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"Spring Blizzard" is a delightful story from the far, far north of Canada. What is it like to live in such an exotic, cold place where there is the midnight sun in summer, but in winter the sun barely rises above the horizon during the day? We get a good idea from this story about a fun-loving Inuit girl that all children everywhere will be able to identify with. It's refreshing to see such a gem of a book from authors, artists and publishers based in the far north of Canada - about as refreshing as a romp in a spring blizzard! |
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| Ruth Brown's mischievously suspenseful "A Dark, Dark Tale" has become a world-wide classic. The delightful "One Stormy Night" continues this original "tradition", richly filled with a heavy atmosphere of English history, made appealing and accessible to children by the levity of the story's ending. Have a closer look at the last page presented here. It contains clues to the unfolding mystery in this book. |
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What an adorable little character! Two year olds and 4 year olds will identify with this little princess. Every Tony Ross Little Princess story is a treat, with quirky humour that both kids and adults enjoy on every page. This particular story is about getting to know one's potty, a stage that your little prince or princess will experience one day too. Without spoiling the ending for you, let's just remember that sometimes "accidents" do happen. Tony Ross turns them into magical childhood moments. |
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| Playful pictures, playful story - kids will identify with this little puppy. And there's a bit of those important kindergarten lessons thrown in - about self-esteem and self-acceptance in the face of outside negative influences. Lush, playful brushstrokes cram every page of this gorgeous picture book by an artist who brings to life friendly animals that kids love. |
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Growing up can be challenging when you're a little child, and familiar, loved faces reassure you that everything is ok in the world. Not only does this story gently explore the insecurities of starting school for the first time, but the gentle humour on each and every page is appreciated by adults and children alike. With understanding and acceptance of natural childhood insecurities, we read about what a difficult day Teddy had at home when Eddie went to Big School for the first time, with tears and tantrums... Hmmm, makes you wonder just who had the difficult day and who was as good as gold after all... Just like the teddy bear in the story, children will find this story familiar and reassuring, and may even be able to start to take a few first tentative steps into other people's shoes to be able to see some things from other people's point of view. There are a few early childhood psychological developments explored in this book's simple text. But the author has an even bigger goal on his mind - delightful humour - such that you will not be able to guess where he takes you in the end. |
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| David McKee is the name that we usually associate with the gorgeous colorful patchwork elephant "Elmer". In a departure from that formula, the parable "The Conquerors" is obviously a direct reaction to the 1993 war in Iraq, it's appearance delighting anti-war supporters. However, this always humourous book will prove to be a timeless anti-war classic for children - a lesson in diffusion of and pointlessness of aggression. The upbeat ending contains a subtle and universal message of longing - the human longing for peace. When the warrior general sings a lullaby to his child, from the heart, it is from the place of peace that he has once known. |
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Max Velthuijs' cute frog is back and he's learning a few things about winter, friendship, perseverence and hope. The Mothers of children in Canada who always want to play outside with not enough warm clothes on will particularly appreciate this one. |
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| It's amazing what adventures the little boy in this book can have with just a prop and a lot of imagination. Before getting hold of the book to see the delightful twist at the end, try to imagine what those adventures might be. Each page brings us to a new, imaginative, make-believe story. And yet, the windows in the pictures indicate that even more ideas are cooking just below the surface. The many windows in this book are the symbolic entry points of our imaginative capacity to go anywhere and do anything. |
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Menu of Presented Books
- Spring Blizzard, by Diane Brookes, illustrated by Betty Wilcox
- One Stormy Night, by Ruth Brown
- I Want My Potty, by Tony Ross
- Mucky Pup, by Ken Brown
- Eddie and Teddy, by Gus Clarke
- The Conquerors, by David McKee
- Frog in Winter, by Max Velthuijs
- In The Attic, by Hiawyn Oram, illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura
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