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Read Up On It2004-2005

Library and ArchivesCanada

Bibliothèque et ArchivesCanada

Association pour l’avancement des sciences etdes techniques de la documentation

Read Up On It Program

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Canadian Library Association

Canadian Federation of University Women

Compiled by Alfonsina Clemente, Josiane Polidori and Daniel St-HilaireCanadian Literature Research Service

Ottawa 2004–2005

Under the patronage of Her Excellency the Right Honourable

Adrienne Clarkson, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., and

His Excellency John Ralston Saul, C.C.

Library and ArchivesCanada

Bibliothèque et ArchivesCanada

POETRY

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Cover and inside illustrations ©Stéphane Poulin. Illustrations taken from Vieux Thomas et la petite fée, Dominique Demers (text), published by Dominique etcompagnie (Saint-Lambert, Que., 2000).

Cover design by Expression Communications Inc.

Editing, English text: Trevor Clayton and Rhonda Wilson

Editing, French text: Jean-Marie Brière

Copyright: Book covers have been reproduced by permission of the publisher.

Alternate format editions of this publication are available on request.

©Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada 2004.

The text in this publication may be reproduced without permission for non-commercialpurposes provided the source is fully acknowledged. If you wish to reproduce the textfor commercial purposes, prior written permission must be obtained from Library andArchives Canada, Copyright Bureau, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0N4. Third-partymaterial such as book covers and photographs may not be reproduced for any purposewithout written permission from the copyright owners.

Cat. No. SN3-284/2004E-PDF

ISBN 0-662-38077-0

AnnotationsJean-Marie Brière (JMB)Trevor Clayton (TC)Alfonsina Clemente (AC)Andrée Côté (ANC)Muriel deGuire (MD)Brigitte Fontille (BF)Sara Gladman (SG)Stéphane Jean (SJ)Mary McIntyre (MMC)

Manise Marston (MM)Chantal Métivier (CM)Josiane Polidori (JP)Martin Ruddy (MR)Daniel St-Hilaire (DSH)Nicolas Savard (NS)Linda Sigouin (LS)Mel Simoneau (MS)Sylvie Tardif (ST)

Contents

Message from the Librarian and Archivist of Canada 4

Stéphane Poulin, Illustrator – Biography and Selective Bibliography 5

Note to Teachers, Librarians and Parents 9

Book Selection Criteria for the 2004–2005 Edition 10

Web Sites for Aspiring Poets 10

English Titles 11

English Titles in Alternate Formats 19

French Titles 20

French Titles in Alternate Formats 28

Publishers Included in This Kit 29

Index by Age Group 30

Name/Title Index 32

Young people of all ages enjoy poetry.Very small children take delight inrepeating the nursery rhymes learnedat home, during library activities or,later, at kindergarten. And poetry is aboon to school-age children: it allowsthem to learn new vocabulary, havefun playing word games, participate in poetry competitions and exercisetheir memories by learning verses byheart. This literary genre also appealsto teenagers, who sometimes writepoems themselves, using the form as a way of expressing their ideas, moodsand emotions while drawing upon their linguistic andimaginative resources. Adolescents need to read and express their emotions, and poetry often plays an importantrole in their lives.

Something of a poetry revival is currently taking place inCanadian children’s literature – both English and French.By making Canadian poetry for young people the focus ofthe 2004-2005 edition of Read Up On It, Library andArchives Canada is paying tribute to the important contri-bution made by Canadian poets who write for children andteenagers, and to the discernment of those who publishpoetry for children and youth.

Read Up On It, published annually by Library and ArchivesCanada, offers a selection of Canadian books for youngpeople. The books are chosen for first readers, children andteens, as well as for their parents and other adults – volun-teers or teachers – who read to small children. Since theselection introduces high-quality publications that can be shared by children, parents and grandparents, it canserve as an invaluable tool both for enhancing family and community literacy levels and for strengthening bondsbetween the generations. Read Up On It also aims to

promote Canadian authors and illus-trators and to encourage the readingof children’s literature.

This year’s cover features an imageby award-winning artist StéphanePoulin, honoured many times overfor his densely coloured, brilliantlyimaginative and uniquely expressiveillustrations. The picture is takenfrom the book Vieux Thomas et lapetite fée, written by DominiqueDemers and published byDominique et compagnie.

Made possible by the support of numerous partners andsponsors, including the Canadian Library Association (CLA)and the Association pour l’avancement des sciences et destechniques de la documentation (ASTED), Read Up On It isdistributed to some 40 000 teachers, librarians and parentseager to keep young readers up to date. We are also gratefulto other organizations for their help, including the CanadianFederation of University Women, Office Depot Inc., theCanadian Children’s Book Centre and Communication-Jeunesse. We are proud that the Canadian National Institutefor the Blind (CNIB) has been assisting us for a number ofyears in selecting books in alternative formats designed forchildren and parents who are visually impaired. We offerour sincere thanks to all these organizations.

And to all those who allow themselves to be transported tothe boundless land of poetry, moved by the power of theword – Bon Voyage!

Ian E. Wilson

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A Message from the Librarian and Archivist of Canada

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BiographyStéphane Poulin, born in Montréal

in 1961, is both an author and anillustrator. An avid drawer since early

childhood, he enrolled in graphic arts atMontréal’s Ahuntsic College in 1979. In

1983 he won first prize for children’sillustration in the “Newcomer” category at

the Communication-Jeunesse competition.His first children’s book, Ah ! Belle cité ! –

A Beautiful City ABC, was published in1985 to critical acclaim. Although several

of his own books have been translated into other languages, including As-tu vu

Joséphine ?, Benjamin & la saga desoreillers and Un voyage pour deux, he

admits to feeling more comfortable as an illustrator than as a writer.

Stéphane Poulin generally works in oils and prefers to illustrate stories wherethe moral is not too obvious. This prolific

illustrator’s creations can be admired inover a hundred books, and these days

he collaborates frequently with writers from across Canada, the U.S. and Europe.

Stéphane Poulin has received manynational and international awards.

Awards and Honours 1986 – Album de famille (1986)

and As-tu vu Joséphine ? (1986)Canada Council Children’s Literature Prize, French-language illustration.

1988 – Peux-tu attraper Joséphine ? (1987)Boston Globe literature contest.

Peux-tu attraper Joséphine ? (1987) and the Englishtranslation Can You Catch Josephine? (1987)Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award.

1989 – Benjamin & la saga des oreillers (1989)Governor General’s Literary Award / Children’s Literature,French-language illustration.

Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work.

1990 – Album de famille (1986)Prix Québec/Wallonie-Bruxelles du livre jeunesse.

Could You Stop Josephine? (1988)IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People)Honour List.

1991 – Un voyage pour deux (1991)Mr. Christie’s Book Award, French-language illustration.

1994 – Un voyage pour deux (1991)IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People)Honour List.

1997 – Poil de serpent, dent d’araignée (1996)Mr. Christie’s Book Award, French-language illustration.

1998 – Petit zizi (1997)Prix illustrations jeunesse GLV et Salon du livre de Trois-Rivières, picture book category.

2000 – Vieux Thomas et la petite fée (2000)Mr. Christie’s Book Award, 7 and under category.

2001 – Vieux Thomas et la petite fée (2000)Prix illustrations jeunesse GLV et Salon du livre de Trois-Rivières, picture book category.

Selective Bibliography

Album de famille.Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin.Waterloo, Que.: Éditions Michel Quentin, 1986. 23 p. (Pellicule, photographe animalier)ISBN 2920438387 (bound)ISBN 2920438123 (paperback)

Les amours de ma mère. Contes et mensonges de mon enfance.Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin.Toronto: Annick Press, 1990. 27 p.ISBN 1550371517 (bound)

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ISBN 1550371509 (paperback) Published in German under the title Mutters Lieblinge.Geschichten und Lugen aus meiner Kindheit(ISBN 3890820999)Published in English under the title My Mother’s Loves:Stories and Lies from My Childhood (ISBN 1550371495)

Animals in Winter.Text by Louise Beaudin; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin.Waterloo, Que.: M. Quintin Publishers, 1991. 23 p.(Mr. Click, Animal Photographer)ISBN 292043893X (bound) ISBN 2920438948 (paperback) Available in French under the title Les animaux en hiver(ISBN 292043814X)

Les animaux en danger.Text by Michel Quintin; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin.Waterloo, Que.: Éditions Michel Quintin, [1992?] 1989. 23 p.(Pellicule, photographe animalier)ISBN 2920438689 (bound)ISBN 2920438484 (paperback) ISBN 292043831X (kit, which includes puppets)

Les animaux en hiver.Text by Louise Beaudin; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Waterloo, Que.: Éditions Michel Quintin, 1987. 23 p. (Pellicule, photographe animalier)ISBN 292043814X Available in Braille (Alberta Education)Available in English under the title Animals in Winter(ISBN 292043893X)

Annabel and the Beast.Text by Dominique Demers; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin; English text by Sheila Fischman.Saint-Lambert, Que.: Dominique and Friends, 2002.ISBN 1894363817Available in French under the title Annabel et la bête(ISBN 2895121966)

Annabel et la bête.Text by Dominique Demers; illustration by Stéphane Poulin.Saint-Lambert, Que.: Dominique et compagnie, 2002. 32 p.ISBN 2895121966 (bound)ISBN 2895121958 (paperback)Available in English under the title Annabel and the Beast(ISBN 1894363817)

As-tu vu Joséphine ?Text by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: Livres Toundra, 1986. [24] p.ISBN 0887761887Available in video format (Productions Prisma)Available in Braille (ISBN 061605663X)Available in English under the title Have You SeenJosephine? (ISBN 0887761801)

Un bateau du ciel. Story by Félix Timmermans; translated from German by Jean Fugère; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montgiscard, France: Les 400 coups, 2000. 32 p. ISBN 2845960093

Benjamin & the Pillow Saga.Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Toronto: Annick Press, 1989. 29 p.ISBN 1550370693 (bound)ISBN 1550370685 (paperback)Available in Braille (CNIB).Available as a kit which includes activity cards, teacher’sguide and 6 copies of book Published in French under the title Benjamin & la sagades oreillers (ISBN 1550370758)

Benjamin & la saga des oreillers.Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Toronto: Annick Press, 1989. 29 p.ISBN 1550370758 (bound)ISBN 155037074X (paperback) Published in German under the title Benjamin und dieWunderkissen (ISBN 3890820891)Published in Japanese under the title Benjamin no fushigina makura (ISBN 4915632970) Published in English under the title Benjamin & the PillowSaga (ISBN 1550370693)

Can You Catch Josephine?Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: Tundra Books, 1987. 24 p.ISBN 0887761984Available in Braille (ISBN 0616013477)Reissued in English under the title Catch That Cat!(ISBN 0887766420)Available in French under the title Peux-tu attraperJoséphine ? (ISBN 0887762255)

Choupette et maman Lili.Text by Gilles Tibo; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Saint-Lambert, Que.: Dominique et compagnie, 2004. (Roman rouge)ISBN 2895123934

The Christmas Elves.Text by Henriette Major; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin; translation by Alan Brown.Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1988. [29] p. ISBN 0771054734 Available in French under the title Les lutins de Noël(ISBN 2762525705)

Could You Stop Josephine?Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: Tundra Books, 1988. 24 p.ISBN 0887762166Available in Braille (CNIB)Available on audio cassette (Manitoba Education and Training)

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Available in French under the title Pourrais-tu arrêterJoséphine ? (ISBN 0887762174)

Des bonbons et des méchants.Text by Robert Soulières; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Saint-Lambert, Que.: Soulières Éditeur, 2003. 37 p. ISBN 2922225755

Les dinosaures.Text by Michel Quintin; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Waterloo, Que.: Éditions Michel Quintin, 1992. 23 p. (Pellicule, photographe animalier)ISBN 2920438743 (bound)ISBN 2920438557 (paperback) Available in English under the title Dinosaurs(ISBN 2920438751)

Dinosaurs.Text by Michel Quintin; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin;English translation by Alan Brown.Waterloo, Que.: Quintin Publishers, 1992. 23 p.(Mr. Click, Animal Photographer)ISBN 2920438751 (bound)ISBN 292043876X (paperback)Available in French under the title Les dinosaures(ISBN 2920438743)

La forêt aux mille et un périls.Text by Denis Côté; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: La courte échelle, 2003. 86 p. (Roman jeunesse; 133)ISBN 2890216470

Have You Seen Josephine?Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: Tundra Books, 1986. 24 p.ISBN 0887761801Available in Braille (CNIB).Reissued in English under the title Where’s That Cat?(ISBN 0887766447)Available in French under the title As-tu vu Joséphine ?(ISBN 0887761887)

Les jeux zoolympiques.Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Waterloo, Que.: Éditions Michel Quintin, 1988. 24 p. (Pellicule, photographe animalier)ISBN 2920438239

Les lutins de Noël.Text by Henriette Major; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Saint-Lambert, Que.: Héritage, 1987. 29 p. (Héritage jeunesse)ISBN 2762525705 Available in video format (Productions Prisma)Available in English under the title The Christmas Elves(ISBN 0771054734)

La machine à rajeunir. Text by Denis Côté; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: La courte échelle, 1999. 95 p. (Roman jeunesse; RJ 87)ISBN 289021379X Available on audio cassette (CNIB)Available as an electronic file (CNIB)

Marius.Text by Latifa Alaoui M.; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: Les 400 coups, 2001. 31 p.ISBN 2895400458

Monsieur Bardin sous les étoiles.Text by Pierre Filion; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Saint-Lambert, Que.: Soulières Éditeur, 2004. (Ma petite vache a mal aux pattes; 55)ISBN 2896070052

My Mother’s Loves: Stories and Lies from My Childhood. Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Toronto: Annick Press, 1990. 31 p.ISBN 1550371495 (bound)ISBN 1550371487 (paperback)Available in Braille (CNIB)Available in French under the title Les amours de ma mère. Contes et mensonges de mon enfance(ISBN 1550371517)

Nounours-Lapin.Text by Kathy Stinson; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin; translation by Teresa Blanc. Toronto: Annick Press, 1988. 31 p.ISBN 1550370308Available in English under the title Teddy Rabbit(ISBN 1550370170)

La nuit du vampire.Text by Denis Côté; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: La courte échelle, 1990. 93 p. (Roman jeunesse; RJ 22)ISBN 2890211177Available in Italian under the title La notte del vampiro(ISBN 8824809340)

L’oiseau des sables.Text by Dominique Demers; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Saint-Lambert, Que.: Dominique et compagnie, 2003. 32 p. ISBN 289512311X (bound)ISBN 2895123128 (paperback)

Old Thomas and the Little Fairy.Text by Dominique Demers; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin; English text by Sheila Fischman.Saint-Lambert, Que.: Dominique & Friends, 2000. [28] p.ISBN 1894363450Available in French under the title Vieux Thomas et lapetite fée (ISBN 2895121389)

