Shi-shi-etko

By Nicola I. Campbell; Kim LaFave, illus.

This story spans three idyllic days before a truck arrives to take Shi-shi-etko (whose name means “she who loves to play in the water”) to residential school. As depicted, Shi-shi-etko is, at most, six or ... Read More »

July 11, 2005 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Way to Slumbertown

By Lucy Maud Montgomery; Rachel Bedard, illus.

L.M. Montgomery’s famous name will attract readers to this lullaby picture book, which is based on a poem first published in a magazine in 1916. Replete with lyrical visions and dreamy sentiment, the poem is ... Read More »

July 11, 2005 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Nutcracker

By Karen Kain; Rajka Kupesic, illus.

Prima ballerina Karen Kain becomes a storyteller with this new picture book version of The Nutcracker, based on James Kudelka’s National Ballet production of Tchaikovsky’s well-loved piece. This version is set in Russia rather than ... Read More »

July 11, 2005 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ The Love of Two Stars: A Korean Legend

By Janie Jaehyun Park

Janie Jaehyun Park’s first book, The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon, won the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award and was shortlisted for a Governor General’s Award in 2002. Her second, The Love of Two Stars, ... Read More »

July 11, 2005 | Filed under: Picture Books

Me and My Sister

By Ruth Ohi

Now writing as well as illustrating, the prolific and award-winning Ruth Ohi presents a new picture book exploring the relationship between two young sisters. Inspired by Ohi’s own daughters, the two girls (who appear to ... Read More »

July 7, 2005 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Sandcastle Contest

By Robert Munsch; Michael Martchenko, illus.

A new story by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko – knowing that, what more do you need? However: in The Sandcastle Contest, a happy-looking family stacks their trailer high with boats and barbecues and ... Read More »

July 7, 2005 | Filed under: Picture Books

A Brazilian Alphabet for the Younger Reader

By P.K. Page; P.K. Page

A seven-year-old of my aquaintance once passed the hours of a long car trip by inventing her own language. The language was based on the ingenious idea of using ordinary English words to mean something ... Read More »

May 11, 2005 | Filed under: Picture Books

Roger Gets Carried Away

By Barbara Todd, Rogé, illus.

When it comes to Roger’s imagination, the sky’s the limit – or nearly so, since, as the heroic Captain Kaboodle, he can reach outer space. But when Roger gets his first pair of eyeglasses – ... Read More »

May 11, 2005 | Filed under: Picture Books

Silly Chicken

By Rukhsana Khan, Yunmee Kyong, illus.

Rukhsana Khan’s new picture book gives a delightful twist to the classic plotline of a young child’s jealousy about sharing her mother’s attention and affection. The rival in this case is not a younger sibling, ... Read More »

May 11, 2005 | Filed under: Picture Books

Opposites with Polar Animals

By Melanie Watt

A new board book series from Kids Can Press, Learning with Animals explains basic concepts using various groupings of animals. Each book begins with a two-page spread including all the featured animals and an inviting ... Read More »

May 11, 2005 | Filed under: Picture Books

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Shi-shi-etko

The Way to Slumbertown

The Nutcracker

★ The Love of Two Stars: A Korean Legend

Me and My Sister

The Sandcastle Contest

A Brazilian Alphabet for the Younger Reader

Roger Gets Carried Away

Silly Chicken

Opposites with Polar Animals

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