Posts Tagged ‘book-review’

Quill & Quire ★ Starred Review

November 17th, 2018

Quill & Quire **Starred Review** “Skrypuch and the now-adult Van Ho collaborate on this account of Van’s life from the morning she woke to find her mother and siblings gone to when, four years later, she was reunited with her family in Toronto…. [T]hroughout the book, the authors eschew sentimentality and sensationalism, creating a straightforward […]

Posted in Book Authors, Marsha Skrypuch, Van Ho

Crimson Review of Children’s & YA Literature says French Toast “invok[es] comfort and good feelings…”

November 16th, 2018

Crimson Review of Children’s & YA Literature “Phoebe and her grandmother, Nan-ma, are out for a walk when Phoebe is teased by two kids about the color of her skin. They call her ‘French toast’…Phoebe likens their skin tones to “warm banana bread” and “maple syrup poured over French toast,” invoking comfort and good feelings […]

Posted in Book Authors, Book Illustrators, François Thisdale, French Toast, Kari-Lynn Winters

Manhattan Book Review calls the illustrations in The Night Lion “charming and engaging…”

November 14th, 2018

Manhattan Book Review “Instantly endearing, The Night Lion tackles nighttime fears with an adorable and creative solution. With the simple notion of giving a stuffed lion and adding in imagination, nighttime fears can be conquered. With illustrations that are charming and engaging, Sanne Dufft’s beautiful artwork instantly draws you in. There’s a delightful, fast-paced storyline that shows […]

Posted in Book Authors, Sanne Dufft, The Night Lion

Moon at Nine is a tense and riveting YA novel” says The International Educator

November 14th, 2018

The International Educator “…Moon at Nine is a tense and riveting YA novel. Fifteen-year-old Farrin has grown up with secrets: ten years after the overthrow of the Shah, her aristocratic mother is still working against Iran’s conservative revolutionary government. But when Farrin befriends Sadira, the new student at her school, her own secret is even […]

Posted in Book Authors, Deborah Ellis, Moon at Nine

Our New Kittens is “Highly Recommended” by CM Magazine

November 13th, 2018

CM Magazine “Alice Carter’s illustrations are warmly created with colored pencil and watercolours as well as digital art. The characters and the setting are realistically represented with a slight cartoonish flair. Overall, the pictures allow the readers to infer more details in addition to the text, thereby extending the storytelling of how the relationship between […]

Posted in Alice Carter, Book Authors, Book Illustrators, Our New Kittens, Theo Heras

“Bass uses evocative metaphors, and exquisite descriptive prose…” ALSC LitPicks says of The Hill

November 12th, 2018

ALSC LitPicks “Based on the ancient Cree legend of Wihtiko, The Hill, by Alberta author, Karen Bass, is both a quest on several levels and a story of survival in a supernatural world…Beyond the obvious plot of escape, and their terrifying encounters with Wihtiko, is the underlying theme of racial tension as both boys try to […]

Posted in Book Authors, Karen Bass, The Hill

Ben and the Scaredy-Dogdrawings “really made the story come to life,” says Canadian Bookworm

November 10th, 2018

Canadian Bookworm “This book is part of a series of picture books featuring the young boy Ben. Ben has two older siblings: a sister, Robin; and a brother, Joe. He is at first interested when he sees a new family moving in across the street, especially when he sees a child his own age. But […]

Posted in Ben and the Scaredy-Dog, Book Authors, Book Illustrators, Kim La Fave, Sarah Ellis

Ben and the Scaredy-Dog illustrations “enhance the story…especially the scary dogs” says Kenosha News, “Off the Shelf”

November 9th, 2018

Kenosha News, “Off the Shelf” “Kids books are fun and educational, but they also let kids safely explore experiences that might make them anxious. The books reviewed here today do just that….Our last selection explores the fear of dogs….The illustrations enhance the story, especially the scary dogs that Ben draws when he thinks about being […]

Posted in Ben and the Scaredy-Dog, Book Authors, Book Illustrators, Kim La Fave, Sarah Ellis

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