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Les otages de la terreur.Text by Denis Côté; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: La courte échelle, 1998. 95 p. (Roman jeunesse; RJ 77)ISBN 2890213412

Un petit garçon qui avait peur de tout et de rien.Text by Stanley Péan; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: La courte échelle, 1998. 24 p.ISBN 289021320X

Petit zizi.Text by Thierry Lenain; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Laval, Que.: Les 400 coups, 1997. 32 p. ISBN 2921620162

Peux-tu attraper Joséphine ?Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: Livres Toundra, 1987. 24 p.ISBN 0887762255Available in Braille (ISBN 0616050364)Available in video format (Productions Prisma)Available in Spanish under the title ¡Agarren esa gata!(ISBN 9802571113)Available in English under the title Can You CatchJosephine? (ISBN 0887761984)Reissued in English under the title Catch That Cat!(ISBN 0887766420)

Poil de serpent, dent d’araignée.Text by Danielle Marcotte; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Laval, Que.: Les 400 coups, 1996. New version. 31 p. (Billochet; 2e)ISBN 2921620049Originally published under the title Par la bave de mon crapaud

Pourrais-tu arrêter Joséphine ?Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Montréal: Livres Toundra, 1988. 24 p.ISBN 0887762174 (bound)ISBN 088776228X (paperback)Available in Swedish under the title Ta fast Josefin!(ISBN 9151060280)Available in English under the title Could You StopJosephine? (ISBN 0887762166)

Le retour de monsieur Bardin.Text by Pierre Filion; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Saint-Lambert, Que.: Soulières Éditeur, 1999. 48 p. (Ma petite vache a mal aux pattes; 14)ISBN 2922225321

Teddy Rabbit.Text by Kathy Stinson; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Toronto: Annick Press, 1988. 31 p.ISBN 1550370170 (bound)ISBN 1550370162 (paperback) Available in Braille (ISBN 1550370162)

Available on audio cassette (Manitoba Education and Training)Available in French under the title Nounours-Lapin(ISBN 1550370308)

Touche pas à mon corps, Tatie Jacotte !Text by Thierry Lenain; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Laval, Que.: Les 400 coups, 1999. 32 p.ISBN 2895400040

Travels for Two.Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin.Willowdale, Ont.: Annick Press, 1991. [28] p. (Stories and Lies From My Childhood)ISBN 155037205X (bound) ISBN 1550372041 (paperback)Available in French under the title Un voyage pour deux(ISBN 1550372076)

Les trois bonbons de monsieur Magnani.Text by Louis Émond; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Saint-Lambert, Que.: Soulières Éditeur, 2000. 53 p.(Ma petite vache a mal aux pattes; 19)ISBN 2922225429

Vieux Thomas et la petite fée.Text by Dominique Demers; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Saint-Lambert, Que.: Dominique et compagnie, 2000. 28 p.ISBN 2895121389 (bound)ISBN 2895121397 (paperback)Available in English under the title Old Thomas and theLittle Fairy (ISBN 1894363450)

Un voyage pour deux.Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Toronto: Annick Press, 1991. 29 p.(Contes et mensonges de mon enfance)ISBN 1550372076 (bound)ISBN 1550372068 (paperback) Available in English under the title Travels for Two(ISBN 155037205X)

Where’s That Cat?Text and illustrations by Stéphane Poulin. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2003. 24 p.ISBN 0887766447 Originally published under the title Have You SeenJosephine? (ISBN 0887761801)Available in French under the title As-tu vu Joséphine ?(ISBN 0887761887)

Le Zorro du bocal. Text by Anne-Marie Desplat-Duc; illustrations by Stéphane Poulin.Toulouse, France: Éditions Milan, 2000. 38 p. ISBN 2745900072

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A Note to Teachers, Librarians and ParentsRead Up On It can be used in a variety of ways for children’seducation. Below are some ideas teachers, librarians andparents might wish to use or modify.

• Choose a theme and create an anthology of poems.

• Create a word search with the titles of various poems; words canappear horizontally, vertically, diagonally, forwards or backwards.

• Write a collaborative group poem.

• Find riddles or rhymes from around the world.

• Clothesline: children choose poems they like, and then hangthem on a clothesline.

• Choose a poem and illustrate it; display the design in the classalong with the poem.

• Suggest alternate titles for a poem that you have read.

• Rewrite a poem.

• Learn a poem from memory, recite it aloud and share it withother classes.

• Cut up poems: find old magazines, cut different text, then stickthem on to a clean sheet of paper and make up nonsense poems.

• Happy birthday poets: use a bulletin board to highlight aparticular poet, write their biography, and find their picture andthe books or poems they have written.

• Bulletin boards: make a “favourite poem” bulletin board.

• Write to the author and explain your reaction to his or her poemor poems.

• Pretend you’re a poet and explain why you chose the title ofyour poem or poems.

• Draw a comic strip of your favourite poem.

• New award: design a new award for children’s poetry, select thepoem to receive the award, create a medal for the poem and writean explanation of the award and why the poem has earned it.

• Defend a poem: students each choose a poem and explain whythey think everyone should read it.

• Keep a journal as you read poems: write your thoughts, feelingsand reactions.

• Create a poster or a bookmark for a poem you have read.

• Create a word glossary of unfamiliar words from the poems youhave read or are reading.

• Go-around poetry: chairs are placed in a circle, with a poemplaced under each chair. The children march around the chairswhen the music starts. When the music stops, the children sitdown and begin to read the poem under their chair.

• Name the poem: explain to the children how important a title is,and then read a poem without telling them the title. After readingthe poem, ask the children to think about what the title shouldbe. Display the poem surrounded by the children’s titles.

• Scavenger hunt: divide the class into teams and give each team acopy of the same poem. Have them find objects, events or peoplein the poem.

• Poem-a-thon: the class could have a daylong poem-a-thon, forwhich the teacher tabulates the number of poems read. Theresults could be posted on rungs of a ladder reaching to the sky.

• Write an acrostic poem: each child writes his or her name verti-cally, then uses each letter to start a line of poetry.

• Poems everywhere: display different things on a table (spoon,popcorn, eraser, etc.). Ask the children to choose one and write apoem. Create a display of the children’s poems and objects.

• Poetry race: present several tongue twisters and ask the childrento repeat them. Set the record for the most rapid recitation.

• Read poems to the class, and ask the children to clap each timethey hear an accented syllable.

• Create a cube with poems written on all sides. Divide the classinto groups. Each group will be given a cube, with one personrolling the dice to see which poem their group will be workingon. The poem is then recited or acted out.

• Fill-in-the-blank poems: ask the students to complete the fill-in-the-blank poems.

• Study the rules for writing a haiku poem, compose a haikupoem, then illustrate the poem and dedicate it to someone.

• Play spell man (alias hangman) using titles of famous poems.

• Choose a painting, and then make up a poem to go along withthe painting.

• Make a poster with pictures of famous poets.

• Draw or paint a picture, then find a poem that relates to it.

• Read a poem and ask the children to recite it out loud or dramatize it.

• Create a poem in a special shape and put in on a bulletin board.

• Create a crossword puzzle featuring world-famous poets.

• Unscramble poetry: give students a list of words and ask them tocreate a poem using these words.

• Poetry quilt: write a one-sentence poem, then make a poetryquilt.

• Create a class poem asking each student to contribute a line.

• Poetry-mobile: ask the students to write lines on a small piece ofpaper and make them into a poetry-mobile.

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Selection Criteria for the 2004–2005 Edition ofRead Up On It• Books published in Canada or abroad of which the author or

illustrator is Canadian.

• Books available from bookstores, publishers, public or schoollibraries.

• Books in English and/or French, with due respect given to geo-graphic distribution and multicultural diversity.

• Books appropriate for age categories covering 2 to 16 years.

• Books from the following categories: poetry, nursery rhymes.

• Books in which the quality of text and illustration is evident, aswell as the quality of the text in relation to the illustrations.

“Poetry for Children and YoungAdults”* as a Theme • A poem is a literary work that uses the rhythm and melody of

language, and the combination and juxtaposition of varioussounds.

• Poetry may or may not rhyme. Poetic works and poems canoften be read out loud.

• Poetry uses language-based imagination and creativity; the liter-ary genre often uses imagery, metaphors and a specific choice ofwords.

• Poems are often presented as a collection (series of poems writ-ten by a specific poet) or as an anthology (selection of poemswritten by several poets on a specific theme or presented inchronological order).

• Poetry can convey ideas, points of view or emotions. Narrativepoetry can describe an event or tell a story or anecdote.

• Poetry and its various forms and literary techniques are discussed.

Nursery Rhymes and Poetic GenresSpecific to Children’s Literature*

• Nursery rhymes: short rhyming phrase (told or sung) to name agame or a role in a game.

• Nonsense poetry: an absurd five verse rhyming poem that fol-lows the format a a b b a.

• Lullaby: short rhyming verse told or sung to children to putthem to sleep.

• Riddle: rhyming verse that encourages curiosity or that solves aproblem.

* Definitions inspired by Dictionnaire des poètes et de la poésie, byJacques Charpentreau and Georges Jean (Paris: Gallimard, 1983) and Unecantine de comptines, by Pierre Lartigue (Paris: Les Belles Lettres, 2001).

Aspiring PoetsAre you an aspiring young poet who would like to share what youhave written? There are Web sites where you can publish yourpoems. Sharpen your pencils, and let’s get started!

Canadian Web sitesAdo monde – Poésie (in French only)www.adomonde.qc.ca/poesie/amitie9.htm

L’Escale – Je rêve d’être poète (in French only)www.lescale.net/poesie

KIdsWWwrite (in English only)www.kalwriters.com/kidswwwrite/index.html

Net’Ink An arts magazine for and by Canadian youth (in English only)www.wetinkmagazine.com/contents.htm

The best poems by Quebec children (in French only)poemes.csq.qc.net/index.htm

Young Poets (bilingual)www.youngpoets.cawww.youngpoets.ca/ezine/ezine.php

International Web Sites (Canadian content)AnPlus – Poésie en ligne (in French only)users.swing.be/anplus

Arbre à poèmes (in French only)www.franceweb.fr/poesie/enfants/index.html

Fun House (in English only)www.liswa.wa.gov.au/funhouse

Kids on the Net (in English only)kotn.ntu.ac.uk

Momes.net – Jeunes poètes (in French only)www.momes.net/Journal/jpoetes.html

Poésie française (in French only)poesie.webnet.fr

The Poetry Zone (in English only)www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk

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ALLIGATOR PIEDENNIS LEE

ILLUSTRATIONS: FRANK NEWFELD

TORONTO: KEY PORTER KIDS, 2001. 64 P.

ISBN 1552633381 (BOUND)ISBN 1552634620 (PAPERBACK)

AGES 5 TO 9

Absurd, bizarre and nonsensi-cal, Alligator Pie has been afavourite children’s book theworld over for 30 years. DennisLee’s verbal ingenuity will posea challenge to the most agiletongues (have a go at “TheSitter and the Butter and theBetter Batter Fritter”), whileFrank Newfeld’s ornate, circus-inspired illustrations remain asspectacular as ever.

The publication of Alligator Piein 1974 made a significantcontribution to creating a dis-tinctive Canadian voice in chil-dren’s literature, one that hadlargely been overshadowed byEuropean entries in the genre.Dennis Lee won the 1974 Bookof the Year for Children awardfrom the Association ofChildren’s Librarians for thiswork, and in 2001 becameToronto’s first Poet Laureate.

Frank Newfeld has illustratedor designed more than650 books, earning numerousawards around the world. –TC

ALLIGATOR TALES (AND CROCODILES TOO!)

FOR CHILDREN (AND GROWN-UPS, TOO)

MILES SMEETON

ILLUSTRATIONS: ERIC GRANTVEDT

CALGARY: BAYEUX ARTS, 1998. 45 P. ISBN 1896209173

AGES 8 TO 12

These poems by Miles Smeetonwere originally written on postcards to his granddaughterswhile the author and his wifewere sailing around the worldon their yacht. The poemsfollow a recipe-book formula,with the main ingredientsbeing alligators, caimans andcrocodiles. The recipes are notabout how to cook those reptil-ian creatures; they are mostlyabout what alligators and crocodiles eat.

The main characters lead aninteresting life and are welltravelled: we read about a sea

captain crocodile and a yachtingalligator; we meet a stewardesscalled Ghariyal (a fish-eatingcrocodile from India) whose“…uniform is dashing greenand mottled brown withpatches…”

Yet these creatures from theswamps are not always sophis-ticated, like the bathroom alli-gator: “I know that you wouldleave the soap / Upon the floor /And what is more / You’d leavethe water in the bath.”

The imaginative poems are filledwith wordplay and informationabout crocodiles, their sharp-toothed friends and their habi-tats, and each is paired with adescriptive line drawing of theclever and peculiar reptiles. –JP

ALL ON A SLEEPY NIGHTSHUTTA CRUM

ILLUSTRATIONS: SYLVIE DAIGNEAULT

TORONTO: STODDART KIDS, 2001. 23 P.ISBN 0773733159

AGES 4 TO 8

All on a Sleepy Night is a folksybedtime story for childrenunder eight years old. A smallboy is trying to fall asleep in ahouse somewhere in the north.The night noises that surroundhim come from both inside the house and outdoors andare echoed in his dreams. Afterthe source of each sound is

introduced, the onomatopoeicsounds are repeated in a refrain.Inanimate objects, such as thefridge, are personified in thepoem. The author includes thenames of her own cats, Maxand Mandu, and her friend’sbird, Whimsy, in the narrative.

The verses, full of imagery andmovement, are reflected in the vibrant, coloured-pencilartwork by Sylvie Daigneault.Images of the kindly moon, the windswept trees and starsrecur in almost every expres-sive illustration.

Author Shutta Crum is a children’s librarian and hasprepared an activity sheetbased on her book. It can befound on the Internet at www.shuttacrum.com/sleepynight.html –LS

ANNABEL LEE EDGAR ALLAN POE

ILLUSTRATIONS: GILLES TIBO

TORONTO: TUNDRA BOOKS, 1998. 24 P.ISBN 0887762301AGES 8 AND UP

Edgar Allan Poe’s gentlyrevealing poem of true love,found and lost in a kingdom bythe sea, is a classic portrayal ofjoy and sorrow.

Accompanied by the airbrushedpencil drawings of Gilles Tibo,a surreal world is created –

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ENGLISH TITLESPoetry

a dream-like place where loversfrolic, seagulls fly, and clamsare plentiful.

On the Gaspé Peninsula in the1930s, a young fisherman andAnnabel Lee discover an ever-lasting love. One day, tragedystrikes, and Annabel Lee is lostforever. The young fishermanis overwhelmed with grief,comforted only by the sound of the waves and the luminousmoon.

