Category Archives: Canadian author/illustrator

Slowpoke

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

If this fast-paced world is spinning your head around, pick up Slowpoke, an easy reader by Emily Smith Pearce and illustrated by Canadian Scot Richie. When eating her Oaty Loops one-by-one causes Fiona to miss the bus, she is sent to Speed … Continue reading →

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Along A Long Road

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Follow Frank Viva’s biker along a long yellow road as he cycles through the city, past the shoreline, over a bridge and by the fairgrounds. The sights are varied and the yellow road is fun to trace with a finger. … Continue reading →

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An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the Farm

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Let’s start the new year with an ABC book for more than just the very young.  It’s a hybrid  nonfiction book with a bit of poetry and a few narrative anecdotes rounding out the lush information.  For the very young, … Continue reading →

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I Want My Hat Back

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Jon Klassen tells the entire story of a missing hat in dialogue.  Reminiscent of the classic Are You My Mother?, the bear asks everyone in the animal kingdom “Have you seen my hat?”  Yet this bear doesn’t recognize his hat even when … Continue reading →

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The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

For a fresh take on an old favourite, read Laura Murray’s The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School.  Instead of being baked at home by a little old woman, this one is baked at school, but is left behind when … Continue reading →

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The Paper Bag Princess

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Robert Munsch’s classic The Paper Bag Princess comes in a delightful 25th Anniversary edition, illustrated by Michael Martchenko and sandwiched between nonfiction biographies of the author and illustrator as well as information on how books are made. The Paper Bag … Continue reading →

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Lines that Wiggle

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Rhyming lines help listeners discover lines all around them, with clever illustrations. Traceable blue sparkly lines highlight the illustrations and the key words are in lovely cursive handwriting.  If you are studying lines in art, lines in geometry or lines … Continue reading →

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Underground to Canada

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Extensive research went into Barbara Smucker’s Underground to Canada, which is about four people escaping slavery by following the underground railroad to freedom. Shockingly realistic, Julilly, Liza, Adam and Lester’s heartrending trip toward freedom in the face of slave catchers … Continue reading →

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Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Many easy readers have friendship stories, three chapters and recurring characters.  Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time also has these elements, but Marie-Louise Gay’s illustrations elevate it to picture book quality.  James Howe’s quiet story is welcome in an … Continue reading →

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Heartland: A Prairie Sampler

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Yvette Moore’s illustrations paint the prairies with a quiet beauty.  See the haze of ice crystals around the moon or summer snow resting on cattle.  The informative text, by Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet, point to the unique prairie heritage both author and … Continue reading →

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