Ghost Train

The ghost train in this story is similar to the ferry of Charon in classical mythology: it carries the souls of the dead. Here, the souls belong to the Chinese workers who were killed while ... Read More »

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

The Rooster’s Gift

By Pam Conrad, Eric Beddows, illus.

With general interest in barnyard life newly whetted by the film Babe, many a child will take the story of Young Rooster to heart. The pictures by Eric Beddows, the popular illustrator of the Zoom ... Read More »

March 17, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Pavlova’s Gift

By Maxine Trottier, Victoria Berdichevsky, illus.

This biographical picture book is a new addition to a burgeoning genre. Like Alvin Schroeder’s Ragtime Tumpie (about Josephine Baker), Pavlova’s Gift imagines an incident in the life of a real person. The historical afterword ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Vision Seeker

By James Whetung, Paul Morin, illus.

Like many of the best folk tale adventures, this story begins with a crisis of survival. The Anishinaabek people have become so consumed with warfare that they have stopped hunting. Out of sync with everyday ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Snowpaws

By Mary Alice Downie, Kathryn Naylor, illus.

Mary Alice Downie and Kathryn Naylor know cats. They passed the feline literary initiation in The Cat Park and have come together again for a winter cat fantasy. Sam, youngest of his family, has no ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Necklace of Stars

By Veronica Martenova Charles

Necklace of Stars is a story of the Andes, its present, past, and its role in myth and folklore. The present-day events involve Miguel, who lives in a mountain hut with his parents, the last ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

Emma’s Eggs

By Margriet Ruurs, Barbara Spurll, illus.

Emma is a free range hen in the truest sense of the term. The chicken coop is available for her pleasure, but she also has the run of the family farm and even the house. ... Read More »

March 16, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Franklin’s Halloween

By Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark, illus.

The all-star team of Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark have created another winner in the successful Franklin series. This time, Franklin is going to a Halloween party and he just knows that his friend Bear ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Picture Books

The Dust Bowl

By David Booth, Karen Reczuch, illus.

David Booth’s The Dust Bowl gives young readers a striking view of a Depression-era prairie farm. As the story opens (in what seems to be the 1970s) Matthew’s grandfather, a survivor of the “Big Dry,” ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Picture Books

Aaron’s Awful Allergies

By Troon Harrison, Eugenie Fernandes, illus.

If you’re a kid with sneezes and runny eyes, Aaron’s Awful Allergies could be your Bible. Aaron is an exceptional little boy not only because of his medical condition but because of his inordinately sweet ... Read More »

March 12, 2004 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

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