Written and illustrated by Brianna Corr ScottNimbus PublishingAges 5 to 8 An accomplished artist and writer, Brianna Corr Scott was the perfect choice to offer a new interpretation of the […]
Book Reviews
I Am Quiet
By Andie PowersIllustrated by Betsy PetersenBala KidsAges 4 to 7 When the world sees an introverted child, they think they see shyness and timidity, but behind Emile’s placid eyes is […]
Muinji’j Asks Why
Told by Muinji’j and Shanika MacEachernIllustrated by Zeta PaulNimbus PublishingAges 5 to 8 As long-overdue discussions about reconciliation continue, kids are more aware than ever of the systemic racism in […]
I’m Not Very Good At It
By Darrel Gregory Illustrated by Ari Miller Friesen Press Ages 4 to 7 Most kids go through a perfectionist stage, where they want and expect to excel at everything they […]
A Great Big Night
Review by Trevor J. Adams By Kate Inglis Art by Josée Bisaillon Nimbus Publishing Ages 4 to 8 Kate Inglis always writes with a healthy dollop of whimsy, a tradition […]
Screech! Ghost Stories from Old Newfoundland
Review by Trevor J. Adams By Charis Cotter Art by Genevieve Simms Nimbus Publishing Ages 8 to 12 If you come from a Newfoundland family with strong storytelling traditions (and […]
World So Wide
Review by Trevor J. Adams By Alison McGhee Art by Kate Alizadeh Two Lions Ages 4 to 8 “Somewhere in the world, the world so far, the world so wide […]
Parent’s Pick: Life After COVID-19
Review by Trevor J. Adams By Bob Gordon Banovallum Books For parents pondering what a post-COVID world will look like for their children, this book is a useful primer. Author […]
Genny Faces the Green Knight
By Darrel GregoryIllustrated by Lizette DuvenageFriesen PressAge 5 to 8 The first book in the Genny and Bug’s Big Adventures series, this is a fantastical tale of courage, resilience, empathy, […]
Who is Ana Dalt?
By B.D. CottlestonIllustrated by Marcin PiwowarskiFlowerpot PressAge 5 to 8 Kids learn early that life is full of inexplicable rules, age an arbitrary barrier to their hedonistic pursuits. In this […]