Paean and plea the day before Canada Day, 2016
Tomorrow is Canada Day. I happen to be four provinces east of home, and, having driven through those four provinces (five; I had to cross most of BC, too) in […]
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Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
I’ve been tempted to write about Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat and call it science fiction, because Mowat’s books, I am informed, mix fact (science) with a generous dose of […]
Publisher Spotlight: Tundra Books
This week, we are pretty excited to be putting a spotlight on one of Canada’s oldest publishing houses: Tundra Books! For one week, we will be reviewing children’s books that have […]
Moving Day: Boxes of Books
Well, tomorrow is moving day, and, for a moment, I was stuck for a post topic. I have to admit I have been packing and not reading and now all […]
A Very Brief History of Canadian Picturebooks
Disclaimer: this brief history will focus on English-speaking Canadian picturebooks. The French-speaking publishing history is quite interesting and has done some very innovative things; but that is for another post. […]
Welcome to Canada!
Yep, that’s right – January’s theme is Canadian children’s literature. Welcome to Canada! Canada is home to a wealth of authors and illustrators, and our discussion of all things Canadian […]
A few thoughts on covers
At UBC today Dr. Vivian Howard of Dalhousie University gave a talk about Atlantic Canada – readers, illustrations, authors, literature – which I found stimulating not only because of her […]
The Book Wars 