bookreviews

Nibi’s Water Song: A Book Review

Title: Nibi’s Water Song Author: Sunshine Tenasco Illustrator: Chief Lady Bird Grade Range: JK-3 Picture book Publisher: North Winds Press/Scholastic Canada NIBI’S WATER SONG BOOK SUMMARY Determination, teamwork and perseverance together bring clean water for Nibi and all her friends.Nibi is the Anishinaabemowin word for water. In Nibi’s Water Song , an Indigenous girl on the search for clean water to […]

Terry Fox and Me: A Book Review

Title: Terry Fox and Me Author: Mary Beth Leatherdale Illustrator: Milan Pavlovic Publisher: Tundra Books, 2020 Grade Range: Picture Book, Gr JK-3  TERRY FOX AND ME BOOK SUMMARY Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope, this picture book biography tells the story of a friendship defined by strength and love. Before Terry Fox become a […]

The Kids Book of Canada: A Great Quick Reference Resource

Title: The Kids Book of CanadaAuthor: Barbara Greenwood Published: 2007 by Kids Can Press Ltd. Age Range: 8-12 Book type: Non-fiction resource Subject: Geography and History BOOK SUMMARY Finally, the premier children’s resource on Canada is available in a fully revised paperback edition — bringing up to date this bestselling treasury of information that has long been an essential […]

Trailblazers: The Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped Canada – A Book Review

Title: Trailblazers: The Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped CanadaAuthor: Tiyhana Ridley-PadmoreIllustrator: Merryl-Royce Ndema Moussa Publisher: Indigo PressAge Range: All Trailblazers Book Summary Trailblazers introduces readers to Canada’s Black history through the under-told stories of over forty incredible Black change makers. Some of these trailblazers, such as Josiah Henson, have saved lives through their bravery. Some, such as […]

Proud to be Inuvialuit/Quviahuktunga Inuvialuugama: A Book Review

Title: Proud to be Inuvialuit/Quviahuktunga Inuvialuugama Author: James Pokiak and Mindy Willett Photographs by: Tessa Macintosh Publisher: Fifth House Books, 2010 Grade Range: Gr. 2-7 Location: Northwest Territories BOOK SUMMARY The Inuvialuit are the most westerly Canadian Inuit. He lives in the hamlet of Tuktoyuktuk, NWT, which is above the Arctic Circle on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. The […]

F is for French: A Quebec Alphabet – A Book Review

Title: F is for French: A Quebec Alphabet (F Comme Français: Un Abécédaire Du Québec)Author: Elaine Arsenault Illustrator: Renne Benoit Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press, 2013 Grade: Gr. 1-4  F is for French Book Summary Founded in 1608, what city is one of the oldest in North America? Where and when was Canada’s first road built? What world-famous circus […]

The Kids Book of Canadian History: A Book Review

Title: The Kids Book of Canadian HistoryAuthor: Carlotta HackerIllustrator: John Mantha Publisher: Kids Can Press, 2009 Grade Range: 3-7 Book Genre: History, Non-fiction  THE KIDS BOOK OF CANADIAN HISTORY BOOK SUMMARY Canada has a rich and fascinating history. In this informative overview, kids will discover the people, places and events that have shaped our country. Featuring fact boxes, […]

Carson Crosses Canada – A Book Review

Title: Carson Crosses CanadaAuthor: Linda BaileyIllustrator: Kass ReichGrade Range: JK-3. Picture BookPublisher: Tundra Books, 2017 BOOK SUMMARY Feisty Annie Magruder and her dog, Carson, live in British Columbia, Canada, and they’re setting out to visit her sister, Elsie, in Newfoundland. In their little rattlebang car, packed with Carson’s favorite toy, Squeaky Chicken, and plenty of […]

Meet Viola Desmond by Elizabeth MacLeod – A Book Review

Title: Meet Viola Desmond Author: Elizabeth MacleodIllustrated by: Mike Deas Published in 2018 by Scholastic CanadaAge Range: Picture book (ages 6-10)Location: Nova Scotia Book Summary Meet Viola Desmond, community leader and early civil rights trailblazer! On the night of November 8th 1946, Nova Scotia businesswoman Viola Desmond stood up for her right to be in the “unofficial” whites-only section of […]