Picture Books

Penelope and the Humongous Burp

By Sheri Radford, Christine Tripp, illus.

Vancouver-based writer Sheri Radford presents a cautionary yet gleeful tale of the perils of too much soda pop. Penelope quenches her thirst with glass after glass of grape soda, despite repeated warnings from her mother. ... Read More »

March 24, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Perfect Man

By Troy Wilson, Dean Griffiths, illus.

Michael Maxwell McAllum loves superheroes, especially Perfect Man, “the greatest superhero of them all.” Michael has Perfect Man video games, Perfect Man cereal, and even his own Perfect Man web site. Then, one day, Perfect ... Read More »

March 24, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Sidewalk Rescue

By Hazel Hutchins, Ruth Ohi, illus.

Hazel Hutchins’ and Ruth Ohi’s new picture book – the 16th they’ve done together – is a lively fantasy about a girl named Josie who disappears into the world of her sidewalk chalk drawings. We ... Read More »

March 24, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

★ Going to the Fair

By Sheryl McFarlane, Sheena Lott, illus.

Going to the Fair is a straightforward account of the day four children spend at a country fair. They exhibit a calf, a rooster, and a pumpkin, all lovingly raised by hand. They look at ... Read More »

March 19, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Doggerel

By Sheila Dalton, Kim LaFave, illus.

In humorous verse, Sheila Dalton’s new book celebrates the diversity of dogs – the shaggy and the waggy, the burly and the curly, the scrawny and the yawny. Although they don’t sparkle with wit, the ... Read More »

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

Butterflies and Bottlecaps

By Eliza Clark, Vladyana Krykorka, illus.

A little girl has butterflies instead of hair. She wants to be like all the other children, but her mother assures her she is special. One night, the child dreams that her butterflies fly away. ... Read More »

March 19, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Nathaniel’s Violin

By Alison Lohans, Marlene Watson, illus.

The power of music to enrich and even transform human lives was the theme of two outstanding Canadian picture books – Robert Thomas Allen’s The Violin and Stéphane Poulin’s Benjamin and the Pillow Saga. As ... Read More »

March 19, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Squares (Shapes in Math, Science and Nature series)

By Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Bill Slavin, illus.

Squares is the third “shapes” book from Kids Can Press, following Circles and Triangles. Like these earlier titles, Squares presents a diverse range of information and activities, including mathematical concepts, puzzles, crafts, games, and discussions ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Miss Rafferty’s Rainbow Socks

By Annette LeBox, Heather Holbrook, illus.

Miss Rafferty’s rainbow socks move her to lively tunes and joyful dance. Being magic socks, they also grow along with her, even into her old age. And so it is that Miss Rafferty is a ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Jade and Iron: Latin American Tales from Two Cultures

By Patricia Aldana, ed., Hugh Hazelton, trans., Luis Garay, illus.

The folklore of Central and South America’s indigenous peoples and the European-based tales of the region’s Latin conquerors make up equal portions of this rich, diverse collection of 14 stories. From the natives come tales ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

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