A Story of Courage: Laura Secord

With the bicentenary of the War of 1812 approaching, we’ve got a frenzy of picture books about Laura Secord.Last year saw Laura Secord’s Brave Walk (Second Story Press) and Laura: A Childhood Tale of Laura ... Read More »

April 20, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Man Who Walked the Earth

By Ian Wallace

Well-known author and illustrator Ian Wallace has crafted another fine new book, a contemporary folk tale set on the Prairies in the 1930s. The story’s narrator, André, has been setting an extra plate at supper ... Read More »

April 20, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Treasure Island (with Lots of Dogs)

By Frank B. Edwards, John Bianchi, illus.

These versions of Treasure Island and Robin Hood inaugurate a series called Dog-Eared Classics, in which well-known literary adventures are condensed into short chapter-books with an all-canine cast. John Bianchi’s computer-generated cartoon illustrations for these ... Read More »

April 19, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Robin Hood (with Lots of Dogs)

By Frank B. Edwards, John Bianchi, illus.

April 19, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

I See . . . My Mom / I See . . . My Dad

By Pierre Pratt

This trio of Annick Press books for the very young invites lively interaction between parent and child, talking about the pictures and relating them to the child’s own experience. Pierre Pratt, who has won many ... Read More »

April 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

I See . . . My Sister / I See . . . My Cat

By Pierre Pratt

April 19, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

Finding Kate’s Shoes

By Erica Dornbusch

April 19, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Dippers

By Barbara Nichol, Barry Moser, illus.

Dippers is that rare book that appeals to both adults and children on several levels at once. Set in 1912 near the Don River in Toronto, the book melds the ordinary and the fantastic in ... Read More »

April 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Jennifer Jones Won’t Leave Me Alone

By Frieda Wishinsky, Neal Layton, illus.

This new edition of Frieda Wishinsky’s 1995 title brings back into print a charming story with entirely new illustrations. The story, told in rhyming verse very much like Dr. Seuss’s, tells of a young boy’s ... Read More »

April 7, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Mayfly

By Marthe Jocelyn

Summer is coming and Marthe Jocelyn’s new picture book evokes those wonderful long months at the cottage when there’s all the time in the world to do what you want. It seems endless – yet ... Read More »

April 7, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

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A Story of Courage: Laura Secord

The Man Who Walked the Earth

Treasure Island (with Lots of Dogs)

Robin Hood (with Lots of Dogs)

I See . . . My Mom / I See . . . My Dad

I See . . . My Sister / I See . . . My Cat

Finding Kate’s Shoes

★ Dippers

Jennifer Jones Won’t Leave Me Alone

Mayfly

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