![]() ![]() Also by Sharon Jennings – No Monsters Here A lovely and reassuring story, best suited for preschool children.Īlso by Mélanie Watt – Scaredy Squirrel and Chester’s Masterpiece. When he awakens in the morning, she is right there beside him. Thankfully, he remembers the lessons she taught him and returns, through a snowstorm, to their cave. As the cub grows, he gains independence and gets separated from his loving, supportive and encouraging mother. Rich, warm, luminous illustrations enhance the story of a young cub and his mama. We invite you to use this list as an introduction to wonderful Canadian Picture Booksīearcub and Mama written by Sharon Jennings and illustrated by Mélanie Watt Canadian Picture Book about the relationship between mother and child published by Kids Can Press Many of these authors and illustrators have created several wonderful books for children. In a couple of instances the illustrators are not. ![]() I couldn’t possibly create a list of Top Ten Canadian Picture Books or Even Favorite Canadian Picture Books – there are far too many wonderful Canadian picture books to consider.įor this list, I selected great Canadian picture books for a read aloud setting – perhaps circle time in a classroom or storytime in a library. ![]()
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![]() Many politicians dream of kidnapping their enemies. Semmes Walmsley, of New Orleans, called Irby’s disappearance “the most heinous public crime in Louisiana history.” No one had any doubt about who had engineered it. It was rumored that he had been carried off to Angola, the state prison or that he had been locked in the Jefferson Parish jail or-the theory favored by many-that he was buried in the muck at the bottom of some bayou. Irby was not arrested, or formally taken into custody nevertheless, by the next day he had vanished. Recently, he had approached members of the large (and increasingly anxious) anti-Long camp, offering to testify about Highway Commission corruption. ![]() For a time, Irby had worked for the state’s Highway Department and as business manager for the Louisiana Progress, a newspaper Long had founded, but he had been fired from both posts. Long, and also, almost certainly, as Long’s mistress. ![]() Irby was the uncle of a young woman, Alice Lee Grosjean, who served as secretary to the governor, Huey P. On the night of September 3, 1930, a group of law-enforcement officials-members of the newly formed Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification-stormed into a room at Shreveport’s Gardner Hotel, where a man named Sam Irby was sleeping. ![]() ![]() 6, became a popular celebration in medieval Europe. He became known for generosity, such as giving children presents and gifting dowries to young women in need. Afterward, some of Artemis’ traits began showing up in legends as characteristics of St. Nicholas, an early Christian bishop in what is now Turkey, was said to have destroyed a temple to Artemis, which he believed was idolatrous. ![]() Some scholars argue that the idea of a magical being bringing gifts and good cheer can be traced all the way back to the Greek goddess Artemis. Santa Claus had undergone many makeovers in the Western imagination by the time readers were introduced to “‘Twas the Night before Christmas.” No matter who wrote it, the poem is a fascinating object that has shaped Christmases past, present – and maybe yet to come. Every December, library staff shares our multiple copies of the poem in an exhibit to celebrate the holiday season. Moore – a 19th-century scholar at the General Theological Seminary in New York, where I work as a reference librarian – has been credited with writing the poem in 1822 for his children. ![]() But this poem has been steeped in controversy, and debate still looms over who the true author is. ![]() ![]() ![]() “I am so thrilled to write my first book and share, all in one place, what I’ve learned about achieving success and happiness. As a role-model to women and girls around the globe, Singh also created her #GirlLove initiative to break the cycle of girl-on-girl hate and encourage positivity amongst each other. Lilly has reached global success and amassed more than 11 million subscribers through her signature bra nd of observational comedy and inspirational YouTube videos. ![]() I n the book, Lilly shows how everyone can become a bawse - a person who exudes confidence and reaches goals. The tour brings the humour, motivation and real talk to life from Lilly’s debut book ‘How To Be A Bawse’: A Guide to Surviving Conquering Life - out March 28. Tickets include a copy of Lilly’s new book ‘How To Be A Bawse’. LILLY SINGH will visit Perth, Sydney, Melbourne & Auckland this May as part of her ‘How To Be A Bawse’ tour. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love-and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in.īut as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar-and maybe snag him as a prom date-even befriend Wes Bennet. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Better Than the Movies follows Liz Buxbaum on her romantic quest to win a prom date with her forever crush, Michael, who finally moved back into town after being gone for a few years. Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. Better Than the Movies was the first book that Lynn Painter published in 2021. ![]() Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her untouchable crush. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Winters will have you giggling into your book!" Answering the call for a new chef, in walks lovely Rachel Summers, a friendly local brownie-addict who immediately gets the job. Only one problem: Kylie can't cook to save her life, and the longtime chef walks out on Kylie's first day. Welcome to Sarah's Eatery, where the food is to-die-for! 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Written in Wright's singular prosimetric style, this "memoir with beech trees" demonstrates the power of words to conserve, preserve, and bare witness. Before Wright's unexpected death in 2016, she was deeply engaged in years of ambling research to better know this tree-she visited hundreds of beech trees, interviewed arborists, and delved into the etymology, folk lore, and American history of the species. Wright has been writing some of the greatest poetry-cum-prose you can find in American literature." -Dave EggersĬasting Deep Shade is a passionate, poetic exploration of humanity's shared history with the beech tree. Wright belongs to a school of exactly one." -The New York Times ![]() ![]() ![]() Plus, Fish's hot illustrations of bottoms in action, many moving and funny anecdotes, and an extra-large helping of the realistic wisdom for which these authors are known. 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