Non-Fiction
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Review: Mother Boo: Poems from Spookytown
Thanks to the lovely folks at Penguin Random House Canada, I have a perfect-for-summerween children’s book! Let’s take a closer look at Mother Boo: Poems from Spookytown with words by acclaimed author Vikki VanSickle and pictures by Jennica Lounsbury. Happy reading! The more years I spend on this earth, the more I appreciate and relish… Read more
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Review: The Burrowing Owls of the Prairie Grasslands
Thanks to the kind folks at Groundwood Books, I have a children’s non-fiction title on the review docket. Let’s take a closer look at The Burrowing Owls of the Prairie Grasslands written by Deborah Hodge and illustrated by Karen Reczuch. Happy reading! The second title in the Wild by Nature series, Canadian author Deborah Hodge… Read more
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Reviews: The Buzz on Wild Bees & This Is a Tiny Fragile Snake
Two children’s non-fiction books on the review docket- happy reading! Courtesy of the kind folks at Owlkids Books, let’s start with a look at The Buzz on Wild Bees, written by Kira Vermond and illustrated by June Steube. When we think of bees, it might be fair to say that many of us think immediately… Read more
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Review: Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story
Thanks to the kind folks at Serif and Second Story Press, I have had the opportunity to look at Shirley: An Indian Residential School Story, written and illustrated by Joanne Robertson, with Shirley (Fletcher) Horn. Shirley is only five years old when she is taken away by the Indian agent to live at a residential… Read more
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Great Children’s Non-Fiction! (7)
It is always a pleasure to make discoveries in literature, and the world of children’s non-fiction is consistently, happily surprising me! Let’s take a look below at some children’s non-fiction titles I have had the pleasure of reading over the last few months and would definitely recommend! In no particular order: Happy reading! Read more
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Review: Inspired: A Roy Henry Vickers Colouring Book
Hello readers, I have something completely wonderful on the review docket today! Thanks to the kind folks at Serif, we are going to be taking a look at Inspired: A Roy Henry Vickers Colouring Book. Book Description: A high-quality colouring book for adults and children alike, featuring forty-two iconic West Coast scenes and motifs based… Read more
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Children’s Review: Welcome to the Opera by Carolyn Sloan & Kaly Quarles
Hello readers! After some time away, I am back with a new review for an interactive children’s non-fiction title called Welcome to the Opera: Discover the Enchanting World of Opera with Mozart’s The Magic Flute written by Carolyn Sloan and illustrated by Kaly Quarles. Thank you to the kind folks at Book Publicity Services for… Read more
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Children’s Book Reviews: How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps & Odd Couples: A Guide to Unlikely Animal Pairs
Hi friends, two new children’s titles on the review docket! Thanks to the lovely folks at Owlkids Books, I have the following fantastically fun titles for review: Bambi Edlund’s picture book How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps; and the non-fiction title Odd Couples: A Guide to Unlikely Animal Pairs written… Read more
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Children’s Reviews: Iceberg: A Life in Seasons & Boney
Thanks to the lovely folks at Groundwood Books/House of Anansi, I have the pleasure of reviewing two fascinating and unique children’s books: the non-fiction title Iceberg: A Life in Seasons written by Claire Saxby and illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, and the picture book Boney written by Cary Fagan and illustrated by Dasha Tolstikova. Happy reading!… Read more
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Children’s Review: As Glenn As Can Be by Sarah Ellis and Nancy Vo
Thanks to kind friends at Groundwood Books, I have the pleasure of talking about As Glenn As Can Be written by Sarah Ellis and illustrated by Nancy Vo. Enjoy! A biographical picture book centred on the life of highly acclaimed and celebrated Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould, Sarah Ellis (Outside In) and Nancy Vo’s (The… Read more
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