Earth Magic

By Dionne Brand; Eugenie Fernandes, illus.

People who are contented and stable don’t tend to feel the need for poetry. It’s at the hinge stages of our lives – the language acquisiton heyday of early childhood, the minefield of adolescence, and ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Picture Books

The Book of Lists: The Canadian Edition

By David Wallechinsky, Amy Wallace, Ira Basen, and Jane Farrow

AAs kids, my sister and I pored over the original The Book of Lists, first published in 1977. Full of obscure, sometimes obscene, information, these lists never failed to fascinate, even if we didn’t always ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

Snow and Ice: Canadian Winter Weather

By Nicole Mortillaro

Having covered summer weather in Sun and Storms, Nicole Mortillaro has now turned her attention to winter for the second book in Scholastic’s Canada Close Up series. This colourful little book is divided into six ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Awards, Industry news

Sidney Crosby: A Hockey Story

By Paul Arsenault

There isn’t a superlative around that has not been used to describe his game,” writes Paul Arseneault about Sidney Crosby. He would know, as he uses quite a few superlatives himself. In the course of ... Read More »

March 16, 2006

Who Runs This Country Anyway? A Guide to Canadian Government

By Joanne Stanbridge

Joanne Stanbridge, the author of Famous Dead Canadians and a former children’s librarian, knows how to make a potentially lifeless subject accessible and lively for children. That skill is evident in Who Runs This Country, ... Read More »

March 16, 2006

Me and the Blondes

By Teresa Toten

Like much YA fiction – and YA life – Teresa Toten’s clever new novel is about gaining admission to the pack. Sophie, the “me” of Me and the Blondes, has tried to fit in at ... Read More »

March 16, 2006

Lilliput 5357

By Stefan Czernecki

"Every morning Lilliput 5357 wound up his motor and marched out to play. But then one morning … BIG robots with BAD attitudes showed up.” And we’re off – on a manic, eye-popping adventure by ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Red Rock: A Graphic Fable

By Tomio Nitto

Old Beaver and the other animals watch in horror as their tranquil mountain valley is invaded by a greedy developer. The animals try to stop the demolition, building barricades that are swept away by the ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

Tapicero Tap Tap

By Warabé Aska

In Warabé Aska’s lovely new picture book, a young Spanish boy learns that his grandfather still harbours his childhood dreams. With gentle words and evocative illustrations, Aska depicts the life of an elderly furniture maker ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

Stanley’s Wild Ride

By Linda Bailey; Bill Slavin, illus.

Stanley, a lovable galoot of a lab, proves himself a master of mischief and mayhem as he once again breaks the house rules in Linda Bailey’s Stanley’s Wild Ride, the rambunctious sequel to Stanley’s Party. ... Read More »

March 16, 2006 | Filed under: Picture Books

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Earth Magic

The Book of Lists: The Canadian Edition

Snow and Ice: Canadian Winter Weather

Sidney Crosby: A Hockey Story

Who Runs This Country Anyway? A Guide to Canadian Government

Me and the Blondes

Lilliput 5357

The Red Rock: A Graphic Fable

Tapicero Tap Tap

Stanley’s Wild Ride

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