Review by Kaitlyn Chan Candlewick Press, September 2020 96 pages, Paperback, $12.99 CAD, 9781536209310 Ages 4 – 8 years Non-fiction This book is your gallery. Fill the empty frames with your art. Some frames have “ishful” ideas to inspire you, some have squiggles for you to finish any way you’d like, and some have suggestions … More Make Your Mark Gallery: A Colouring Book-ish by Peter H. Reynolds
Johanna Wagstaffe’s “Little Pine Cone: Wildfires and the Natural World,” illustrated by Julie McLaughlin, explains the process of wildfires through the eyes of a pinecone. … More Little Pine Cone: Wildfires and the Natural World by Johanna Wagstaffe, illus. by Julie McLaughlin
Review by Kaitlyn Chan
In this story, young readers learn important lessons about trust and the strength of loving relationships. … More Hat Cat by Troy Wilson, illus. Eve Coy
Review by Claudine Yip. While their parents take English as a second language class, immigrant children from all cultural backgrounds wait in the playroom next door. The problem is: how do you make friends when you don’t speak the same language? … More Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang, illus. by Hyewon Yum
Review by RJ McDaniel. Provides young readers with concrete examples of how numbers shape our lives while giving them the framework to pursue their curiosity about these numbers beyond the pages of the book. … More We Are One: How the World Adds Up by Susan Hood, illus. Linda Yan
In A Storytelling of Ravens, author Kyle Lukoff and illustrator Natalie Nelson welcome readers into the world of unexpected, well-chosen words through fanciful narration and charming mixed-media collages. … More A Storytelling of Ravens by Kyle Lukoff, ill. Natalie Nelson
Review by Kaila Johnson
Learning to write your own story can be a fun activity or a valuable lesson. In the case of Max the dog, it saves his life. … More See the Cat by David LaRochelle, illus. Mike Wohnoutka
Review by Jocelyne Gregory
A child yelling “Poo!” can spark terror in the hearts of parents and caregivers on long car rides, in grocery stores, and even at libraries. But if their young reader has read Whose Poo? parents might not need to be afraid. … More Whose Poo? by Daisy Bird, illustrated by Marianna Coppo
Review by Micah Killjoy
Should Calvin and Hobbes endure as art 30 years later? Spoiler: yes, but it’s never simple. … More The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book by Bill Watterson
Review by Sara Francoeur
This gentle tale of first friendship reads like a seamless sequel to the now-classic original tale by author Sam McBratney and illustrator Anita Jeram, Guess How Much I Love You. … More Will You Be My Friend? by Sam McBratney, illustrated by Anita Jeram
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