“you will begin to collect words yourself, and you will be grateful, as I am, to all the people who collect odd words and edit odd dictionaries, out of sheer astonishment and affection.”Alastair Reid I’m a children’s bookshop owner!It may have felt like I disappeared from the book world, but …
Read moreVancouver Comic Arts Festival
Vancouver has a vibrant literary scene, and one of our favorite events is starting this weekend on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th at The Roundhouse Community Centre. The Vancouver Comic Arts Festival is a great place to meet some of your favorite children’s literature authors in person. Last …
Read moreA Story Is to Share: How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale
A story is to share, Hands are to hold, A hole is to dig, and Ruth Krauss books are for collecting.My heart skipped a beat when I saw the cover release to “A Story Is to Share: How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale. The story leads …
Read moreBegin Again in 2024 with a message of hope
Tell me, what is it you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? —Mary Oliver From the wonderful mind of Oliver Jeffers, Begin Again is a thought provoking story about where our story began as humans and what may lie ahead of us in the future. “A …
Read moreHow Does Santa Go Down The Chimney?- A Modern Classic
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen attempt to answer the age-old question – how does the jolly man in red deliver presents? “Does he go head first?Or feet first?Or neither? Does Santa ever get stuck partway down and need one of his reindeer to give him a kick?Maybe Santa can turn …
Read moreThe Skull by Jon Klassen- Introducing Kids to the Dark Side Since 2011
Perhaps we have lost why kids need to read in a push for what our kids should read.The why – is magic.A reader who doesn’t find magic in reading will never love to read. Enter Jon Klassen and The Skull, a beautifully illustrated adaptation of a Tyrolean folktale that takes …
Read moreRuth Krauss: Exceptional Storyteller for Children
Any vintage children’s book collector will have undoubtedly been on a hunt for books by the exceptional storyteller Ruth Krauss. “Everything Under a Mushroom” showcases Krauss’ wordplay and ability to capture children’s imaginative play.It’s the first of her books to adorn my collection, and I now have two copies. Both …
Read moreJanet and Anne Grahame Johnstone – Sister Illustrators
Hunting for vintage books is a thrill because you never know what books you will unearth, like the delicate images and whimsical style of Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone. Each book has enchanting woodland animals and dreamy landscapes.Immediately drawn to the vibrant colors, I knew I had stumbled upon something …
Read moreCrimson Twill: Witch in the City by Kallie George
Title Crimson Twill: Witch in the CityAuthor Kallie GeorgeAge Recommendation 7-9Published by Penguin Random House Find it on: A bewitching chapter book perfect for the season. Crimson Twill is a unique young witch. She prefers polka dots and colour to black and a bow to adorn her pointy hat. Crimson …
Read moreSkunk and Badger series by Amy Timberlake
Title Skunk and Badger seriesAuthor Amy TimberlakeIllustrations Jon Klassen Age Recommendation 8-12Published by Algonquin “fastest way to win a kingdom is by being kind and gentle instead of using violence and cruelty.” Find it on: Skunk and Badger seriesIn the first book, Badger is happy living alone in his aunt’s …
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