.

This alphabet book, set in the Canadian Rockies, devotes a page and full-colour illustration to each letter. Beneath Andrew Kiss’s oil paintings, a single sentence describes each picture, using as many words beginning with the ... Read More »

March 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Franklin’s Bad Day

By Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark, illus.

Franklin’s Bad Day is the 15th title in this successful series from Kids Can. The “Franklin” series shows no signs of running out of steam, and Bourgeois and Clark continue to produce solid stories with ... Read More »

March 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Martha Black: Gold Rush Pioneer

By Carol Martin

Martha Black was a determined and courageous woman whose adventures rival those of other remarkable individuals who left lives of luxury and privilege to participate in the settlement of the Canadian Northwest. A society belle ... Read More »

March 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Dancer

By Shelley Peterson

Dancer, a first novel for young adults by Shelley Peterson, is a horse story, a love story, and a fairytale all in one.The central human character is 16-year-old Mousie James, who lives with her mother, ... Read More »

March 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Steel Drums and Ice Skates

By Dirk McLean, Ho Che Anderson, illus.

Dirk McLean has written a compelling and simple story of a young Caribbean girl coming to Canada to join her parents after two years of separation. Hollie had stayed in Trinidad with Tanty Millie when ... Read More »

March 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Basketball Player

By Roch Carrier, Sheldon Cohen, illus., Sheila Fischman, trans.

This is the fourth in a sports-related series that began with the award-winning The Hockey Sweater. Once again, Carrier portrays with humour and pathos his younger self learning a useful lesson about life. On a ... Read More »

March 5, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

When We Were Young: A Collection of Canadian Stories

By selected by Stuart McLean

The broadcast industry has perfected the rerun, so we shouldn’t be surprised book publishers are following suit. They’ve put their own spin on the strategy, but the basic idea is the same: if something sells ... Read More »

March 5, 2004 | Filed under: Anthologies, Children and YA Non-fiction

★ Cereus Blooms at Night

By Shani Mootoo

Mala Ramchandin, an old woman living on the island of Lantanacamara, is brought to the Paradise Alms House one night under restraints. Her gay nurse, Tyler, relates the old woman’s scandalous history. Having just returned ... Read More »

March 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

★ Sunnybrook: A True Story with Lies…

By Persimmon Blackbridge

Until Sunnybrook, visual artist Persimmon Blackbridge wrote as part of a team, often exploring mental health and anti-censorship issues. Her co-authored books include Still Sane, the postcard book Drawing the Line: Lesbian Sexual Politics on ... Read More »

March 5, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Fiction: Novels

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