Really and Truly

By Émilie Rivard; Anne-Claire Delisle, illus.; Sarah Quinn, trans.

Really and Truly is one of those books that parents hope they will never need, but it’s a must-have for any family dealing with a loved one suffering from dementia. Quebec author Émilie Rivard tells ... Read More »

June 27, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Old MacDonald Had Her Farm

By JonArno Lawson; Tina Holdcroft, illus.

Toronto poet and author JonArno Lawson puts a new spin on the well-known children’s song, replacing the familiar E-I-E-I-O refrain with A-E-I-O-U (and sometimes Y) in a bid to teach children their vowels. Each vowel, ... Read More »

June 27, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Uncle Wally’s Old Brown Shoe

By Wallace Edwards

The main appeal of a book by Wallace Edwards is its astounding illustrations. Trained at the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, Edwards has garnered acclaim for his artistic talent since his first ... Read More »

June 27, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Pirate Girl’s Treasure: An Origami Adventure

By Peyton Leung; Hilary Leung, illus.

Like a contemporary Pippi Longstocking, the pirate girl has sailed the seven seas and, when she receives an intriguing letter and treasure map from her grandfather, thinks nothing of pursuing another adventure. She sets off, ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Night Sky Wheel Ride

By Sheree Fitch; Yayo, illus.

A visit to the fairground turns into a wild romp through realms of the imagination in this new offering from East Coast poet and author Sheree Fitch. Mixing rhymed and unrhymed verse with concrete poetry ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Don’t Laugh at Giraffe

By Rebecca Bender

The amusing duo that tickled funny bones and captured hearts in Rebecca Bender’s 2010 picture book debut, Giraffe and Bird, return in Don’t Laugh at Giraffe. The book opens with a fun montage of all ... Read More »

May 23, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

Oscar

By Jordan Troutt; Sarah Preston, illus.

The latest offering from Jordan Troutt and Sarah Preston (the author-illustrator team who collaborated on 2008’s The Naming Book of Rascally Rhymes) will likely please most young listeners, but it may drive some parents mad. ... Read More »

April 19, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Doors in the Air

By David Weale; Pierre Pratt, illus.

Written in Seussian rhyming couplets, Charlottetown author David Weale’s Doors in the Air begins with a small boy itemizing the various parts of his house and its contents, employing alliteration that makes reading it aloud ... Read More »

April 19, 2012 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

House Held up by Trees

By Ted Kooser; Jon Klassen, illus.

Beautiful imagery and images abound in former U.S. poet laureate Ted Kooser’s latest book for young readers, which is illustrated by Ontario-born Jon Klassen. A house stands in solitude on a wide expanse of lawn; ... Read More »

April 19, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

The French Fry King

By Rogé; Alison Morgan, trans.

Roger the sausage dog is not interested in playing fetch or chasing the mailman. Instead, he spends his time in an existential search for meaning, asking himself important questions such as, “If I had a ... Read More »

April 19, 2012 | Filed under: Picture Books

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Really and Truly

Old MacDonald Had Her Farm

Uncle Wally’s Old Brown Shoe

The Pirate Girl’s Treasure: An Origami Adventure

★ Night Sky Wheel Ride

★ Don’t Laugh at Giraffe

Oscar

Doors in the Air

House Held up by Trees

The French Fry King

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