Picture Books

Small Saul

From the creator of Binky the Spacecat comes Small Saul, another story about a charming lightweight who craves adventure. Saul longs for a life at sea, but Pirate College turns out to be anything but ... Read More »

March 28, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

Louis, the Tiger Who Came From the Sea

By Michal Kozlowski; Sholto Walker, illus.

When siblings Ali and Ollie wake up one morning, they are surprised to discover a massive tiger sleeping on their front lawn. Since he’s wet, and there’s a smell of salt water in the air, ... Read More »

March 16, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ The Melancholic Mermaid

By Kallie George; Abigail Halpin, illus

Kallie George’s The Melancholic Mermaid, an original fairy tale written and illustrated as elegantly as a classic one, is about being cast out and bullied, and the search to find someone who understands you. Initially, ... Read More »

March 16, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Migrant

By Maxine Trottier; Isabelle Arsenault, illus.

From prolific Newfoundland author Maxine Trottier comes a moving story about some of the people who contribute to our country’s mosaic. In sophisticated, poetic language, Trottier describes the plight of young Anna, a girl whose ... Read More »

March 16, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

Fishing with Gubby

By Gary Kent; Kim La Fave, illus.

The skill and knowledge of a lifetime spent fishing off Canada’s West Coast lies behind many of the decisions Gubby makes in this down-to-earth account of a summer on a commercial fishing troller. Somewhere between ... Read More »

January 24, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

This Is Silly!

By Gary Taxali

Celebrated artist and illustrator Gary Taxali has mastered a style that evokes the posters and advertising design of the 1930s. His first picture book for children is filled with his trademark kooky characters and chunky ... Read More »

January 24, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

In Front of My House

By Marianne Dubuc; Yvette Ghione, trans.

The physical world of a child is relatively small: home, park, school, and the homes of friends and relatives. However, an active imagination provides ample opportunity for dreaming up far-flung realms and exciting new adventures. ... Read More »

January 24, 2011 | Filed under: Picture Books

A Chanukah Noel

By Sharon Jennings; Gillian Newland, illus.

Christmas books often fall into one of two categories: those that set out to capture the emotional or spiritual meaning of the holiday, and those that celebrate the fun. The warm-hearted but not overly sentimental ... Read More »

January 24, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

A Porcupine in a Pine Tree

By Helaine Becker; Werner Zimmerman, illus.

January 24, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

★ Singing Away the Dark

By Caroline Woodward; Julie Morstad, illus.

It seems a parental (and grandparental) duty to inform children about the daily hardships of the past. These conversations often make note of the long-ago, mile-long, snowbound walk to school (usually uphill in both directions). ... Read More »

January 17, 2011 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

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