canadian lit
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Board Book Look (2): The Nutcracker by Jack & Holman Wang
Cozy Classics: The Nutcracker by Jack & Holman Wang (original story by E.T.A. Hoffmann) Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 6, 2016 by Chronicle Books Book Description: Cuddle up with a classic! In twelve needle-felted scenes and twelve child-friendly words, each book in this ingenious series captures the essence of… Read more
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Best of 2016: Children’s Fiction
Another tremendous year of reading! A year in which middle grade fiction, with its incredible and nuanced tales and characters, really floored me. Bravo! Thank you to all of the authors for bringing such wonderful stories to us readers. In no particular order, I present my picks for best of children’s fiction- including middle grade… Read more
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Year End Giveaway: Children’s/YA Book Bundle & Adult Fiction Book Bundle!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for giveaways! Right?! Over the course of the year, I have- through a variety of ways- accumulated duplicate copies of some titles. Whether through generous publisher extras, my own purchases, gifts, etc., I have a handful of titles I would like to give readers a chance to win… Read more
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Winter Picture Books Giveaway: Waiting for Snow and Bunny Slopes!
It is giveaway time here, courtesy of the lovely folks at Raincoast Books! Open to Canadian residents, ages 18 and up, one winner will have a chance to receive the two beautiful, wintery picture books featured in this giveaway- just in time for the season and holidays coming up! Let’s take a closer… Read more
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Spotlight: Interview with Illustrator and Cartoonist Eric Orchard!
Welcome to a very special spotlight post! I am absolutely delighted and honoured to have Canadian cartoonist and illustrator Eric Orchard here for an interview, organized by the lovely folks at Raincoast Books. Eric is an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator who has published such works as the graphic novel Maddy Kettle: The Adventures of the… Read more
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Picture Book Review: A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O’Leary & Qin Leng
Review: A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O’Leary, illus. Qin Leng Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Groundwood Books. Thank you! Publication: September 1, 2016 by Groundwood Books Book Description: When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in… Read more
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Top Ten Tuesday: If Your Book Club Likes…Contemporary Canadian Lit
Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week is all about titles you’d pick if your book club liked a particular genre. I decided to go with contemporary Canadian lit (a mix of adult fiction, YA and middle grade) for… Read more
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Spotlight & Interview with If I Had a Gryphon Author Vikki VanSickle!
I am delighted to be sharing this very special spotlight post featuring an interview with If I Had A Gryphon author Vikki VanSickle! Canadian author Vikki VanSickle has published a number of books that I have adored: the Clarissa Delaney middle grade series; the YA standalone Summer Days, Starry Nights; and more recently, the picture… Read more
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Review: We’re All in This Together by Amy Jones
Review: We’re All in This Together by Amy Jones Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Penguin Canada via First Reads. Thank you! Publication: June 7, 2016 by McClelland & Stewart Book Description: A woman goes over a waterfall, a video goes viral, a family goes into meltdown — life is about to get a lot more complicated… Read more
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Blog Tour: Speed of Life by J.M. Kelly
Welcome to one of the stops on the Raincoast Books blog tour for J.M. Kelly’s contemporary YA title, Speed of Life! Read on for my thoughts on the book as well as a special excerpt from the novel! Speed of Life by J.M. Kelly Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: October 11,… Read more
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