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Kids’ Books

Minrs

By Kevin Sylvester

In the first instalment of his new series, Kevin Sylvester turns his attention from the kitchen capers of Neil Flambé to an adventure set in space. With Earth’s resources dwindling, the Melming Mining company launches ... Read More »

November 11, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Alpha

By Isabelle Arsenault

Isabelle Arsenault takes the standby concept of an abecedarian and turns it on its head via whimsy, droll humour, and a unique twist. The stars here are the illustrations, which use the NATO phonetic alphabet ... Read More »

November 11, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Mae and the Moon

By Jami Gigot

Vancouver author-illustrator and visual-effects animator Jami Gigot’s debut picture book celebrates children’s fascination with the moon. Conveyed in minimal and lucid text, the story tells of a young girl’s affinity for the celestial body. The ... Read More »

November 11, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Starring Shapes!

By Tania Howells

Tania Howells adds author to her illustrator cred with this bright, colourful introduction to triangles, rectangles, and their other-angled (and non-angled) brethren. Using a school play to frame her tale, Howells gives each shape a ... Read More »

November 11, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books