Articles & Advice
Back to the Future: Neo Leo
(The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci)
 Author: Richard
Michelson
Illustrator: E. B. Lewis
Publisher: GP Putnam & Son
Playful, edge-to-edge illustrations and cheerily worded nuggets of history, mystery, physics, and biology paint
a thrilling picture of a brilliantly curious and creative man that will tickle the scientist in all of us.
Right now, you can test out over 60 of Leonardo da Vinci’s prototypes at Leonardo
da Vinci: Man Inventor Genius.
Prejudice and Perfect Pitch: Across the Alley
 Author: Richard
Michelson
Illustrator: E. B. Lewis
Publisher: GP Putnam & Son
Gorgeously illustrated and intimately told, this tale of friendship and understanding is an inspiring tribute
to the distinctions and connections that define us.
Left Reeling: You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!
 Author: Jonah
Winter
Illustrator: André Carrilho
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Gilded, stylized illustrations, scads of stats and lilting, laid back narration present an inspiring tale of persistence,
power, poise and prevalent potential in this intimate look at the short but striking career of one of baseball’s
greats.
Who Needs Weddings?: The Fiesta Dress (A Quinceanera Tale)
 Author: Caren
McCormack
Illustrator: Martha Avilés
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Earth toned preparations and pastel pomp treat us to a slightly slighted little sibling’s view of what seems
like a very cool coming of age tradition.
Don’t Dis Diversity: Silly Tilly
 Author: Eileen
Spinelli
Illustrator: David Slonim
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Rhyming triplets and edge-to-edge smile-inducing illustrations follow the carefree foolishness of an unconventional
goose and remind us to savour the spice of life.
Fun Facts & Foolishness: There’s a Babirusa in My Bathtub
 Author: Maxine
Rose Schur
Illustrator: Michael Maydak
Publisher: Dawn Publications
Startling facts, silly poems and the thrill of a hidden picture hunt make this warmly illustrated smorgasbord
of strangeness a sly and slippery segue from fiction to non-fiction.
Captivating Conservation: Animals at the EDGE (Saving the World’s Rarest
Creatures)
 Author: Jonathan
Baillie and
Marilyn Baillie
Publisher: Maple Tree Press
Fabulous photos of scarce, strange and, often, sweet-looking animals and intimate glimpses of the young scientists
who are working to save them make this exciting look at work of the Zoological Society of London’s EDGE of
Existence Program an engaging introduction to the science of conservation.
Homemade Harmony: Cookies (Bite-Size Life Lessons)
 Author: Amy
Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrator: Jane Dyer
Publisher: Harper Collins
Sweet, silly, scrumptious little scenarios sneakily cement understanding of twenty-two slippery social concepts
in this clever and captivating conversation-starter.
Of Fibre and Friendship: The Story Blanket
 Author: Ferida
Wolff & Harriet May Savitz
Illustrator: Elena Odriozola
Publisher: Peachtree Publishing
Sparingly sprinkled with plump, porcelain people, folky knitwear and hushed goodwill, this gentle tale of creativity
and compassion feels just like a cozy winter classic.
Readie Jeebies: When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat
 Author: Muriel
Harris-Weinstein
Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Blithe bobbling, babbling and blowing of bubbles in cheery sherbet pinks and lime get our lips slipping and our
tongues tripping and leave us finger-snapping, toe-tapping and scatting every time.
Politics and Poetry: Sandy Mackenzie, Why Look So Glum?
 Author: Gordon
Henderson
Illustrator: Peter Pickersgill
Publisher: Deneau and Greenberg
Captivating caricatures, fact-filled rhyme and pithy biographical chasers make this entertaining introduction
to the first sixteen Canadian Prime Ministers must-read madness for youngsters and oldsters alike. Eh?
No Holts Barred: Do Unto Otters (A Book About Manners)
 Author: Laurie
Keller
Illustrator: Laurie Keller
Published: Henry Holt and Co
Cluttered with comedy, melodrama and earthy, Looney-Toonesque artwork, this brilliant guide to social success
is as hilarious as it is helpful. (…er…actually….maybe more hilarious than helpful, as we
now hear our girls screaming at each other “DO UNTO OTTERS, REMEMBER, DO UNTO OTTERS!!!!!”)
Slapstick Mapwork: The Scrambled States of America Talent Show
 Author: Laurie
Keller
Illustrator: Laurie Keller
Published: Henry Holt and Co
Gaffes, guffaws and gargantuan grins explode from page after page of frantic action as fifty fervent American
states peel themselves from cartographical slumber and paint the town.
As a Canadian, I’m not embarrassed to admit that I learned more about U.S. geography and statehood history
from these forty pages of tumult, tables and talent than I ever learned in school.
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