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Playing with Dad

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Dads just play differently, don't they? Mitchell's Licenseby Hallie DurandCandlewick PressISBN: 978 07636 4496 3 Audience: 3 - 5 yearsI, for example, would never think to throw a kid on my shoulders and drive him to bed, yanking my ears for steering, crashing into walls, and the whole raucous nine … [Read more...]

Adult Time: Life on Mars

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A confession: I missed book club this month. I've had a truly ridiculous run of sickness, and much as I had planned to go and hate missing my night with those ladies fiercely, I was just not up to it this month, so I have missed the discussion, and had not quite finished the book, and so I am going … [Read more...]

Want To Be Starting Something?

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These two picture books are great starters for further fun! I Spy With My Little Eyeby Edward GibbsTemplar BooksISBN: 978 0 7636 5284 5Audience: 3 - 8 yrsA die-cut circle in the chunky front cover of this book announces that it will be something a little different - and the cutout theme continues … [Read more...]

Blood Red Road

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This start of a new teen trilogy out today has me itching for the next two... Blood Red Roadby Moira YoungDoubleday CanadaISBN: 978 0 385 67183 5Audience: teens and adultsYou know when you start reading a book and you're plodding along and you're a little worried that maybe this book is Not Your … [Read more...]

Scholastic Decoder: June Edition

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It's the last month of school, and last flyer until the fall. Let's take a look, shall we? Elfpre-K - KScaredy Squirrel at the Beach - kids love Scaredy Squirrel, and enjoy the predictability that comes with knowing the character well. There's always a little twist to keep it from getting dull, and … [Read more...]

The Danger Box

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The Danger Boxby Blue BalliettScholasticISBN:Audience: grades 5-7Blue Balliett is a master of creating a mystery with something special and precious at the heart of it, and kids who are curious enough to do the research to find out about the famous person it's linked to. Her three art-based … [Read more...]

Drama Teens

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Teen addicted to Glee? Hand your stagestruck young adult one of these fun titles! Encore Edieby Annabel LyonPenguinISBN: 978 0 14 317741 8Audience: younger teen or tween girlsEdie's arrival in high school is, let's say, not smooth. It doesn't help that she has a sister who seems to be perfect, … [Read more...]

Adult Time: On The Road

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May's book club was hosted by Sandra, who is always an amazing host. She has a lovely, grownup house that she insists is all the work of her husband's modern tastes, and she fills their kitchen with goodies for us to nibble as we chat. She is the kind of considerate person who stocks special … [Read more...]

And the Winners Are…

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Woo-hoo! Award announcements are always exciting, and this is a biggie in Canadian literature for kids. With last week also being Canadian Children's Book Week, it's a terrific time to be highlighting lots of good, homegrown stuff. I've been making a big deal of the Blue Spruce and Silver Birch … [Read more...]