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The Dream Collector

By Troon Harrison, Alan and Lea Daniel, illus.

Where do dreams go when the world wakes up? Zachary awakes very early one Saturday to the astonishing sight of two zebras and a shaggy dog drinking from a birdbath. He discovers an old man ... Read More »

February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Butterflies’ Promise

By Julie Ovenell-Carter, Kitty Macaulay, illus.

The Butterflies’ Promise, by Adam’s Daycare author Julie Ovenell-Carter, is the latest in a growing number of picture books written to help children deal with aging loved ones. Its story of Milly and her beloved ... Read More »

February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Brave Highland Heart

By Heather Kellerhals-Stewart, Werner Zimmermann, illus.

It is the day of the ceilidh (Gaelic for a country dance, pronounced kay-lee), and a young girl helps her family get ready, “sweeping out the hayloft in the barn, stringing colored lights from tree ... Read More »

February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

If I Were the Moon

By Sheree Fitch, Leslie Elizabeth Watts, illus.

“If I were….” Few phrases in the language do more to conjure a sense of limitless possibilities. A young girl gazing from her window at night imagines herself to be the moon who would “shine ... Read More »

February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Song Bird

By Tololwa M. Mollel, Rosanne Litzinger, illus.

In Kung’ombe, the “land of countless cattle,” the herds have mysteriously disappeared. As evening nears, Mariamu, a little girl who is picking berries, encounters a magical song bird. The two collaborate on a heroic successful ... Read More »

February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Stella, Star of the Sea

By Marie-Louise Gay

Who can forget their first sight of the ocean? Marie-Louise Gay’s delightful new picture book captures the essence of a young child’s first encounter with the seashore, as Stella, who has been there once before, ... Read More »

February 13, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Mommy Works, Daddy Works

By Marika Pedersen and Mikele Hall, Deirdre Betteridge, illus.

First-time authors Marika Pederson and Mikele Hall were inspired by their own children to create this picture book. Focusing on careers, they present a stereotype-free view of working moms and dads. Sixteen jobs are featured. ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Peg and the Whale

By Kenneth Oppel, Terry Widener, illus.

At the outset of this exuberant sea yarn, Peg is “pushing seven” and determined to make a big splash in the world by catching herself a whale. She signs onto the whaling ship Viper and, ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Queen, the Bear and the Bumblebee

By Dini Petty, Rose Cowles, illus.

One day the Bear invites his friends, the Queen and the Bumblebee, to come with him to a magical land. There they meet the Prince of Night, who offers them three wishes. The Queen wishes ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Golden Goose

By Barbara Reid

Barbara Reid is one of Canada’s most gifted and popular illustrators. Her tantalizingly tactile Plasticine pictures have inspired imitators and won her the coveted UNICEF-Ezra Jack Keats award. Her new interpretation of the golden goose ... Read More »

February 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

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