Tibo begins with rich, warmtones to set an innocent andbright atmosphere, and even-tually changes to a palette ofcool blues and purples, leavingus feeling melancholy buthopeful. The combination oflyrical poetry and warm illus-trations brings detail andimagination to a world full ofuncertainty. While the rich lit-erature of Poe appeals to themature, the glowing drawingsattract the young, making this abook everyone can enjoy. –MM

ANN AND SEAMUSKEVIN MAJOR

ILLUSTRATIONS: DAVID BLACKWOOD

TORONTO: GROUNDWOOD BOOKS, 2003. 109 P.

ISBN 088899561X AGES 13 AND UP

Kevin Major’s collection offree-verse poems traces thedramatic story of 17-year-oldAnn Harvey, who selflesslyhelped rescue 160 passengersfrom an Irish immigrant shipthat had run aground off thecoast of Isle aux Morts,Newfoundland, in 1828.

Major’s poems, part fact andpart fiction, tell of Ann’scourage and strength, but alsoof her dreams, her love for herhomeland and, ultimately, herfate. In the second chapter, theauthor introduces Seamus, ayoung Irishman with dreamsof settling down to a new lifein America with Ann.

David Blackwood’s black-and-white artwork conveys thehardship of life at sea. –ANC

CABBAGEHEADLORIS LESYNSKI

TORONTO: ANNICK PRESS, 2003. 32 P.ISBN 1550378058 (BOUND)

ISBN 155037804X (PAPERBACK) AGES 7 TO 9

With this nonsense poetrybook, Loris Lesynski tries tofigure out where ideas comefrom. She looks at good ideas,bad ideas, crazy ideas, and eventhose born in a cabbagehead.Each poem asks questions:Where do inventions comefrom? What happens when achild looks for an idea? Whereare they hiding? What happensto ideas when we dream?

“I need an idea / need it fast /need a good one / that’lllast…”

Cabbagehead is filled withtongue twisters and rhymingverses that are easy for youngchildren to memorize. Thewhimsical illustrations werecreated with ink, colouredpencil and watercolour and

bring the charming rhymes tolife. The characters are cartoon-like, and each illustration has arambunctious and deliriousatmosphere.

Loris Lesynski is the authorand illustrator of severalrhyming picture books forchildren, including Dirty DogBoogie, Nothing Beats a Pizza, Boy Soup, Ogre Fun,Catmagic, Night School andRocksy. Her books are suitablefor reading to kindergartenclasses or early grades, and canbe used for developing memoryskills and oral traditions inyoung children. –JP

CANADIAN WILD FLOWERS AND EMBLEMS

COLLEAYN O. MASTIN

ILLUSTRATIONS: JAN SOVAK

KAMLOOPS, B.C.: GRASSHOPPERBOOKS PUB., 1997. 32 P.

ISBN 1895910161 (BOUND)ISBN 1895910188 (PAPERBACK)

AGES 8 TO 12

One of a series of poetry collec-tions celebrating Canadianwildlife, Canadian WildFlowers and Emblems drawsits inspiration from both offi-cial and non-official flowers,birds and tree emblems fromeach of Canada’s provinces andterritories.

Readers can discover and learnabout where and how certainplants grow, which plants areedible and which are used asmedicine (the Indian Pipeflower, for example, was usedin folk medicine to treat soreeyes and nervous troubles).Each poem is accompanied bya wonderful painted illustra-tion of a Canadian wild flower.An index of 30 wild flowers,

both provincial and territorial,is included on the last page.Between the calming verse andsplendid colour illustrations,children will increase theirappreciation of art and of theexquisite beauty of nature. –MD

DOGGERELSHEILA DALTON

ILLUSTRATIONS: KIM LAFAVE

TORONTO: DOUBLEDAY CANADA, 1996. 32 P.

ISBN 0385255330AGES 3 TO 7

This busy, playful book followsmany kinds of dogs throughcity streets, parks, circuses,backyards and snowy moun-tains: “There are shaggy dogs,waggy dogs and dogs that have fleas / There are slowdogs and low dogs and dogsout on sprees.” Many morecanines run amok in KimLaFave’s sunny cartoon illus-trations. Sheila Dalton’s text is reminiscent of Dr. Seuss in its creative wording andunorthodox typography, with a clever subtext that suggeststhat acceptance of differencescan be fun too.

Doggerel is a book that willappeal to children for its quickvisual pace and goofy tonguetwisters. Kids will enjoy multiple readings of this spir-ited offering. –TC

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DOUBLE VISION: A COLLECTIONOF CANADIAN POEMS

MARKHAM, ONT.: SCHOLASTIC CANADA, 1999. 87 P.

ISBN 1552684121AGES 11 AND UP

This collection comprisespoems written by famousCanadian poets and those writ-ten by everyday kids. Works byLeonard Cohen, DorothyLivesay, Raymond Souster,Robert Hogg, Nancy Prasadand many others are inter-spersed with the lines of pre-teen and teenaged writers.

The poems in Double Visionare of many different levels and subjects, ranging from Sheree Fitch’s silly Speaking of Speakingto Robert Priest’s environ-mental warning, IncredibleInedible Pie. Many of the kids’ poems deal with topics such as animals, hometowns, seasons and the ocean. –SG

FERN HILLDYLAN THOMAS

ILLUSTRATIONS: MURRAY KIMBER

RED DEER, ALTA.: RED DEER COLLEGEPRESS, 1997. 32 P.ISBN 0889951640AGES 8 AND UP

“And as I was green and carefree,famous among the barns / Aboutthe happy yard and singing asthe farm was home, / In thesun that is young once only…”

Nostalgic and romantic, theabove is a snippet from DylanThomas’s classic poem Fern Hill,now a picture book of the same

title with illustrations by award-winning artist Murray Kimber.

Each page of Fern Hill revealsKimber’s love of detail andcolour. With a nod to impres-sionism, he depicts a child’sdaily life on a farm – an ethe-real farm – full of places to runto and places to be. He capturesthe child’s élan and imagina-tion as the boy pauses now andthen for rest and reflection.

Young readers are apt to marvelat Kimber’s big, buoyant farmdepictions, while whetting theirverbal appetites with Thomas’sstrange, long-ago words.

“And then to awake, and thefarm, like a wanderer white /With the dew, come back, thecock on his shoulder: it was all /Shining, it was Adam andmaiden, / The sky gatheredagain / And the sun grewround that very day.” –MS

GARBAGE DELIGHT: ANOTHER HELPING

DENNIS LEE

ILLUSTRATIONS: MARYANN KOVALSKI

TORONTO: KEY PORTER BOOKS, 2002. 46 P.

ISBN 1552634701AGES 7 AND UP

Dennis Lee’s recent work ofrhyming verse will once againdelight both children and

adults alike. New verses havebeen added to favourite poems:from the grotesquely exagger-ated “Mulligan Stew,” a sure-fire poetry favourite, to thelight-hearted “SummerhillFair” romance, there is a poemhere to win over every heart.“What Will You Be?” playfullyflounces the question adultslike most to ask children, while“Suzy Grew a Moustache”rings of the absurd. MaryannKovalski’s charcoal illustrationshelp to bring these scrump-tious words to life: “With a nipand a nibble, a drip and a drib-ble, a dollop, a walloping bite:if you want to see grins all theway to my shins, just give mesome garbage delight!” –ANC

A GRAIN OF SANDP.K. PAGE

ILLUSTRATIONS: VLADYANA

KRYKORKA

MARKHAM, ONT.: FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE, 2003. 24 P.

ISBN 1550418092 (PAPERBACK)ISBN 1550418017 (BOUND)

AGES 4 TO 8

P.K. Page, one of Canada’s mostdistinguished poets, wrote thispoem as part of an oratoriocomposed in 2000 to celebratethe new millennium. Inspiredby William Blake’s Auguries ofInnocence, A Grain of Sand isabout childhood’s limitlessimagination and possibility.

Vladyana Krykorka’s combina-tion of painting and collageecho Page’s words, puttingcomprehension of the textwithin the grasp of youngerchildren. The colourful illus-trations provide a backgroundfor each rhyming couplet inthe poem.

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This collaboration betweenpoetic and visual artists hasresulted in a volume that willappeal to children and adultsalike. –MMC

I GAVE MY MOM A CASTLEJEAN LITTLE

ILLUSTRATIONS:

KADY MacDONALD DENTON

VICTORIA, B.C.: ORCA BOOK PUB., 2003. 80 P.

ISBN 1551432536AGES 9 TO 12

Jean Little’s most recent col-lection of poetry is a gift to herreaders. All ages are sure toenjoy her selection of mostlyprose poems that delve into thejoys and pains of giving andreceiving. The author wasmotivated to craft this work by her memories of gifts shehad always wanted but neverreceived. She recalls the disap-pointment of unwanted gifts,but also writes of gifts receivedthat despite not costing a dimetouch our hearts forever. Wedon’t always get what we wantor expect, but there’s usuallysomething to be appreciated orlearned from all gifts given and received.

Jean Little’s light-hearted poetryis laced with humorous twistsand unexpected irony; in “MyMother Got Me,” the author’smother gives her many thingsshe feels her daughter shouldwant but had never asked for.The poem ends with, “I’m gladI’ve got grandma. She hastrouble hearing sometimes butno trouble listening.” –ANC

IMAGES OF NATURE: CANADIAN POETS AND THE

GROUP OF SEVENCOMPILED BY DAVID BOOTH

TORONTO: KIDS CAN PRESS, 1995. 32 P.ISBN 1550742728AGES 13 AND UP

We each have our own indelibleimages of nature – cold brookwater alive again in earlyspring, lapping over snowyrocks and punching holesthrough a sheet of melting ice;the last of the October leaves,ruddy-brown and brittle, curl-ing and twining from maples; a languorous summer sky withclouds jockeying for placeabove a northern lake.

Many of those kinds of sea-sonal images have beensketched and painted ontopaper, wood and canvas by theGroup of Seven. A number ofthe Group’s works have madetheir way into Images ofNature, a poem/picture bookthat is a stirring whirl of raw-ness and colour.

Author and anthologist DavidBooth selected nearly 30 worksfrom the Group of Seven,coupling them with 27 poemsby Margaret Atwood, LeonardCohen, Earle Birney and others, to add verbal texture

and congruity to the brushstrokes of Jackson, Thomson,Carmichael and others.

Images of Nature is a revelationof moods – a visual and oraljourney through spectacularCanadian landscapes. –MS

LEAP INTO POETRY: MORE ABCs OF POETRY

AVIS HARLEY

HONESDALE, PENN.:WORDSONG/BOYDS MILLS PRESS,

2001. 48 P.ISBN 1563976730 (BOUND)

ISBN 156397438X (PAPERBACK)AGES 7 TO 11

Curious and creative childrenwill want to make this particu-lar jump into Avis Harley’sLeap into Poetry. The author

uses the alphabet, from A to Z,to introduce young readers to26 forms of poetry. With eachletter, an insect whose namestarts with that same letter isalso introduced.

For A: “Alliteration is the repeti-tion of the same initial sound,which creates an interestingeffect.” Coupled with A forAlliteration is “Ants,” a clever,word-crackling poem to illus-trate the definition: “Ants, /admiring an amber, / areamazed at an ancestor /appearing almost alive, / allanxious angles and / alertantennae…”

And with each letter of thealphabet and each poem, Avisadds a bright and accurateillustration.

Leap into Poetry encouragesreaders to tweak their imagina-tions and consider the playful-ness and diversity of words.Children will have their curios-ity piqued by the illustrationstoo – there’s a fascinating arrayof insects that crawl and flyand weave their way throughthe book.

From Alliteration to Zéjel, Antsto Zebra Butterfly, this is animaginative, gently informativeleap of learning. –MS

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THE LITTLE LANDROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

ILLUSTRATIONS: KIM FERNANDES

TORONTO: KIDS CAN PRESS, 2002. 22 P.ISBN 1553373855 (BOUND)

ISBN 1553377656 (PAPERBACK)AGES 5 TO 8

Perhaps no child or adult canresist the poet’s invitation toindulge in utter make-believe.In this book, celebrated authorRobert Louis Stevenson’s timeless poem “The LittleLand” (selected from A Child’sGarden of Verses) is givenenchanting and sympathetictreatment in Kim Fernandes’sthree-dimensional, award-winning Fimo (acrylic clay)illustrations.

Although published in 1885,The Little Land takes placeanytime, when a daydreamingboy imagines himself in theLand of Play. There, he is thediminutive size of his insectfriends, the “clover-tops aretrees” and the “rain-pools arethe seas.” Stevenson’s minia-ture world offers children atoken of magic inspired bysimple visions of nature, andthe happiness in imaginingourselves to be no bigger thanothers. –TC

MAMA LIKES TO MAMBOHELAINE BECKER

ILLUSTRATIONS: JOHN BEDER

TORONTO: STODDART KIDS, 2001. 31 P.ISBN 0773733167

AGES 5 TO 9

This is a charming, hip andfunny collection of poemswhose upbeat and inspiredrhymes beg to be read aloud.

The shorter poems, such as“Rumble Bumble Bumblebee,”feature inventive wordplay astheir main attraction: “rolypoly ram-ba-lam / Jambalaya,toast and jam / Hambone,wishbone, Ping-Pong slam…”

Two of the longer poems treatwith humour and tendernessthe subjects of toddler tantrumsand the all-too-quick (from aparent’s point of view) progres-sion of a baby into childhood.

What really distinguishes thisbook is its illustration. It isinteresting to note that whileonly two of the poems mentionanimals, the pages are chock-a-block with large, colourfulcavorting bears, daisy-umbrella-toting ladybugs, festivedinosaurs and temperamentaldragons, to name but a few. –MR

MY CAKE’S ON FIREDIANE DAWBER

ILLUSTRATIONS: PAT WILKINSON

OTTAWA: BOREALIS PRESS, 2001. 66 P.ISBN 0888872372

AGES 9 TO 12

My Cake’s On Fire is a collec-tion of poems, prayers andsongs. Its theme is one of hopeand good cheer. Each sectionhas the word ‘welcome’ in itstitle, such as “Welcome to MySpace,” which is about a child’shome, classroom and neigh-bourhood. Other sections

include poems about specialoccasions, such as birthdays ortaking a driver’s test. Thepoems are written in a widerange of styles, including adiamante poem (arranged in adiamond pattern of sevenlines).

Author Diane Dawber is a three-time winner of the Federationof Women Teachers’ Associationsof Ontario Writer’s Award. Thesurvivor of a disabling illness,in her spare time she speaks toindividuals and groups aboutchronic pain and fatigue andhow to overcome them. –LS

THE NEW TOE: POEMS TOTICKLE YOUR FUNNYBONE

JEANNIE McGREGOR

ILLUSTRATIONS: BILL BROWNRIDGE

CALGARY: BAYEUX ARTS, 2001. 45 P.ISBN 1896209602

AGES 6 TO 10

This is Jeannie McGregor’s firstcompilation of poetry for chil-dren. The volume includes18 poems that humorously dealwith a variety of everyday situa-tions. These include “ClancyDugan,” the disruptive class-room influence who is makingGrade 4 fly by; “That Word,” inwhich the family parrot repeatsa nasty word learned from anunlikely source; and “PoorSammy!” about the demise of a pet turtle.

