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by Mark Blevis and Andrea RossA Podcast about the children\'s books we love and why we love them - recorded in our favourite coffee shop.
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Power, Paint and Restraint: The Araboolies of Liberty Street
29/09/2007
Author: Sam Swope Illustrator: Barry Root Published: 2001 Farrar, Straus Giroux (on JOMB) ISBN: 0374303908 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Stagnant submissiveness meets infectious effervescence in this rousing exploration of supremacy, perspective and the power of partnership. Other books mentioned: The Swine Snafu
Life Saving Rhyme: No Dragons for Tea
28/09/2007
Author: Jean Pendziwol Illustrator: Martine Gourbault Published: 1999 Kids Can Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1550745719 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Softly illustrated and secured in unshakable rhyme, this engaging adventure sharpens fire safety smarts with a perfect balance of silly sweetness and serious suspense. Other books mentioned: The Magic Hockey Stick Once upon a Dragon (Stranger Safety for Kids) A Treasure at Sea for Dragon and Me (Water Safety for Kids) Information about the National Book Festival's Young Readers' Toolkit can be found here
Banyan Benevolence: In the Heart of the Village
26/09/2007
Author: Barbara Bash Illustrator: Barbara Bash Published: 2002 Gibbs Smith ISBN: 1578050804 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Welcoming illustrations and stirring text exalt the gifts of an Indian banyan tree while gently tossing us on waves of darkness, golds, laughter, peace and chatter. You can read more about banyan trees here.
We’re on Kendra Kandlestar’s New Dust Jacket!
24/09/2007
What an honour!!! We are thrilled to announce that an excerpt from our review of Lee Edward Fodi’s new fantasy adventure Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger, the long awaited sequel to Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers, has been printed on the back of the freshly released book: “In The Box of Whispers, Kendra [...]
Interview with Joanne Froh
24/09/2007
Publishing a childrenrsquo;s book is a dream for many people. Some would-be authors never realize their dream, while others publish a book in short order. The most amazing of publication dream stories may be the one behind Joanne Froh and Frances Plagens' book of fanciful children's poetry, Imagine This! On this edition of Just One More Book!, Mark speaks with author Joanne Froh about realizing a thirty-five year long publication dream. Photo: Joanne Frances Press
