Children’s
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Review: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Review: Wonder by R.J. Palacio Source: Hardcover, Published February 14, 2012 by Knopf Verdict: Excellent Book Description: August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He’s about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you’ve ever been the new kid then you Read more
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Review: The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand
Review: The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand, illus. Sarah Watts Source: Hardcover, Published August 28, 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Victoria hates nonsense. There is no need for it when your life is perfect. The only smudge on her pristine life is Read more
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Summer reading, had me a blast…
“I carried a watermelon” Do you have a particular genre or author(s) you favour over the summer months? I don’t entirely eschew heavier or darker reads over the summer, but I do have a tendency to enjoy comics, contemporary, old favourites, and the funny (…much like I do in the middle of our Canadian winters, Read more
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Review: Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan
Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan Source: Hardcover, Published June 1, 2014 by Holder Children’s Division Verdict: Excellent Book Description: RULES OF SUMMER, is a deceptively simple story about two boys, one older and one younger, and the kind of ‘rules’ that might govern any relationship between close friends or siblings. Rules that are often Read more
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Children’s and YA Canadian Reads
As Canada Day draws to a close, I thought I would talk a bit about my favourite Canadian reads and authors. Now, my list could go on forever, so I will narrow it down to twelve picks in children’s and teen. (I may cull together a more complete Canadian fiction authors list soon!). In no Read more
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