One particular poem finds theauthor demonstrating siblingrivalry by luring her brotherinto a well-known winterpredicament: “Tomorrow I will tell my friends; / tomorrowI will boast, / of how I got that stupid kid / to lick thatmetal post!”

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A widely exhibited artist, BillBrownridge provides brightlycoloured paintings to accom-pany McGregor’s works. Thiscollection is guaranteed tobring smiles. –MMC

NO TWO SNOWFLAKESSHEREE FITCH

ILLUSTRATIONS: JANET WILSON

VICTORIA, B.C.: ORCA BOOKPUBLISHERS, 2001. 32 P.

ISBN 1551432064AGES 4 TO 8

This story starts off as manystories do, with a simple ques-tion. Araba, a young girl fromGhana, mails to her Canadianpen pal the very importantquestion “What is snow?”

The boy writes her a letter inwhich he explains everythingthere is to know about snowthrough poetry. He explains howthe taste of snow is white, howit is sometimes like splinter-sharp needles against yourskin. It’s like tobogganing,snow forts and the crunch ofsnowy crust under your feet.He also explains to Araba howsnow sticks in small, whitepebbles to wool mittens. Heconcludes his poem to his penpal by saying that words arenot enough – snow must beheld in your hands to beunderstood.

Sheree Fitch has written manyother well-known poetry books,including Toes in My Nose and Other Poems; There WereMonkeys in My Kitchen! and If You Could Wear My Sneakers(winner of both the OntarioSilver Birch Award and theAtlantic Hackmatack Award). In1998, she won the prestigiousVicky Metcalf Award for a bodyof work inspirational toCanadian children. –SG

ON TUMBLEDOWN HILLTIM WYNNE-JONES

ILLUSTRATONS: DUSAN PETRICIC

RED DEER, ALTA.: RED DEER COLLEGEPRESS, 1998. 29 P.ISBN 0889951861

AGES 5 TO 8

England has its Roald Dahls, theUnited States its Dr. Seusses –authors whose alluring charac-ters and otherworldly environ-ments manage to be bothingratiating and mischievousall at once.

Tim Wynne-Jones could beconsidered Canada’s contribu-tion to this group of sublimi-nal children’s book writers. Hiscollaborations with illustratorDusan Petricic especially haveproduced a familiar style thatis empathetic to the thoughtfulyoung reader. In OnTumbledown Hill, an artist andhis pet rabbit set out to paintin the evening air…andencounter 26 monsters deter-mined to put a stop to theintended work.

After much unruly and comicbehaviour, the artist knows hemust paint these creatures outof his head to overcome hisfear of them. Once they disap-pear, we are left to look on thecanvas. What is hidden amongthe hills, trees and clouds inthe painting? What was realand what was imagined?

Unbeknownst to the reader, theblock-lettered text is reducedby one word on each subse-quent page, revealing more ofthe illustrations and the mon-sters’ identities. –TC

THE SECRET INVASION OF BANANASROBERT PRIEST

ILLUSTRATIONS: TINEKE VISSER

VICTORIA, B.C.: EKSTASIS EDITIONS,2002, ©2001. 159 P.ISBN 1896860974AGES 11 AND UP

This book is a selected compi-lation from two previous col-lections of Robert Priest’spoems: A Terrible Case of theStars and The Ruby Hat. Over100 poems were chosen, mostof them dedicated to the themeof food. Many fruits and vege-tables are part of the imagery,among them “Darth Orange,”who is from outer space, and apotato that refuses to be usedfor chips. The main ingredientof this delirious fruit salad is,of course, the glorious banana.

“…Ask not what your bananacan do for you / Ask what youcan do for your banana…”

Strange creatures imagined byPriest, such as elastic people,bum people, the “beautiful butfull of rage” flower people andassorted aliens, are depicted incomically abstract pen-and-inkillustrations by Tineke Visser.

Many of the entries are intendedfor singing (the author is alsoa musician), while others arevisual experiments appearingin the form described by theirtitles (“The Top” or “Spiral”).

This book is a delightful wayfor children to discover poetryand play with words andsounds. –JP

SEE SAW SASKATCHEWAN:MORE PLAYFUL POEMS FROM

COAST TO COASTROBERT HEIDBREDER

ILLUSTRATIONS: SCOT RITCHIE

TORONTO: KIDS CAN PRESS, 2003. 32 P.ISBN 1553373928

AGES 4 TO 8

Kids will find themselves very busy with See SawSaskatchewan as they trekacross Canada through RobertHeidbreder’s clever game-poems and Scot Ritchie’s actionillustrations. Each distinctlyCanadian poem features aprovince, territory, animal, sportor occupation as its theme.Symbols above the titlesencourage young readers toskip, clap, bounce balls, choosepartners, perform characterroles or invent their own games.Poems vary from the absurd(“Boss Ross Albatross”) to thetouching (“Friends”), and sev-eral are followed with factsabout the poem’s theme. Visualre-creations of Canadian par-ticulars (Canada geese, the CNTower, provincial flowers, hockeyand lacrosse) should inspirefurther creative participationand educational initiatives.

A map of Canada adorns boththe front and back insidecovers of the book. –TC

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SLEEPERSDAYAL KAUR KHALSA

ILLUSTRATIONS: DAYAL KAUR KHALSA

TORONTO: TUNDRA BOOKS, 1999. 24 P.ISBN 0887764908

AGES 3 TO 6

The little girl narrating thisbook claims that people andanimals from all walks of lifehave their particular ways ofsleeping, but that she neversleeps. We see father sleepingon the couch, mother sleepingin a hammock, twin auntssleeping symmetrically on thesofa, the cat snuggled up to awarm teapot and the dogasleep under the baby grand.With each refrain of “But Inever sleep,” we see the girlsinking further into her beduntil she finally adds, “InsteadI count sheep.” By sheepnumber 11 she is fast asleepand concedes, “Well … Ihardly ever sleep.”

The late author and illustratorDayal Kaur Khalsa’s bright,cheerful drawings are sure tocatch a young child’s eye. Withany luck, both eyes will beclosed by the time the finalpage is reached. –MR

THE SPIRIT OF CANADAEDITOR: BARBARA HEHNER

TORONTO: STODDART KIDS, 2001. 306 P.ISBN 0773762000AGES 8 AND UP

This spectacular collection ofstories, poems, mythologiesand songs is a historical andcultural embrace of all ofCanada. From Native legendsof when the world was new,through European settlers, the Acadian tragedy, worldwars and modern folk songs,The Spirit of Canada drawsfrom each strain of Canadianlife and leaves the readerawash in our heritage like thecolour reflections of a prism.

Editor and compiler BarbaraHehner undertook this ambi-tious project after gatheringmaterial for several years,prompted largely by her expo-sure to Native life in the Northand the recollections of warveterans. Readers can delightin well-known titles and thosethat they are discovering forthe first time.

In the book’s introduction,Hehner explains that during herchildhood the “phrase used forour multicultural nation was‘the Canadian mosaic’ – aCanada in which every ethnicgroup contributed its ownlittle piece to the larger designwhile still keeping its uniqueidentity.”

To demonstrate this vision,each province and territory inCanada is represented in theanthology. Capsule biographiesfor each of the contributingauthors and illustrators areincluded. –TC

TWO SHOES, BLUE SHOES, NEW SHOES!

SALLY FITZ-GIBBON

ILLUSTRATIONS: FARIDA ZAMAN

MARKHAM, ONT.: FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE, 2002. 32 P.

ISBN 1550417290 (BOUND)ISBN 1550417312 (PAPERBACK)

AGES 3 TO 6

Many children will be able torecognize themselves in thispoem, in which an excitedlittle girl steps out in a specialnew pair of blue and magicalshoes:

“Two shoes, blue shoes, newshoes / See what I can do,shoes!”

She heads out into the city,where her shoes can do every-thing – skip down the street,jump off a log or tap out atune. She also encountersstrange animals: a purple frog,a whale, and an antelope thatswings from a rope.

The rhythmic and lyrical verseis simple, catchy and printedover the double-page, panoramicillustrations. The watercolourwork of Farida Zaman is vivid,expressive and full of energy,capturing the spirit of the littlegirl’s adventures.

The complete poem is repeatedat the end of the book, one thatchildren will likely want to readover and over again. –AC

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VOICES FROM THE WILD: AN ANIMAL SENSAGORIA

DAVID BOUCHARD

ILLUSTRATIONS: RON PARKER

VANCOUVER: RAINCOAST BOOKS, 1996.65 P.

ISBN 1551920409AGES 11 AND UP

This collection features25 sophisticated poems aboutwild animals, such as the cougar,sea otter, moose and eagle. The book is divided into fivesections: Sight, Smell, Touch,Hearing and Taste. Each sec-tion features five animals, andhow a particular sense servesthem in the natural world.

In Sight, for example, the greathorned owl decrees “Who isthere Who dares forget me? /Who is there Who dares notknow me? / Know how danger-ous is the old owl / Know myvision in the dark.”

The book offers a diverse andinformative look at nature’smany inhabitants, increasingthe reader’s awareness of howprecious wildlife is.

A full-page realistic acrylicpainting of the featured animalin its natural setting comple-ments each poem. An illustratedappendix provides factual infor-mation about each animal.

Voices from the Wild: An Animal Sensagoriawas awarded the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award in 1997. –AC

WE’LL ALL GO FLYINGMAGGEE SPICER AND

RICHARD THOMPSON

ILLUSTRATIONS: KIM LAFAVE

MARKHAM, ONT.: FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE, 2002. 30 P.

ISBN 1550416987AGES 3 TO 7

The writers-illustrator team of Maggee Spicer, RichardThompson and Kim LaFave hasteamed up for another picturebook in the series We’ll All Go. In We’ll All Go Flying, thethree intrepid young friendsexplore the wide-open sky in a hot-air balloon. They spyclouds, a jet plane, hawks, batsand drift over a town and somemountains. On every secondpage is a folded inlay asking thereader what might be revealedbehind it:

“We’ll all go flying / In themorning sky, / And what willwe spy / In the sky so high?”

Then the reader lifts the flap todiscover the answer:

“Five wind-dancer kites / And ared balloon! / That’s what we’llspy / In the midday sky,” or“Six pea green parrots / And a

loud toucan! / That’s what we’llspy / In the jungle sky.”

The text is thematic with simple,descriptive rhymes, making the book ideal for group activityas well as private reading.

Kim LaFave’s illustrations are appealingly bright and vibrant. –AC

WHEN THEY ARE UP…MAGGEE SPICER AND

RICHARD THOMPSON

ILLUSTRATIONS:

KIRSTI ANNE WAKELIN

MARKHAM, ONT.: FITZHENRY & WHITESIDE, 2004, 30 P.

ISBN 155041707X (BOUND)ISBN 1550417096 (PAPERBACK)

AGES 5 TO 8

Historical uncertainty over justwho inspired the traditionalEnglish verse “The Grand OldDuke of York” (some believe itwas the second son of GeorgeIII, others say it was RichardIII’s father) will not distractthose reading this book. Theparody offered here by MaggeeSpicer and Richard Thompsonlends its own grand nonsenseto what they portray as thedecidedly madcap adventuresof the Duke and his men.

When They Are Up… followsthe antics of a group of sol-diers who are quite unknownto battle. They march up anddown the mountain perform-ing whatever outrageous actsthe authors have seen fit towrite about. Knitting overcoatsfor rocks or catching armadil-los in bags, these soldiers differgreatly from the real thing.

Kirsti Anne Wakelin’s beautifulillustrations portray the Duke’smen like figures on a deck ofcards, with elegant, themed artin the margins. –TC

WHERE’S PUP?DAYLE ANN DODDS

ILLUSTRATIONS: PIERRE PRATT

TORONTO: TUNDRA BOOKS, 2003. 30 P.ISBN 0887766226

AGES 3 TO 6

A clown is searching everywherefor Pup, his missing dog. Heasks all the circus performersif they know where Pup is, towhich they reply using simplerhyming phrases: “Don’tknow / Go ask Jo / She’s feed-ing Mo,” or “No guess / Go askJess / He’s training Bess.”

The reader meets silly charac-ters and is introduced to vari-ous circus acts: a magiciansawing a lady in half, a mousejumping through a hoop, twotrapeze artists and a horsebackrider among them.

The acrylic illustrations aresimple, captivating and funny;whether it be a gorilla wearinga polka-dot bib or a goggle-sporting pig that is about to be shot out of a cannon,artist Pierre Pratt uses brightoranges, reds and blues toevoke the curious world of the circus.

At the end, the clown finallydiscovers his beloved dog (afoldout page reveals Pup at thetop of a human pyramid).

Dodd’s rhyming text andPratt’s expressive illustrationsmake Where’s Pup? a greatinteractive book of humourand playful suspense. –AC

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The following titles areavailable from the CanadianNational Institute for theBlind (CNIB) Library inToronto.

CATMAGICLORIS LESYNSKI

AGES 4 TO 7

Arabelle Witch is all set tomove into the Witches’Retirement Home – until shefinds out that her cat, Izzy,isn’t welcome. When Izzy isallowed in, under the conditionthat he stay out of the way,things get very chaotic. WillIzzy and the witches figure outa way to live together?

FORMATS:

DAISY talking book on CD,recorded cassette, printbraille,and online digital audiothrough the CNIB DigitalLibrary Web site.

THE ICE CREAM STORE: POEMSDENNIS LEE

AGES 5 TO 9

Nonsense poems featuring chil-dren from Europe, Asia, Africa,Central and South America,the West Indies, Canada andeven Mars.

FORMATS:

DAISY talking book on CD,recorded cassette, Braille, andonline digital audio throughthe CNIB Digital Library Web site.

IN FLANDERS FIELDS: THE STORY OF THE POEM

BY JOHN McCRAELINDA GRANFIELD

AGES 8 AND UP

The poem “In Flanders Fields”is one of the most famous warpoems ever written. This bookcontains the poem, as well asthe story of John McCrae, theCanadian doctor who wrote it,and how the poem came to bewritten.

FORMATS:

DAISY talking book on CD,recorded cassette, and onlinedigital audio through the CNIBDigital Library Web site.

MABEL MURPLESHEREE FITCH

ILLUSTRATION: MARYANN KOVALSKI

AGES 4 TO 10

What if there was a purpleplanet with purple people onit? And Mabel Murple, who wasalso purple, with a purple bikeand a purple poodle, whatwould she be like?

