A Good Trade

To most North American children, being able to turn on a tap and have clean water come out is a given. The latest book from Alma Fullerton, with illustrations by Toronto author and artist Karen ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Toads on Toast

By Linda Bailey; Colin Jack, illus.

Fox is bored and hungry, but he’s tired of eating big fat toads. So he gets a new cookbook, and finds that all the recipes call for “small toads, young and tender.” Accordingly, he goes ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

You Are Stardust

By Elin Kelsey; Soyeon Kim, illus.

In her first picture book, Elin Kelsey – a Canadian scientist, author, and consultant based in California – brings her passion for ecology to a younger audience. From the opening statement, “You are stardust,” Kelsey ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

I’m Bored

By Michael Ian Black; Debbie Ridpath Ohi, illus.

Fans of Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie series will delight in the latest book by American comedian Michael Ian Black, illustrated by Toronto graphic artist Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Echoing Willems, Black’s story is constructed around ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Gulf Islands Alphabet

By Bronwyn Preece; Alex Walton, illus.

The beautiful and numerous Gulf Islands, lying between the eastern coast of Vancouver Island and mainland B.C., lend themselves well to this richly illustrated alphabet book. Resonant names such as Penelakut, Gabriola, and Salt Spring, ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Bella’s Blessings

By Brenda Stokes; Trisha DesRosiers, illus.

A few times a year at my daughter’s elementary school, students troop into the gymnasium for what I like to call the Awarding of the Abstract Nouns. One by one, kids are called up to ... Read More »

August 23, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Wishes

By Jean Little; Geneviève Côté, illus.

August 23, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Counting on Fall

By Lizann Flatt; Ashley Barron, illus.

Counting on Fall is the first in a quartet of books that uses the seasons to illustrate mathematical concepts. The book challenges young readers to count, add, subtract, group, estimate, and determine order using animals ... Read More »

August 23, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Dinosaur Countdown

By Nicholas Oldland

August 23, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ This Is Not My Hat

By Jon Klassen

Jon Klassen garnered critical acclaim for his wickedly amusing debut picture book, I Want My Hat Back (2011). The Ontario-born author/illustrator follows up that success with another sly tale that will have children and adults ... Read More »

August 23, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

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A Good Trade

Toads on Toast

You Are Stardust

I’m Bored

Gulf Islands Alphabet

Bella’s Blessings

Wishes

Counting on Fall

Dinosaur Countdown

★ This Is Not My Hat

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