8 articles in this issue
Robert Desmarais
Dear Readers,It’s that time of year again. Suddenly, our attention turns to housecleaning and sorting through all manner of stuff that fills our closets, basements, garages, and every nook and cranny in our homes. In the spirit of cleaning up and getting ... see more
Leslie Aitken
Lee, Dennis. Garbage Delight. Illus. Sandy Nichols. Toronto: Harper Collins, 2015. Print.Should anyone doubt the power of illustration in children’s literature (no children’s literature specialist would—but should anyone) all doubt can be disp... see more
Sandy Campbell
Dewdney, Anna. Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa. New York, NY: Viking, 2015. PrintThis is one of a series of Llama Llama books by author/illustrator Anna Dewdney. In this volume, Llama Llama is staying away from home for the firs... see more
Cohen-Janka, Irène. Mister Doctor: Janusz Korczak and the Orphans of the Warsaw Ghetto. Illus. Maurizio A.C. Quarello. Trans. Paula Ayer. Toronto: Annic Press, 2015.When the human order descends into madness, the heroes are those w... see more
Leticia Nadler
Flamand, Hélène. L’œuf mystérieux. La nouvelle plume. Collection : P’tits copains. Regina (Saskatchewan), 2015. Imprimé chez Houghton Boston.Hélène Flamand est une auteure d’Edmonton qui a écrit plusieurs albums jeunesses parus aux Éditions de la nou... see more
Sean Borle
Welton, Jude. Thomas Loves: A Rhyming Book about Fun, Friendship – and Autism. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publications, 2015. Print.This picture book introduces the day-to-day life of a happy kid, who happens to be autistic... see more
Walters, Eric. Today is the Day. Illus. Eugenie Fernandes. Toronto: Tundra Books, a division of Random House of Canada, 2015.Eric Walters, who has written a wealth of realistic fiction for Canadian children, now takes young audiences int... see more
Mason, David I.A. Wash, Wash, Wash Your Hands! Illus. Dan Widdowson. Mancato, MN: Cantata Learning, 2016. Print.Many children successfully wash their hands while singing the “ABC” song or other familiar songs, so one wonders if the world... see more