FORMAT:

printbraille

WHAT WILL THE ROBIN DOTHEN? WINTER TALES

JEAN LITTLE

AGES 12 TO 14

A collection of stories andpoems celebrating every phaseof winter, from the last leaves

of autumn to the first flowersof spring: Dinah must partwith a dog she helped train forthe blind; Daniel and Daveadjust to a new step-father; lifein the country with a difficultcousin; and the story ofCharlotte, a girl whose familydoesn’t believe in winter holi-days and who discovers herown way to celebrate January.

FORMATS:

DAISY talking book on CD,recorded cassette, Braille, andonline digital audio throughthe CNIB Digital Library Web site.

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ENGLISH TITLES IN ALTERNATE FORMATS

Poetry

To Contact the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)Canadian National Institute for the Blind Library 1929 Bayview AvenueToronto ON M4G 3E8(416) 480-75201 800 268-8818Fax: (416) 480-7700E-mail: webmaster@cnib.caWeb site: www.cnib.ca

FRENCH TITLESPoetry

100 COMPTINESHENRIETTE MAJOR

ILLUSTRATIONS:

CHRISTIANE BEAUREGARD ET AL.

MONTRÉAL: FIDES, 1999. 127 P. AND 1 COMPACT DISC (44 MIN. 47 SEC.)

ISBN 2762120829AGES 3 TO 8

In this recent collection ofpoetry, Henriette Major regalesreaders with original and tradi-tional nursery rhymes fromQuebec, France and otherFrench-speaking parts of theworld. The rhymes just beg tobe hummed, acted out or sungaloud for the sheer pleasure ofperpetuating the oral tradition.As well as delighting youngaudiences, this selection ofshort poems will appeal to par-ents, grandparents and teach-ers alike. Free translations of afew of the verses convey themood. Some make us feel likegoing for a swim: “Littleseabird, tell me, is the waterchilly? I’ll catch you by yourfeathers frilly.” Others make usgiggle: “Me, I like to be tickle-ickle-ickled! Me, I like to behug-huggy-hugged!” And somemake our mouths water:“Mademoiselle Caramel’s house

is made of candy, her bed ofcookies and her sofa of choco-late. Mademoiselle Caramel,your house is good.” Theserhymes are so catchy you’llfind yourself singing them atthe most unexpectedmoments! –ANC

L’ABÉCÉDAIRE DES ANIMOTSMARJOLAINE BONENFANT AND

ROBERT SOULIÈRES

PHOTOGRAPHS: DANIEL ROUSSEL

GRAPHIC DESIGN: HÉLÈNE BELLEY

QUÉBEC: LES HEURES BLEUES, 2000. 58 P.

ISBN 2922265129AGES 9 TO 12

By fusing the names of animalsand occupations, L’abécédairedes animots introduces chil-dren to 26 very special beings– the ânessethésiste (donkey-anaesthetist), for example, andthe zèbricoleur (zebra-handy-man) – each one funnier thanthe last and each wearingclothes appropriate to theirjob. The rest of us might find itall a bit odd, but children willbe thrilled to see theirfavourite animals busy at work.And as well as perfecting theiralphabet, they’ll get a chanceto learn more about severalexotic animal species.

Photographs of marvellouspapier-mâché sculptures of theanimots enhance the texts.

From the same publisher:L’abécédaire des robots, byAlexis Lefrançois.

L’abécédaire des animots wasincluded in the exhibitionBeyond the Letters: A Retro-spective of Canadian AlphabetBooks, organized as part of the International Forum onCanadian Children’s Literature,hosted in Ottawa in June 2003 byLibrary and Archives Canada. Thevirtual exhibition is still acces-sible at the following Web site:www.collectionscanada.ca/abc.–CM

L’ABÉCÉDAIRE DES ROBOTSALEXIS LEFRANÇOIS

CHARACTERS: JACQUES THISDEL

PHOTOGRAPHS: CLAIRE DUFOUR

QUÉBEC: LES HEURES BLEUES, 1999. 57 P.

ISBN 2922265110AGES 9 TO 12

The players in this delightfullywitty ABC book are robots cre-ated out of papier-mâché byJacques Thisdel. Each robotrepresents one of the 26 lettersin the alphabet, but instead ofappearing at the beginning ofthe robot’s name the letter fallssomewhere within it, set off bya typeface that differs in somecreative way from the other

letters. L’abécédaire des robotsthus introduces readers to theletter A with the word “roboA”and the letter B with the word“roBobo.”

The poems by Alexis Lefrançoispresent each character in awhirlwind of wordplay, multi-level references and humour,and the content of the fast-moving verses is lively andamusing. In the poem aboutthe roboA, for example, there’sa subtle allusion to the snakein the Garden of Eden, and theroboTTine is said to have apenchant for kicking!

L’abécédaire des robots is suit-able for a wide range of ages,since its various reading levelscan be decoded by young chil-dren or preteens in the contextof French, visual arts or inte-grated arts courses.

From the same publisher:L’abécédaire des animots, byMarjolaine Bonenfant andRobert Soulières.

L’abécédaire des robots wasincluded in the exhibitionBeyond the Letters: A Retro-spective of Canadian AlphabetBooks, organized as part of theInternational Forum on CanadianChildren’s Literature, hosted inOttawa in June 2003 by Libraryand Archives Canada. The virtualexhibition is still accessible atthe following Web site: www.collectionscanada.ca/abc.–JP

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AUTOMNE ! AUTOMNE !ANDRÉ DUHAIME

ILLUSTRATIONS: FRANCINE COUTURE

SAINT-BONIFACE, MAN.: ÉDITIONS DESPLAINES, 2002. 25 P.

ISBN 2921353806AGES 3 TO 6

André Duhaime, author ofHaïku sans frontières (ÉditionsDavid, 1998), specializes inhaiku, a classical form ofJapanese poetry consisting ofjust three lines. His collectionentitled Automne ! Automne !,part of a series on the four sea-sons in northern climes, con-tains 12 full-page colourillustrations and 18 poems.

The original vision of illustra-tor Francine Couture magni-fies some of the objectsdepicted, exaggerating theirproportions to striking effect.Her drawings conjure theworld of two children – a worldfilled with things floating orwhirling in the wind.

Alternating with the gentlyswirling images, the shortpoems evoke the moods ofautumn and the changes itbrings about in both natureand people: “From morning tillnight / You must find some-thing to do / The rain has notstopped.” Fall is the season ofearthy smells, crisp air, deadleaves, violent winds and thetorrential rains that some-times, ambushed by the cold,turn into the first snow.

The character of autumn ismemorably portrayed here insimple, poetic language anddynamic pictures. –JMB

AUTOUR DE GABRIELLEÉDITH BOURGET

ILLUSTRATIONS: GENEVIÈVE CÔTÉ

SAINT-LAMBERT, QUE.: SOULIÈRESÉDITEUR, 2003. 62 P.

ISBN 2922225941AGES 7 TO 9

Setting off to explore the worldwith no guide other than a col-lection of poems is the adven-ture that Édith Bourget offersher readers. In some 30 poems,Gabrielle, who “Lives in awhite house / Surrounded by abig garden,” invites us to roamwith her along the route theverses trace across the page. Ina tornado of freshness and feel-ing, she draws us into herworld – a poetic universeinhabited by her family andher cat, but also shaped by thespectacle of a storm and therhythm of life’s songs. Thesimple but powerful illustra-tions, all in tones of blue,bring to life a delightful ruralsetting. –DSH

AUTOUR DE LA LUNE :30 CONTES POUR MIEUX RÊVER

GILLES TIBO

ILLUSTRATIONS: STÉPHANE JORISCH

ET AL.

SAINT-LAMBERT, QUE: DOMINIQUE ETCOMPAGNIE, 2002. 30 P.

ISBN 2895122490 (BOUND)ISBN 2895122482 (PAPERBACK)

AGES 6 TO 9

In this collection, around30 lively poems by Gilles Tiboon the theme of the moon are combined with pictures by five well-known illustrators:Stéphane Jorisch, MarieLafrance, Mireille Levert, Luc Melanson and StéphanePoulin. A celebrated authorand talented illustrator whohas won many awards, GillesTibo is a leading figure in theworld of children’s literature.

These texts are ideal for read-ing aloud. One, entitled “La lune de papier,” explainshow poets have always yearnedto write lengthy love poems onthe “paper moon.” Another,“Les ballons blancs,” tells ofmoonless nights when childrenof all colours dream they arewalking, hand in hand, beneath

a sky filled with huge whiteballoons. The texts themselvesarouse young imaginations andencourage a taste for wordsand poetry, while the full-pageillustrations, packed with fasci-nating detail, bring a marvel-lous sense of fantasy to thewhole. The pictures have beencreated in a range of tech-niques and styles, and each onehas a powerful narrative com-ponent that permits readers toanticipate the subject of theaccompanying text.

In this large-format book, bothtexts and illustrations can beapproached at different levelsof reading and understanding.Autour de la lune is a beautifulpublication that can be read andlooked at many times over – an endless source of pleasurefor the young and the not soyoung. –AC

AVEC DES YEUX D’ENFANT. LA POÉSIE QUÉBÉCOISE

PRÉSENTÉE AUX ENFANTSHENRIETTE MAJOR

ILLUSTRATIONS: MARC MONGEAU

MONTRÉAL: ÉDITIONS DE L’HEXAGONE / VLB, 2000. 166 P.

ISBN 2890066347AGES 8 TO 12

In her quest for that “pearl, thepoem that ‘speaks’ to chil-dren,” Henriette Major, awriter of school textbooks andspecialist in children’s litera-ture, has created this uniqueanthology which presents124 poems and 72 selectedQuebec authors to children,their parents and their teachers.

The compiler stresses that heraim was not to produce a col-lection of poems writtenspecifically for children but

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rather to present a “fresh viewof the world,” one that shefeels young people and poetsshare. To help readers negoti-ate their way through thistreasury, the poems – some ofwhich have never been pub-lished before – are presentedunder 10 themes that includesuch evocative titles as “PoemTrees,” “Play and Poetry” and“It’s Snowing Poems.”

The coloured illustrations thatlink the various sections areboth inspiring and original,while other amusing andappealing pictures enhance thetexts throughout the book. Inhis acrobatic approach to thealphabet, well-known illustra-tor Marc Mongeau givesentirely new meaning to theterm ‘wordplay!’ –JMB

AVERSES ET RÉGLISSES NOIRESCAROLE DAVID

LITHOGRAPHS: KIKI ATHANASSIADIS

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2003. 34 P.

ISBN 2890216748AGES 13 AND UP

With Averses et réglissesnoires, Carole David, winner ofthe Prix Émile-Nelligan, pre-sents her first collection ofpoems intended specifically forteenagers. The essence of thispoetry lies in metamorphosis,the search for the other –always ephemeral, receptive towhat is beyond understanding,eager for a future world wherechild and adult will move for-ward in harmony. In a succes-sion of strokes, Averses etréglisses noires portrays thatuncharted land, that voidbursting with life, that joy

suffused with terror that isadolescence. A mute anguishsometimes deepens the senseof loss that emanates from thischoppy, urban language. Butonce the desert has beencrossed, we discern throughthe darkness the delicate glim-mer of a face, the echo of aword. Every sentence seems toilluminate the next in this frag-ment of a life yet to beinvented.

The collection is illustratedthroughout with lithographsby artist Kiki Athanassiadis,each symbolizing a windowopening from the realm ofpoetry onto the world, each akind of sign that inspiresreflection. –DSH

CRINIÈRE AU VENT. POÉSIES DU CANADA FRANCOPHONE

MARCEL OLSCAMP

ILLUSTRATIONS: CAROLINE MEROLA

LASALLE, QUE: HURTUBISE HMH, 1995. 85 P.

ISBN 2713016363 (BOUND)ISBN 2894280882 (PAPERBACK)

AGES 13 AND UP

For the pleasure of discoveringthe contemporary poetry ofFrancophone Canada, nothingcan beat this short anthology ofaround 50 poems, presented insix sections whose titles trans-late roughly as “A Menagerie ofWords,” “Love and the Everyday,”“Seasons,” “The RevolvingPlanet,” “Where Are You, Life?”and “A Dreamer Passes.”

Each section opens with a19th-century poet, and the writ-ers as a whole, hailing fromManitoba to New Brunswick,represent a range of Canadianexperience and include newCanadians and members ofFirst Nations. The collectionencompasses free and moretraditional verse, some rhyming,some not, although the phonicwordplay and rhythms have adefinitely modern flavour. Thisis reinforced in both the themes(animals and the art of writing,for example) and the forms(most notably in a few poemsthat are punctuation-free). Butreaders are invited to share ina variety of creative visions,approaches and styles.

Caroline Merola’s snappy andoriginal black-and-white illustra-tions instil a sense of pace butalso offer certain interpretativepointers, the iconographicalvocabulary serving to comple-ment the language of thepoets. –BF

CROQUE-MUSIQUE :20 COMPTINES POUR CHANTER

ET DANSERJOCELYNE LABERGE

ILLUSTRATIONS: STEVE BESHWATY

ET AL.

MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS:

ALAIN BLAIS

SAINT-LAMBERT, QUE: DOMINIQUE ET COMPAGNIE, 2001. 48 P.

AND 1 COMPACT DISCISBN 2895122075

AGES 3 TO 7

This book and its accompany-ing CD feature 20 nurseryrhymes for children from threeto seven years old. A few of therhymes – such as “Am StramGram” and “Trotte, trotte lasouris” – are traditional, whileothers are brand new. In thebook, each is coupled with apicture by an acclaimed illus-trator. We encounter theendearing toads, dragonfliesand birds that flow from SteveBeshwaty’s colourful brush.Marie-Louise Gay displays hertalents as a magician in mar-vellously subtle collages: thecat with the fish-shaped eyesand the froggy opera diva withher musical-score dress aremoments of pure visual poetry.

The sweet softness of MireilleLevert’s pictorial universeincorporates entertaining pic-ture riddles, but the big badwolf still lurks, ready to sendshivers down young spines.Stéphane Jorisch’s dreamyworld is gentle and full of fan-tasy: shoes become flyingmachines and a snail’s shellmorphs easily into a fabulousdwelling.

The CD’s energetically sungversions of the rhymes providea perfect complement to thebook, and each one is followedby a sung musical dictationdesigned to help small childrenlearn the tune.

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A section at the end of thebook contains suggestions fora number of teaching activi-ties, including rhythm andsound exercises, musicalgames and dances. All in all, abook-CD combination that isideal for day-care centres,nursery schools and kinder-gartens. –JP

DEUX SQUELETTES AU TÉLÉPHONE

PAUL DUGGAN

ILLUSTRATIONS: DANIEL SYLVESTRE

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2003. 32 P.

