★ Coyote Sings to the Moon

Old Woman sings to the moon every night, and the other animals decide to join her in song. But when Coyote tries to sing along, everyone begs him not to because of his awful singing ... Read More »

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Ice & Fire: Dispatches from the New World

By Stephen Osborne

Stephen Osborne is one of the original founders of Vancouver’s Arsenal Pulp Press (known as Pulp Press in the 1970s). He is the publisher of Geist magazine, and Ice & Fire is the first title ... Read More »

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Criticism & Essays

The True Intrepid: Sir William Stephenson and the Unknown Agents

By Bill Macdonald

William Stephenson was one of Winnipeg’s most illustrious exports: knighted by the King, he became the first non-American to receive the presidential Medal of Merit and was later admitted to the Order of Canada. Fellow ... Read More »

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Memoir & Biography

Toe Rubber Blues: Midlife Thoughts on the Prospects of Aging

By Tom Allen

When Tom Allen started work on his first book, he must have been about 35, which is the same age Dante was when he began writing The Divine Comedy. Like Dante, Allen is concerned about ... Read More »

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Sports, Health & Self-help

Storm at Batoche

By Maxine Trottier, John Mantha, illus.

Who was Louis Riel?” asked my daughter’s American boyfriend. “A famous Canadian explorer!” she replied cheerfully. I groaned. How could she not have known Riel was a Metis resistance leader hanged for treason after the ... Read More »

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Next Stop

By Sarah Ellis, Ruth Ohi, illus.

Working with about 300 words, award-winning novelist Sarah Ellis has written Next Stop, her first picture book. Its text is the height of simplicity, in both structure and vocabulary, and opens with: “On Saturday, Claire ... Read More »

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Bubblegum Delicious

By Dennis Lee, David McPhail, illus.

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Rooster Prince

By Sydell Waxman, Giora Carmi, illus.

No one can stop the Crown Prince of Russia from acting like a rooster. The Tsar’s messenger spies a child named Avron carrying home a chicken for Shabbat dinner, and whisks him off to the ... Read More »

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Pussycats Everywhere!

By Sheila McGraw

Sheila McGraw, author of Papier Maché for Kids and illustrator of the best-selling Love You Forever, makes full use of her established artistic talents in her new foray into writing fiction. This vibrantly illustrated picture ... Read More »

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Wolf of Gubbio

By Michael Bedard, Murray Kimber, illus.

Gubbio is a small medieval village whose occupants live in terror of a monstrous grey wolf. When the story begins, however, a “wonder” has occurred that changes the town and the townspeople forever. The young ... Read More »

February 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

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★ Coyote Sings to the Moon

Ice & Fire: Dispatches from the New World

The True Intrepid: Sir William Stephenson and the Unknown Agents

Toe Rubber Blues: Midlife Thoughts on the Prospects of Aging

Storm at Batoche

Next Stop

Bubblegum Delicious

The Rooster Prince

Pussycats Everywhere!

The Wolf of Gubbio

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