The Naming Book of Rascally Rhymes

By Jordan D. Troutt; Sarah Preston-Bloor, illus.

Twenty-six precocious youngsters eat, sing, and pirouette their way through Jordan D. Troutt’s first children’s book, The Naming Book of Rascally Rhymes. Troutt features one child for every letter of the alphabet, encapsulating their personality ... Read More »

October 29, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books

Where You Came From

By Sara O’Leary; Julie Morstad, illus.

Anyone picking up Where You Came From expecting a scientifically solemn and medically correct account of the facts of life for pre-schoolers is in for a surprise. In this, a follow-up to Sara O’Leary and ... Read More »

October 29, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books

Sir Reginald’s Logbook

By Matt Hammill

Though its target readership probably won’t notice, older readers – as in 30-plus years of age – might find that the title character of author/illustrator Matt Hammill’s first book bears a striking resemblance to Uncle ... Read More »

October 29, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Sleeping Porch

By Ian Wallace

Ian Wallace, the veteran Canadian-born children’s author and illustrator, begins his latest picture book in an unidentified American town. (Wallace now lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, a likely contender.) Young Brando is attempting to catch a ... Read More »

August 5, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books

Naomi’s Tree

By Joy Kogawa; Ruth Ohi, illus.

Novelist and poet Joy Kogawa has added another volume to her oeuvre about the experiences of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. Naomi’s Tree is a folk tale based on Kogawa’s childhood memories. It ... Read More »

July 7, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books

Up Home

By Shauntay Grant; Susan Tooke, illus.

A real community, complete with vividly drawn portraits of real residents, comes to life in Shauntay Grant and Susan Tooke’s Up Home, a tender portrayal of Grant’s memories of growing up in the close-knit black ... Read More »

July 7, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books

Art’s Supplies

By Chris Tougas

In last year’s Mechanimals, author/illustrator Chris Tougas married an original idea – a farmer who has lost his animals creates delightful new mechanical ones – to charmingly offbeat illustrations. With Art’s Supplies, he tells a ... Read More »

July 2, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books

Yellow Blues

By Sean L. Moore

The young protagonist in Vancouver author/illustrator Sean L. Moore’s latest rhyming picture book has a footwear obsession: Jane yearns for yellow boots. She drops subtle clues for her clueless parents by drawing pictures of bananas ... Read More »

July 2, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books

Emily Carr’s Attic

By Diane Carmel Léger; Michael Léger, illus.

All her life, Canadian artist and author Emily Carr retained a strong sense of connection with her own childhood, and there are many elements in her life story of interest to young people. In this ... Read More »

July 2, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Terrible Horrible Smelly Pirate

By Carrie Muller and Jacqueline Halsey; Eric Orchard, illus.

A pirate sailing in the foggy waters of Halifax Harbour is so stinky that his only friend is Polly, a cracker-obsessed parrot with no sense of smell. A chance encounter with a clever mermaid who ... Read More »

June 27, 2008 | Filed under: Picture Books

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Quill and Quire

The Naming Book of Rascally Rhymes

Where You Came From

Sir Reginald’s Logbook

The Sleeping Porch

Naomi’s Tree

Up Home

Art’s Supplies

Yellow Blues

Emily Carr’s Attic

The Terrible Horrible Smelly Pirate

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