ISBN 2890216772AGES 4 TO 8

Available in English under the title Murphy the Rat: Tales of Tough City(Red Deer, Alta.: Reed Deer College

Press, 1992)

This collection of short poemsmay unnerve the bravest of readers, for Raoul the Rat,Monsieur Unijambiste, Les Frères Fréron, Maurice the Fireman and the rest of the crowd inhabit a realm thatis sometimes funny but oftendark, and almost always a littlebizarre. Monique Grandmangin’stranslation does full justice tothe original text, cleverly cap-turing the (we have to admit)somewhat tortured imagina-tion of its author. The vocabu-lary, rhythm and metaphorsare right on the nose. And theillustrations! Our friend Raoulthe Rat must feel right at homein the colourful but exceed-ingly strange world portrayed.People with a rather specialsense of humour will find Deux squelettes au téléphonehilarious. –NS

DU HAUT DE MON ARBRESERGE PATRICE THIBODEAU

ETCHINGS: JACINTHE TÉTRAULT

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2002. 39 P.

ISBN 2890215911AGES 13 AND UP

The books in the poetry collec-tion published by La courteéchelle are beautifully designedand illustrated. In this particu-lar example, Jacinthe Tétrault’setchings resemble blow-ups ofmicroscopic images of thebark, knots and cross-sectionsof a tree.

Du haut de mon arbre is amap that takes readers on astationary voyage. The narratorexplores the complex symbol-ism of the tree – a source ofstability and refuge but also ofdreams.

Readers travel with the narra-tor at the top of the tree, thecrow’s nest of a ship that doesnot move. And as we read, wefall back in the snow, formingan angel, the stars above guid-ing us on a journey whoserhythm alters with the passingseasons. From the stasis andhibernation of winter, which“lazily draws itself out,” wepass to the burgeoning explo-sion of spring. This is themoment when we meet thenarrator’s father, a woodworker

whose skilful hands and steadycharacter are frequently associ-ated with the tree as refuge.

A lexicon of regional words,words in Malecite (anAlgonquian language) and specialized terminology complete this fine book.

The work of poet Serge PatriceThibodeau has earned himnumerous honours, includingthe 1996 Governor General’sLiterary Award. He travelsaround the world in his workfor Amnesty International. Thisbook, perfect for young natu-ralists and dreamers, is at oncean exploration of poetry and atribute to nature. –JP

LA FILLE ORANGEGERMAINE MORNARD

ILLUSTRATIONS: CATHERINE FARISH

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2003. 35 P.

ISBN 2890216233AGES 13 AND UP

Sarah, heroine of GermaineMornard’s La fille orange, is acomplex character: with hercut-off jeans, scruffy look andoff-hand manner, she some-times comes across as a surlyrebel, while at other times thismusical girl seems full oflaughter. She’s about as hardto grasp as the memory of adream lying just at the edgesof the mind.

The torrent of warm, sensualcolours, the longing to escape,the passion for music, theimpossible, broken friendshipchronicled in these texts areconjured in a poetry filled withunusual juxtapositions and oddimages: “Alone among the

squirrels / I fly on the trapeze /My absent afternoons…twirling through the night inthe shreds / Of a forgotten coat.”

Catherine Farish’s orange-toned cover etching is splendid,although those inside the bookunfortunately lose much of theirimpact in the black-and-whitereproductions. But, unobtrusiveand scarce, they are an accu-rate reflection of Sarah, who,despite a sometimes-glowingpresence and an intriguinghalo of mystery, seems to slipthrough our fingers. –JMB

GROSSE SEMAINE, PETITE SOURIS !

EUGENIE FERNANDES

ILLUSTRATIONS: KIM FERNANDES

MARKHAM, ONT.: ÉDITIONSSCHOLASTIC, 2004. 24 P.

ISBN 0439966000AGES 2 TO 5

Available in English under the title Big Week for Little Mouse (Toronto:

Kids Can Press, 2004)

Eugenie Fernandes’s charmingseries recounts the adventuresof an endearing young mouse.

This time, Little Mouse’s birth-day is coming up and she hasonly a week to prepare her party.She’s going to be busy. Willeverything be ready in time?

The story of Grosse semaine,petite souris !, told in fast-paced rhyming verse, can beused to teach young childrenthe days of the week and oppo-sites, both of which appear inbold typeface. On Monday, forexample, Little Mouse washesthe floor, energetically pushingand pulling her mop.

The pages of simple text alter-nate with illustrations featuringstunning Fimo artwork by KimFernandes. The marvellouslycolourful pictures, brimful

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with detail, just beg to bepored over. Reading and look-ing at this attractive book canhelp children broaden theirvocabulary and learn new concepts while having fun!

The other two books in theseries are Une souris grise andGrosse journée, petite souris !(available in English under thetitles One Grey Mouse andBusy Little Mouse). –AC

J’AIME LES POÈMESHENRIETTE MAJOR

ILLUSTRATIONS: PHILIPPE BÉHA

MONTRÉAL: HURTUBISE HMH, 2002. 87 P.

ISBN 2894286082AGES 5 TO 9

Poetry is currently experienc-ing a resurgence in popularity,and young people are increas-ingly interested in the genre.Luckily for them, HenrietteMajor has contributed to thisrevival with a collection of poemsthat shares her love of words.

The poems are grouped underfour themes: playing with words,expressing emotion, praisingnature and celebrating theimagination. The book alsooffers a myriad of brightlycoloured pictures created usingdiverse techniques, includingwatercolour and collage. Insome of the more subtle illus-trations we see traces of theartist’s fingerprints, while othersfeature magnified faces domi-nated by Philippe Béha’s signa-ture motif, the eye.

The reader is positively bom-barded with words and images,and with each picture the illus-trator has skilfully zeroed inon the essence of the text.Exquisitely designed, this bookis sure to be enjoyed by all. –ST

MAMIE PART EN VOYAGE.COMPTINES

ANDRÉ HAMELIN

ILLUSTRATIONS: BENOÎT LAVERDIÈRE

MONT-ROYAL, QUE.: MODULO JEUNESSE, 2001. 24 P.

(LE RATON LAVEUR)ISBN 2920660640

AGES 3 TO 7

With its promise of unexpectedencounters and new discoveries,the theme of travel is always apopular one. In Mamie part envoyage, the illustrations play amajor role and the generalmood is festive: anything andeverything is an excuse fordancing, making music andsinging. André Hamelin’s col-lection includes 21 nurseryrhymes, some quite delightful.Wordplay is everywhere, andchildren will be tickled by thesurprising rhymes and exag-gerated liaisons.

In her travels across the world,Granny – the Mamie of thetitle – meets domestic andexotic animals of all descrip-tions. The funny happeningsand cartoon-style drawingsmake this joyful menagerieentirely appealing, despitesome dangerously large teethand matching appetites!

Between them, author andillustrator show young readerswhat it takes to be a goodtraveller: absorb the rhythm ofyour surroundings, be ready tohave fun, and be open to thecustoms and traditions of thecountries you visit. –JMB

LA MARATHONIENNEDENISE DESAUTELS

PRINTS: MARIA CHRONOPOULOS

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2003. 38 P.

ISBN 289021673XAGES 13 AND UP

This collection of fast-movingpoems allows us to accompanya young girl on her daily runthrough a park, offering in theprocess fascinating glimpsesinto her life and fears. Her regu-lar marathon soon becomes an escape, a running away thathas no goal but the desire tobe somewhere else, in somemythical place where, with “anuncluttered, airy head and justenough wind to satisfy a long-ing to fly,” she can forget hertroubles.

As she bolts, she encounterspeople with whom she neverseems to connect, who remainstrangers despite their sympa-thy for her dream of love. Sheyearns for the consolations ofromance, for that other pres-ence that will ease her suffer-ing. In her quest, she realizesshe must ultimately renouncesilence and find the words thatwill take her towards thatother “voice that perches, vic-torious, on the topmostbranch.”

Denise Desautels paints anintricately observed and com-passionate picture of the experi-ences and emotions shared by many teenage girls. Thishighly regarded poet has wonnumerous awards for her work,including the 1993 GovernorGeneral’s Literary Award andthe Prix de la Société des

écrivains canadiens. The etch-ings and lithographs by MariaChronopoulos, also well worthnoting, reinforce the spirit ofthe texts and occasionally adda slightly gothic flavour. –SJ

LA MER EN DEVINETTESJOHANNE GAGNÉ

ILLUSTRATIONS: HÉLÈNE BOULIANE

MONTRÉAL: LES 400 COUPS, 2001. 32 P.ISBN 2895400016

AGES 7 TO 9

As the title suggests, the14 humorous and musicallyrhythmic poems in La mer endevinettes are chock full ofpuzzles and riddles. Theanswers, as well as being pro-vided at the end of the book,are revealed in two-page spreadillustrations. Cartoon-like instyle, the images are done inbrilliant colours – predomi-nantly aquamarine and orangeby turns – that are sure to grabchildren’s attention. Most ofthe pictures show sea creaturesof one kind or another, thusproviding a useful tool forteaching youngsters about themarine world.

The book’s vertical formatseems to echo the unfathomeddepths of an ocean; it’s a thrillto explore, even if we’re still alittle afraid of the water… –CM

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MINE DE RIEN. COMPTINES & POÉSIES

FABIENNE GAGNON

ILLUSTRATIONS: MÉLI

LAC-BEAUPORT, QUE.: ACADÉMIEIMPACT, 2003. 63 P.ISBN 2922762351

AGES 5 TO 9

As you begin turning the pagesof Mine de rien. Comptines & poésies, you’ll discover awealth of unique characterswoven into amusing little talesthat pay verbal tribute to allsorts of animals, fruits and vege-tables. Twisty plots and suddensurprises follow in a series offantastical stories that will havechildren bubbling with laughter.The book ends with a series ofpoems about various aspects ofthe natural world, celestial andterrestrial, that slow the paceand encourage reverie.

The texts have been cleverlyintegrated into painterMélisandre Lafond’s naïve-

style illustrations, whichoccupy a large proportion ofthis attractive book. –CM

NI VU NI CONNULOUISE DESJARDINS

ILLUSTRATIONS: MARC SÉGUIN

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2002. 33 P.

ISBN 2890215938AGES 13 AND UP

In this marvellous collection ofpoems, filled with a melancholyand a torment that are gener-ally lightened by a glimmer ofhope, Louise Desjardins hasexcelled in capturing a teenagegirl’s state of mind. The book,which at first seems a little disjointed due to the completeabsence of punctuation, recountsthe existential voyage of alonely, troubled girl. Each textslides like a knife into her day-to-day existence, bringing tolight her fears and preoccupa-tions. Louise Desjardins casts apoetic but ruthlessly realistic

eye over the family, school andsocial environment of a contem-porary teenager facing a varietyof situations – some difficult,some funny – at this crucialturning point in her life. In asequence of very short versesand in a style relying heavily onmetaphor and ellipsis, the poethas fashioned a world that isdeep, dark and unique. Thebook is soberly illustrated bythe magnificent etchings ofwell-known printmaker MarcSéguin. With its black-and-white images and classicalpresentation (text and illustra-tion on facing pages), this is atruly artistic book. –BF

L’OISEAU TATOUÉHERMÉNÉGILDE CHIASSON

ILLUSTRATIONS: DAVID LAFRANCE

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2003. 39 P.

ISBN 2890216756AGES 13 AND UP

The Acadian poet HerménégildeChiasson, who was appointedLieutenant-Governor of NewBrunswick in August 2003, hasearned many honours, includingthe 1999 Governor General’sLiterary Award for his collectionof poems entitled Conversations.In L’oiseau tatoué, he takes uson a nocturnal walk in thecompany of a young musician.Trapped in solitude, the youngman searches desperately forlove, affection and musicalinspiration. “All that unbornmusic,” he broods, “that I haveyet to hear.”

The protagonist’s mental worldseems dominated by thecacophony of his surroundings:“At this crossroads / all sounds

merge … the shadows of thingsshift / every sound swells.” Butaround him, “morning noises /a murmuring of voices” thrusthim back into the reality of ahectic world: “A car’s hornrestores me to my century /the blue and pink and red andyellow / of endlessly flashingsigns.”

David Lafrance’s etchings,12 in all, blend beautifully withthe chiaroscuro of this sleep-less night, drawing theirhaunted figures out of the distorting darkness. –JMB

L’OURSERACHEL LECLERC

LITHOGRAPHS: DANIEL SYLVESTRE

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2002. 37 P.

ISBN 2890215563AGES 13 AND UP

“I am a bear and a girl, for insidemy head a storm silently rages.”

The adolescent heroine ofRachel Leclerc’s book L’ourse,rebellious and secretive, strug-gles with emotions that seemto tear her apart. She wondersabout life and about her ownlife, her inner world and theworld around her. She longspassionately to find the key tothe mystery of existence.

Her classmates have nick-named her “l’ourse” or “thebear,” perhaps because theysense something wild abouther, perhaps because she’ssomewhat antisocial.

But while on this earth wemust, despite our fragility,stand firm and resist. The bear,after all, is also a symbol ofstrength, of life and of renewal.

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Among the major honoursawarded to Rachel Leclerc forher poetry are a couple thatcelebrate the names of twogreat poets who have markedthe history of Quebec litera-ture: the Prix Émile-Nelligan(1991) and the Prix Alain-Grandbois (1994). –MD

LA PAROLE NOMADE. POÉSIES FRANCOPHONES

BERNARD MAGNIER

ILLUSTRATIONS: STÉPHANE JORISCH

LASALLE, QUE: HURTUBISE HMH, 1995. 86 P.

ISBN 2894280610AGES 13 AND UP

This anthology brings togetherworks by 37 poets from variousFrench-speaking regions of the world. The group includespoets from Lebanon, France,Switzerland, Belgium and the Caribbean and features 15 writers from Africa. Quebec is represented by Gilles Vigneault, Louise Dupré, Mona Latif-Ghattas, NadineLtaif, Pierre Morency andBernard Pozier.

Each poem is accompanied bya biography of its author, andthe collection is grouped underfive main themes that revolvearound the notions of home-land and exile. Some writersexplore the idea of belonging,while others offer musings onthe world, anger, writing, andthe impact of words andpoetry. Whatever the theme,the voices are powerful andwidely diverse. On the subject

of belonging, the editor hasselected Gilles Vigneault’sfamous poem “Mon pays, cen’est pas un pays, c’est l’hiver”(My country is not a country, itis the winter). Under the sameheading, Mona Latif-Ghattassings the praises of Montréal in“Concerto pour une île,” whilethe Mauritanian poet IdoumouLemine speaks sadly of a“country in distress / buriedbeneath the far-off sand.” Inthe section devoted to anger,Nadine Ltaif expresses the painof exile and of “dying free butrootless.”

La parole nomade is illustratedby roughly 30 pen-and-inkdrawings by Stéphane Jorisch.These vigorously sketchedimages portray a series of ratherdisquieting characters, eitherbeaked or masked, shown full-face, in profile, or occasionallyseated and gazing towards apainting/window.

