My Winter City, by James Gladstone, Illustrated by Gary Clement, published by House of Anansi Press/Groundwood Books “My winter city is a wilderness of footprints,crisscrossing,disappearing… Who walked here before?” I love this gorgeous book. I grew up in a small, snowy town in Alberta, and moved to Vancouver where there is a lot less winter andContinue reading “My Winter City, by James Gladstone, Illustrated by Gary Clement”
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We All Count by Julie Flett, A Book of Cree Numbers
We All Count, by Julie Flett, is a very clever and beautifully illustrated board book. It weaves together Cree, English, numbers, and observations about nature and family, all with a calmness and simplicity. Kids can easily count along with the English numbers, while being introduced to Cree words and cultural images. The text includes anContinue reading “We All Count by Julie Flett, A Book of Cree Numbers”
It Happened on Sweet Street by Caroline Adderson, Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch
I finally got a copy of It Happened on Sweet Street! It’s been on my wish list for awhile–I really love the way that Caroline Adderson cleverly weaves French and English together in her picture books. Recently I saw her read aloud of this book for the Whistler Writers Festival and realized I wanted itContinue reading “It Happened on Sweet Street by Caroline Adderson, Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch”
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