This anthology presentsteenagers with a broad selectionof French-language poetry thatoffers glimpses into a numberof different cultures and encour-ages reflection on the ideas ofexile and immigration. –JP

PLAISIRS DE VACANCESROGER PARÉ AND

BERTRAND GAUTHIER

ILLUSTRATIONS: ROGER PARÉ

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 1995. 24 P.

(PLAISIRS; 7)ISBN 289021253X

AGES 3 TO 6

Available in English under the title On the Go (Toronto: Annick Press, 1996)

As we open this large book, weare struck first by the full-pageillustrations (one facing eachfour-line page of text), whichpicture the two mice, Mimiand Lili, as they embark on

their vacation. No destinationis too exotic for them, and noactivity too daunting. They goon a photo-safari, they takeadvantage of a glorioussummer’s day to go butterflycatching in the countryside,they go rock climbing, andthey even take a trip in a hot-airballoon! While the details ofthe narrative are captured inthe illustrations, the shorttexts by Bertrand Gauthier andRoger Paré, in large typeface,serve to stimulate the youngimagination and establish apoetic mood. –ST

LES PLUS BEAUX POÈMES DESENFANTS DU QUÉBECMONTRÉAL: ÉDITIONS DE

L’HEXAGONE / VLB, 2002. 175 P.ISBN 2890066770

AGES 9 TO 12

This collection of verse wasselected in 2001–2002 fromamong 17 000 poems written byQuebec schoolchildren betweenthe ages of eight and 12. Themany themes include time,writing, flowers, the moon, love,difference, wind and bicycles.Taking evident delight in playingwith words, the young authorsemploy a host of amusing and inventive turns of phrase.Sometimes the words are sadand heavy with meaning; some-times they reflect an awarenessor introspection.

At first glance the book resem-bles a traditional school exer-cise book, where we might penour own poetic efforts. But itssuperb graphic design does fulljustice to the richness of theyoung poets’ texts, presenting

each one to best advantage. Onone side, the words clusteragainst a highly coloured back-ground, while on the other theeye is drawn by a close-up ofsome element of the illustration.Page after page, as new poemsand new pictures are revealed,we remain captivated. –ST

QUE FERAIS-JE DU JOURMARTINE AUDET

LITHOGRAPHS: DANIEL SYLVESTRE

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2003. 39 P.

ISBN 2890216217AGES 13 AND UP

Short-listed for the 2000Governor General’s LiteraryAward for her collectionOrbites, Martine Audet has gar-nered a number of poetryprizes, including the PrixAlain-Grandbois and the PrixAlphonse-Piché. She is clearlydeeply interested in the genre,for aside from her own compo-sitions she has included a few verses by famous poets inQue ferais-je du jour.

A troubled soul seeks the idealrefuge. At night there isgreater freedom and contactsseem to come more easily, incontrast to daytime, whenharsh reality paralyzes. Thispainful quest for identity ismarked by the constant con-trast between darkness andlight, death and life, silenceand speech. Some of the obser-vations are surprisingly direct:“It’s not so terrible / an emptyday / first / and as carefully aspossible / I experience noth-ing.” Or: “The world is notwhat I imagine / it shapes thesharp glass / of a poem.”

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Daniel Sylvestre’s abstract lithographs seem to echo thehaziness of this nocturnalatmosphere, and his skilful useof chiaroscuro conjures themelancholy of someone sick atheart. –JMB

SI TU ALLAIS QUELQUE PARTPAUL CHANEL MALENFANT

ILLUSTRATIONS: LISA TOGNON

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2003. 38 P.

ISBN 2890216225AGES 13 AND UP

The outstanding visual qualityof the poetry series put out byLa courte échelle is confirmedhere: Lisa Togron’s etchingsenhance these poems with theelegant regularity of ametronome.

An inner voyage through indi-vidual memory, this collectionalso focuses on the present.The young narrator muses onthe passage of time, the deathof his grandfather, thederanged behaviour of his sickgrandmother, but also on theevents of a childhood barelyover. Faced with the inevitabil-ity of time’s flight, the narratoris torn between a feeling ofabsence and the all-too-realpresences around him. Somememories bring sadness, otherspain or anger. Contemporaryevents, such as acts of terror-ism, inspire horror and a senseof helplessness.

From a formal point of view,the language of each poemrevolves around the passage oftime, a litany that reinforces

the impact of the themesexplored. The emotions evokedby the realization that time is finite are described withremarkable subtlety.

Paul Chanel Malenfant hasreceived a number of honoursfor his poetry, including the2001 Governor General’sLiterary Award, the Prix Alain-Grandbois and the Prix Arthur-Buies. Si tu allais quelquepart, which is his first collectionof poems aimed specifically ata young audience, gives a convincing voice to teenagerswrestling with the changes and questions they mustinevitably face. –JP

LE SOLEIL CURIEUX DUPRINTEMPS

ANDRÉ DUHAIME

ILLUSTRATIONS: FRANCINE COUTURE

SAINT-BONIFACE, MAN.: ÉDITIONS DESPLAINES, 2003. 25 P.

ISBN 292135392XAGES 3 TO 6

This book, on the theme ofspringtime, is like a breath offresh air. Many of this hopefulseason’s signs are captured inthe verse: the first warm raysof sunshine, migrating birdsreturning north, the greatthaw and the gradual blossom-ing of nature. It’s also a timefor spring-cleaning and playingoutdoors.

The language here is simpleand perfectly attuned to thefull-size illustrations on everyfacing page. Several of thedozen or so pastel-toned imageswill make youngsters laugh.

The three other books in this“seasonal” series are entitledChâteaux d’été, Automne !Automne ! and Bouquetd’hiver. –CM

LE VERBE CŒURROGER DES ROCHES

ILLUSTRATIONS: VLADIMIR ZABEIDA

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2002. 35 P.

ISBN 289021592XAGES 13 AND UP

In 2001, Roger Des Roches, anestablished and talented author,was awarded the grand prize atthe Festival international de lapoésie in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.Le verbe cœur testifies onceagain to this poet’s rigorousstyle, presenting – despite the simplicity of the words – a highly complex picture of the emotion that is love. Tornbetween the thrill of passionand a fear of failure, a teenageboy reflects on his relationshipwith the object of his affectionsand on the nature of time.

The verse switches from pres-ent to past and back, followingthe meanderings of the younglover’s musings and doubts:“This morning, too much timeahead, behind. / I raise myhead: / I’m afraid of the dark in your eyes, / Yesterday hasbecome the past / Imprisonedin the park / Without proof orgentleness.” The poems seemto tell us that love is an uneasymove towards the other, whomwe can never entirely know.Vladimir Zabeida’s etchings area fine complement to the texts. –SJ

VOYAGES AUTOUR DE MON LITÉLISE TURCOTTE

ILLUSTRATIONS: ELMYNA BOUCHARD

MONTRÉAL: LA COURTE ÉCHELLE, 2002. 35 P.

ISBN 289021558XAGES 13 AND UP

In a refined, intimate style,Voyages autour de mon lit pre-sents the interrogations of anadolescent confronted with aworld that seems, ultimately,to suit no one. Although hisquestions remain unanswered,they give him a new awarenessof human vulnerability: “I’dlike to stifle / Death / And makelife / Right again.”

The poems embody momentsof great intensity and grace,where the author successfullyreconciles the feelings of fearand awe that the world inspiresin the boy. He is accompaniedon his wanderings by Scarlett,an imaginary dog we glimpsehere and there like a shadefrom another world, whosesymbolic presence adds to therichness of the text. “He passesthrough a village / That I don’tknow / Before returning / With my bird on his back.”

With her usual skill, ÉliseTurcotte has imbued thesepoems with a universal quality,describing a realm where adultsand young people meet andshare similar anxieties. Theblack-and-white etchings byElmyna Bouchard completethe book.

In 2003, Élise Turcotte receivedthe Governor General’s LiteraryAward for her novel La maisonétrangère. –SJ

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Poetry

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AVEC DES YEUX D’ENFANT. LA POÉSIE QUÉBÉCOISE

PRÉSENTÉE AUX ENFANTSHENRIETTE MAJOR

AGES 8 TO 12

In this collection of 124 poemsby 72 Quebec authors, texts aregrouped under 10 themes thatinclude “Creatures, Big andSmall,” “Poem Trees” and“Children and Childhoods.”

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FABULETTES EN FÊTE POURSAPINS ET ÉPINETTES

ANNE SYLVESTRE

AGES 5 TO 8

A selection of some 15 sparkling“storyettes” in verse and twocharming short stories, all onthe subject of Christmas.

FORMAT:

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FABULETTES SANS NOTESPOUR MARMOTS ET

MARMOTTESANNE SYLVESTRE

AGES 5 AND UP

Penned by Anne Sylvestre forchildren ages five and up, stories and “storyettes” full oflaughter and love.

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YAYAHO, LE CROQUEUR DE MOTS

GENEVIÈVE LEMIEUX

AGES 3 TO 8

A Yayaho is a word nibbler. Hebites little pieces off words, and then rushes off home tomake new ones. In fact, he’sabsolutely mad about words.

But his schemes have surpris-ing results: Madame Hortenseends up with two niches(nests) instead of two caniches(poodles), and Olivier with anouille (noodle) instead of agrenouille (frog)! This originaland lively tale opens a window

onto the fascinating world ofwords. And the charmingimages are worth at least athousand…

FORMATS:

Print and Grade 1 Braille

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English Titles

AGES 3 TO 6

Alligator Pie 11(ages 5 to 9)

All on a Sleepy Night 11(ages 4 to 8)

Big Week for Little Mouse 23(ages 2 to 5)

Doggerel 12(ages 3 to 7)

A Grain of Sand 13(ages 4 to 8)

The Little Land 15(ages 5 to 8)

Mama Likes to Mambo 15(ages 5 to 9)

Murphy the Rat: Tales of Tough City 23(ages 4 to 8)

The New Toe: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone 15(ages 6 to 10)

No Two Snowflakes 16(ages 4 to 8)

On the Go 26(ages 3 to 6)

On Tumbledown Hill 16(ages 5 to 8)

See Saw Saskatchewan: More Playful Poems fromCoast to Coast 16(ages 4 to 8)

Sleepers 17(ages 3 to 6)

Two Shoes, Blue Shoes, New Shoes! 17(ages 3 to 6)

We’ll All Go Flying 18(ages 3 to 7)

When They Are Up… 18(ages 5 to 8)

Where’s Pup? 18(ages 3 to 6)

AGES 7 TO 11

Alligator Pie 11(ages 5 to 9)

Alligator Tales (and Crocodiles Too!) for Children (and Grown-ups, Too) 11(ages 8 to 12)

All on a Sleepy Night 11(ages 4 to 8)

Annabel Lee 11(ages 8 and up)

Cabbagehead 12(ages 7 to 9)

Canadian Wild Flowers and Emblems 12(ages 8 to 12)

Doggerel 12(ages 3 to 7)

Double Vision: A Collection of Canadian Poems 13(ages 11 and up)

Fern Hill 13(ages 8 and up)

Garbage Delight: Another Helping 13(ages 7 and up)

A Grain of Sand 13(ages 4 to 8)

I Gave My Mom a Castle 14(ages 9 to 12)

Leap into Poetry: More ABCs of Poetry 14(ages 7 to 11)

The Little Land 15(ages 5 to 8)

Mama Likes to Mambo 15(ages 5 to 9)

Murphy the Rat: Tales of Tough City 23(ages 4 to 8)

My Cake’s on Fire 15(ages 9 to 12)

The New Toe: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone 15(ages 6 to 10)

No Two Snowflakes 16(ages 4 to 8)

On Tumbledown Hill 16(ages 5 to 8)

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Index by Age GroupPublishers continued

The Secret Invasion ofBananas 16(ages 11 and up)

See Saw Saskatchewan: More Playful Poems fromCoast to Coast 16(ages 4 to 8)

The Spirit of Canada 17(ages 8 and up)

Voices from the Wild: AnAnimal Sensagoria 18(ages 11 and up)

We’ll All Go Flying 18(ages 3 to 7)

When They Are Up… 18(ages 5 to 8)

AGES 12 AND UP

Alligator Tales (and Crocodiles Too!) for Children (and Grown-ups, Too) 11(ages 8 to 12)

Annabel Lee 11(ages 8 and up)

Ann and Seamus 12(ages 13 and up)

Canadian Wild Flowers and Emblems 12(ages 8 to 12)

Double Vision: A Collection of Canadian Poems 13(ages 11 and up)

Fern Hill 13(ages 8 and up)

Garbage Delight: AnotherHelping 13(ages 7 and up)

I Gave My Mom a Castle 14(ages 9 to 12)

Images of Nature: CanadianPoets and the Group ofSeven 14(ages 13 and up)

My Cake’s on Fire 15(ages 9 to 12)

The Secret Invasion ofBananas 16(ages 11 and up)

The Spirit of Canada 17(ages 8 and up)

Voices from the Wild: An Animal Sensagoria 18(ages 11 and up)

English Titles inAlternate Formats

AGES 3 TO 6

Catmagic 19(ages 4 to 7)

The Ice Cream Store: Poems 19(ages 5 to 9)

Mabel Murple 19(ages 4 to 10)

AGES 7 TO 11

Catmagic 19(ages 4 to 7)

The Ice Cream Store: Poems 19(ages 5 to 9)

In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae 19(ages 8 and up)

Mabel Murple 19(ages 4 to 10)

AGES 12 AND UP

In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae 19(ages 8 and up)

What Will the Robin Do Then?Winter Tales 19(ages 12 to 14)

French Titles

AGES 3 TO 6

100 comptines 20(ages 3 to 8)

Automne ! Automne ! 21(ages 3 to 6)

Autour de la lune : 30 contes pour mieux rêver 21(ages 6 to 9)

Croque-musique : 20 comptines pour chanter et danser 22(ages 3 to 7)

Deux squelettes au téléphone 23(ages 4 to 8)

Grosse semaine, petite souris ! 23(ages 2 to 5)

J’aime les poèmes 24(ages 5 to 9)

Mamie part en voyage.Comptines 24(ages 3 to 7)

Mine de rien. Comptines & poésies 25(ages 5 to 9)

Plaisirs de vacances 26(ages 3 to 6)

Le soleil curieux du printemps 27(ages 3 to 6)

AGES 7 TO 11

100 comptines 20(ages 3 to 8)

L’abécédaire des animots 20(ages 9 to 12)

L’abécédaire des robots 20(ages 9 to 12)

Autour de Gabrielle 21(ages 7 to 9)

Autour de la lune : 30 contes pour mieux rêver 21(ages 6 to 9)

Avec des yeux d’enfant. La poésie québécoise présentée aux enfants 21(ages 8 to 12)

Croque-musique : 20 comptines pour chanter et danser 22(ages 3 to 7)

Deux squelettes au téléphone 23(ages 4 to 8)

J’aime les poèmes 24(ages 5 to 9)

Mamie part en voyage.Comptines 24(ages 3 to 7)

La mer en devinettes 24(ages 7 to 9)

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Mine de rien. Comptines & poésies 25(ages 5 to 9)

Les plus beaux poèmes desenfants du Québec 26(ages 9 to 12)

AGES 12 AND UP

L’abécédaire des animots 20(ages 9 to 12)

L’abécédaire des robots 20(ages 9 to 12)

Avec des yeux d’enfant. La poésie québécoise présentée aux enfants 21(ages 8 to 12)

Averses et réglisses noires 22(ages 13 and up)

Crinière au vent. Poésies duCanada francophone 22(ages 13 and up)

Du haut de mon arbre 23(ages 13 and up)

La fille orange 23(ages 13 and up)

La marathonienne 24(ages 13 and up)

Ni vu ni connu 25(ages 13 and up)

L’oiseau tatoué 25(ages 13 and up)

L’ourse 25(ages 13 and up)

La parole nomade. Poésiesfrancophones 26(ages 13 and up)

Les plus beaux poèmes desenfants du Québec 26(ages 9 to 12)

Que ferais-je du jour 26(ages 13 and up)

Si tu allais quelque part 27(ages 13 and up)

Le verbe cœur 27(ages 13 and up)

Voyages autour de mon lit 27(ages 13 and up)

French Titles inAlternate Format

AGES 3 TO 6

Fabulettes en fête pour sapinset épinettes 28(ages 5 to 8)

Fabulettes sans notes pourmarmots et marmottes 28(ages 5 and up)

Yayaho, le croqueur de mots 28(ages 3 to 8)

AGES 7 TO 11

Avec des yeux d’enfant. La poésie québécoise présentée aux enfants 28(ages 8 to 12)

Fabulettes en fête pour sapinset épinettes 28(ages 5 to 8)

Fabulettes sans notes pourmarmots et marmottes 28(ages 5 and up)

Yayaho, le croqueur de mots 28(ages 3 to 8)

AGES 12 AND UP

Avec des yeux d’enfant. La poésie québécoise présentée aux enfants 28(ages 8 to 12)

Fabulettes sans notes pourmarmots et marmottes 28(ages 5 and up)

AL’abécédaire des animots 20L’abécédaire des robots 20Alligator Pie 11Alligator Tales (and Crocodiles

Too!) for Children (andGrown-ups, Too) 11

All on a Sleepy Night 11Annabel Lee 11Ann and Seamus 12Athanassiadis, Kiki 22Audet, Martine 26Automne ! Automne ! 21Autour de Gabrielle 21Autour de la lune :

30 contes pour mieux rêver 21

Avec des yeux d’enfant. La poésie québécoise pré-sentée aux enfants 21, 28

Averses et réglisses noires 22

BBeauregard, Christiane 20Becker, Helaine 15Beder, John 15Béha, Philippe 24Belley, Hélène 20Beshwaty, Steve 22Big Week for Little Mouse 23Blackwood, David 12Blais, Alain 22Bonenfant, Marjolaine 20Booth, David 14Bouchard, David 18Bouchard, Elmyna 27Bouliane, Hélène 24Bourget, Édith 21Brownridge, Bill 15

C100 comptines 20Cabbagehead 12Canadian Wild Flowers and

Emblems 12Catmagic 19Chiasson, Herménégilde 25Chronopoulos, Maria 24Côté, Geneviève 21Couture, Francine 21, 27Crinière au vent. Poésies du

Canada francophone 22

Croque-musique : 20 comptines pour chanter et danser 22

Crum, Shutta 11

DDaigneault, Sylvie 11Dalton, Sheila 12David, Carole 22Dawber, Diane 15Denton, Kady MacDonald 14Desautels, Denise 24Desjardins, Louise 25Des Roches, Roger 27Deux squelettes

au téléphone 23Dodds, Dayle Ann 18Doggerel 12Double Vision: A Collection

of Canadian Poems 13Dufour, Claire 20Duggan, Paul 23Duhaime, André 21, 27Du haut de mon arbre 23

FFabulettes en fête pour sapins

et épinettes 28Fabulettes sans notes pour

marmots et marmottes 28Farish, Catherine 23Fernandes, Eugenie 23Fernandes, Kim 15, 23Fern Hill 13La fille orange 23Fitch, Sheree 16, 19Fitz-Gibbon, Sally 17

GGagné, Johanne 24Gagnon, Fabienne 25Garbage Delight: Another

Helping 13Gauthier, Bertrand 26A Grain of Sand 13Granfield, Linda 19Grantvedt, Eric 11Grosse semaine,

petite souris ! 23

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Name/Title IndexIndex by age group continued

HHamelin, André 24Harley, Avis 14Hehner, Barbara 17Heidbreder, Robert 16

IThe Ice Cream Store:

Poems 19I Gave My Mom a Castle 14Images of Nature:

Canadian Poets and the Group of Seven 14

In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae 19

JJ’aime les poèmes 24Jorisch, Stéphane 21, 26

KKhalsa, Dayal Kaur 17Kimber, Murray 13Kovalski, Maryann 13, 19Krykorka, Vladyana 13

LLaberge, Jocelyne 22LaFave, Kim 12, 18Lafrance, David 25Laverdière, Benoît 24Leap into Poetry:

More ABCs of Poetry 14Leclerc, Rachel 25Lee, Dennis 11, 13, 19Lefrançois, Alexis 20Lemieux, Geneviève 28Lesynski, Loris 12, 19Little, Jean 14, 19The Little Land 15

MMabel Murple 19McGregor, Jeannie 15Magnier, Bernard 26Major, Henriette 20, 21, 24, 28Major, Kevin 12Malenfant, Paul Chanel 27Mama Likes to Mambo 15Mamie part en voyage.

Comptines 24La marathonienne 24

Mastin, Colleayn O. 12Méli 25La mer en devinettes 24Merola, Caroline 22Mine de rien. Comptines

& poésies 25Mongeau, Marc 21Mornard, Germaine 23Murphy the Rat:

Tales of Tough City 23My Cake’s on Fire 15

NNewfeld, Frank 11The New Toe: Poems to Tickle

Your Funnybone 15Ni vu ni connu 25No Two Snowflakes 16

OL’oiseau tatoué 25Olscamp, Marcel 22On the Go 26On Tumbledown Hill 16L’ourse 25

PPage, P.K. 13Paré, Roger 26Parker, Ron 18La parole nomade. Poésies

francophones 26Petricic, Dusan 16Plaisirs de vacances 26Les plus beaux poèmes des

enfants du Québec 26Poe, Edgar Allan 11Pratt, Pierre 18Priest, Robert 16

QQue ferais-je du jour 26

RRitchie, Scot 16Roussel, Daniel 20

SThe Secret Invasion of

Bananas 16See Saw Saskatchewan:

More Playful Poems fromCoast to Coast 16

Séguin, Marc 25Si tu allais quelque part 27Sleepers 17Smeeton, Miles 11Le soleil curieux

du printemps 27Soulières, Robert 20Sovak, Jan 12Spicer, Maggee 18The Spirit of Canada 17Stevenson, Robert Louis 15Sylvestre, Anne 28Sylvestre, Daniel 23, 25, 26

TTétrault, Jacinthe 23Thibodeau, Serge Patrice 23Thisdel, Jacques 20Thomas, Dylan 13Thompson, Richard 18Tibo, Gilles 11, 21Tognon, Lisa 27Turcotte, Élise 27Two Shoes, Blue Shoes,

New Shoes! 17

VLe verbe cœur 27Visser, Tineke 16Voices from the Wild:

An Animal Sensagoria 18Voyages autour de mon lit 27

WWakelin, Kirsti Anne 18We’ll All Go Flying 18What Will the Robin Do

Then? Winter Tales 19When They Are Up… 18Where’s Pup? 18Wilkinson, Pat 15Wilson, Janet 16Wynne-Jones, Tim 16

YYayaho, le croqueur

de mots 28

ZZabeida, Vladimir 27Zaman, Farida 17

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L’abécédaire des animots©Éditions Les Heures Bleues.Reproduced with thepermission of Éditions Les Heures Bleues.

L’abécédaire des robots ©Éditions Les Heures Bleues.Reproduced with thepermission of Éditions Les Heures Bleues.

Alligator Pie©Frank Newfeld (illustrator).Reproduced with the permissionof Frank Newfeld.

Alligator Tales (and Crocodiles Too!) forChildren (and Grown-ups, Too)©Bayeux Arts Inc. Reproducedwith the permission of Bayeux Arts Inc.

All on a Sleepy Night©Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.Reproduced with thepermission of Fitzhenry& Whiteside Ltd.

Annabel Lee©Edgar Allan Poe (author).Gilles Tibo (illustrator).Reproduced with thepermission of Tundra Books.

Ann and Seamus©Kevin Major (author). David Blackwood (illustrator).Reproduced with thepermission of GroundwoodBooks Ltd.

Automne ! Automne !©Les Éditions des Plaines.Reproduced with the permissionof Les Éditions des Plaines.

Autour de Gabrielle©Geneviève Côté and Soulièreséditeur. Reproduced with the permission of Soulièreséditeur.

Autour de la lune : 30 contes pour mieux rêver©Mireille Levert and ÉditionsHéritage inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Dominiqueet compagnie (A division ofÉditions Héritage inc.)

Avec des yeux d’enfant. La poésie québécoise présentéeaux enfants©Henriette Major (author).Marc Mongeau (illustrator).Éditions de L’Hexagone andVLB éditeur. Reproduced withthe permission of Éditions deL’Hexagone and VLB éditeur.

Averses et réglisses noires©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

100 comptines©Éditions Fides. Reproducedwith the permission of Éditions Fides.

Cabbagehead©Loris Lesynski. Reproducedwith the permission of Annick Press Ltd.

Canadian Wild Flowers and Emblems©Jan Sovak (illustrator).Colleayn O. Mastin (author).Reproduced with thepermission of Jan Sovak andColleayn O. Mastin.

Crinière au vent. Poésies du Canada francophone©Caroline Merola (illustrator).Reproduced with the permissionof Éditions Hurtubise HMH.

Croque-musique : 20 comptines pour chanter et danser©Marie-Louise Gay and Éditions Héritage inc.Reproduced with thepermission of Dominique etcompagnie (A division ofÉditions Héritage inc.)

Deux squelettes au téléphone©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

Doggerel©Sheila Dalton (author). Kim LaFave (illustrator).Reproduced with thepermission of DoubledayCanada.

Double Vision: A Collection of Canadian Poems©Scholastic Canada Ltd.Reproduced with thepermission of ScholasticCanada Ltd.

Du haut de mon arbre©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

Fern Hill©Red Deer Press. Reproducedwith the permission of Red Deer Press.

La fille orange©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

Garbage Delight: Another Helping©Key Porter Books. Reproducedwith the permission of Key Porter Books.

A Grain of Sand©Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.Reproduced with thepermission of Fitzhenry& Whiteside Ltd.

Grosse semaine, petite souris !©Kids Can Press Ltd.Reproduced with the permissionof Kids Can Press Ltd.

I Gave My Mom a Castle ©Orca Book PublishersLimited. Reproduced with thepermission of Orca BookPublishers Limited.

Images of Nature: CanadianPoets and the Group of Seven©David Booth. Reproducedwith the permission of Kids Can Press.

J’aime les poèmes ©Henriette Major (author).Philippe Béha (illustrator).Reproduced with thepermission of ÉditionsHurtubise HMH.

Leap into Poetry: More ABCs of Poetry©Avis Harley (author;illustrator). Reproduced withthe permission of Boyds MillsPress, Inc.

The Little Land©Robert Louis Stevenson(author). Kim Fernandes(illustrator). Reproduced with the permission of Kids Can Press.

Mama Likes to Mambo©Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.Reproduced with thepermission of Fitzhenry& Whiteside Ltd.

Mamie part en voyage©Benoît Laverdière, ÉditionsBanjo. Reproduced with thepermission of Éditions Banjo.

La marathonienne©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

La mer en devinettes©Johanne Gagné (author).Hélène Bouliane (illustrator).Reproduced with thepermission of Les ÉditionsLes 400 coups.

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Mine de rien. Comptines& poésies©Éditions Académie Impact.Reproduced with thepermission of ÉditionsAcadémie Impact.

My Cake’s on Fire: Poems,Toasts, Prayers, Chants, andSongs Celebrating Some of Life’s Memorable Times©Borealis Press. Reproducedwith the permission of Borealis Press.

The New Toe: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone©Bayeux Arts Inc. Reproducedwith the permission of Bayeux Arts Inc.

Ni vu ni connu©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

No Two Snowflakes©Orca Book PublishersLimited. Reproduced with thepermission of Orca BookPublishers Limited.

L’oiseau tatoué©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

On Tumbledown Hill©Red Deer Press. Reproducedwith the permission of Red Deer Press.

L’ourse©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

La parole nomade. Poésies francophones©Bernard Magnier (author).Stéphane Jorisch (illustrator).Reproduced with the permissionof Éditions Hurtubise HMH.

Plaisirs de vacances ©Les éditions de la courteéchelle. Reproduced with thepermission of La courte échelle.

Les plus beaux poèmes des enfants du Québec©Éditions de L’Hexagone andVLB éditeur. Reproduced withthe permission of Éditions deL’Hexagone and VLB éditeur.

Que ferais-je du jour©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

The Secret Invasion of Bananas©Ekstasis Editions Ltd.Reproduced with the permissionof Ekstasis Editions Ltd.

See Saw Saskatchewan: More Playful Poems fromCoast to Coast©Robert Heidbreder (author).Scot Ritchie (illustrator).Reproduced with the permissionof Kids Can Press.

Si tu allais quelque part©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

Sleepers©Dayal Kaur Khalsa (author).Reproduced with the permissionof Tundra Books.

Le soleil curieux du printemps©Les Éditions des Plaines.Reproduced with the permissionof Les Éditions des Plaines.

The Spirit of Canada©Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.Reproduced with thepermission of Fitzhenry& Whiteside Ltd.

Two Shoes, Blue Shoes, New Shoes!©Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.Reproduced with thepermission of Fitzhenry& Whiteside Ltd.

Le verbe cœur©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

Vieux Thomas et la petite fée©Les Éditions Héritage inc.Reproduced with thepermission of Dominique et compagnie (A division ofÉditions Héritage inc.)

Voices from the Wild: An Animal Sensagoria©Raincoast Books. Reproducedwith the permission ofRaincoast Books.

Voyages autour de mon lit©Les éditions de la courteéchelle inc. Reproduced withthe permission of Les éditionsde la courte échelle inc.

We’ll All Go Flying©Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.Reproduced with thepermission of Fitzhenry& Whiteside Ltd.

When They Are Up...©Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd.Reproduced with thepermission of Fitzhenry& Whiteside Ltd.

Where’s Pup?©Dayle Ann Dodds (author).Pierre Pratt (illustrator).Reproduced with thepermission of Tundra Books.

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