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The Never-Ending Sweater by Erin Welch

May 29, 2023 by Christina Barber

Erin Welch’s The Never-Ending Sweater is a beautiful homage to intergenerational connections forged through making and sharing.

Categories Children, Children Tags children, childrens books, childrens' picture book

Secure Parent, Secure Child: How a Parent’s Adult Attachment Shapes the Security of the Child by Annette Kussin

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 by Stephanie Collins

Secure Parent, Secure Child by Annette Kussin is an in-depth exploration of the relationship between parents …

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Categories Non-Fiction Tags children, Family & Relationships

The Ewe Who Knew Who Knit You by Cara Kansala

April 10, 2023 by Carrie Stanton

This magically illustrated story celebrates the power of friendship and kindness and teaches us to be proud of the things that make us unique.

Categories Children Tags children, friendship, picture book

The Lost English Girl by Julia Kelly

January 9, 2023 by Diana Stevan

The acclaimed author of the “sweeping and beautifully written novel” (Woman’s World) The Light Over London weaves an epic saga of love, motherhood, and betrayal set against World War II.

Categories Fiction, Historical Fiction Tags children, historical fiction, London, Operation Pied Piper, WWII

A Baby Whale Ventures North by Samantha Baker

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022 by Stephanie Collins

Join a humpback whale calf as she discovers many new sights and sounds during her first summer in the waters surrounding Newfoundland. Though the world around her constantly changes, one thing remains the same—her mother is always by her side!

Categories Children, Children, Picture Book Tags children, picture book, Whales

Four Children’s Picture Books From Islandport Press

September 28, 2022 by Melanie Métivier

Four reviews of new picture books for children from Maine’s Islandport Press.

Categories Children, Children, Picture Book Tags children, childrens' picture book, Islandport Press, Maine, picture books

Molly, the Perfectly Imperfect Dog by Jennifer McMullin

December 25, 2022August 30, 2022 by Melanie Métivier

Molly is a young German Shepherd dog who has been waiting in the animal shelter, hoping to get adopted. Though Molly has a paw that’s a little different, she can still run like the wind.

Categories Children, Children, Picture Book Tags children, childrens' picture book, pets, picture books

The Lonely Little Lighthouse by Lana Shupe

December 25, 2022August 11, 2022 by Carrie Stanton

The Lonely Little Lighthouse by Lana Shupe is a heartwarming picture book about a lighthouse. At least on its surface. This true story is based upon the life of one lighthouse in particular- the Sandy Point Lighthouse in Lana’s hometown of Shelburne, Nova Scotia.

Categories Children, Children, Picture Book Tags children, Lighthouse, picture books

Samantha’s Sandwich Stand by Sonia Saikaley

May 30, 2022 by Melanie Métivier

Samantha’s Sandwich Stand is an inspiring story about believing in yourself, accepting help from others when something doesn’t succeed at first, and celebrating each other’s differences.

Categories Children, Children, Picture Book Tags children, picture books

Hare B&B by Bill Richardson, Illustrated by Bill Pechet

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 by Melanie Métivier

Hare B&B by Bill Richardson, illustrated by Bill Pechet, is a humorous story of a hare and its seven siblings, who run a bed and breakfast.

Categories Children, Children, Picture Book Tags children, childrens books, picture books

Two New Children’s Picturebooks by Lori Doody

December 25, 2022March 21, 2022 by Melanie Métivier

Two new Children’s picture books by Lori Doody, published by Running the Goat Books & Broadsides.

Categories Children, Picture Book Tags children, picture books

Episode 4 of The Miramichi Reader Podcast

December 12, 2021December 4, 2021 by James M. Fisher

In this episode, I talk about children and reading, an excellent (and affordable) way to support TMR, and what to look forward to in the next newsletter.

Categories Podcasts, TMR Podcast Tags children, Lisa de Nikolits, Patreon, reading, Support

Bizzie Tizzie is Gonna Be Everything From A to Z by Yvonne Bryant

August 21, 2021 by Melanie Métivier

Bizzie Tizzie is Gonna Be Everything From A to Z by Yvonne Bryant is an exciting and energetic read. Dreaming of what she can be as she grows, Bizzie Tizzie takes readers on adventures, going through all of the possibilities she can think of.

Categories Children, Children, Picture Book Tags children, childrens books, picture books

The Ice Shack by Christian Quesnel, Jocelyne Thomas, Katia Canciani

December 20, 2020 by James M. Fisher

The most beautiful ice-fishing shack on the whole coast belongs to Alphonse. But he can’t seem to catch a thing—not even a sock, or an old pair of underwear! How will he ever win the Best Fisherman Contest?

Categories Atlantic Canada, Children, Picture Book Tags children, childrens books, ice fishing, picture books

Wounded Hearts: Memories of the Halifax Protestant Orphans’ Home by Lois Legge

November 1, 2020August 11, 2020 by Lisa Timpf

Between 1857 and 1970, thousands of children came to live at the Halifax Protestant Orphan’s Home. Some were children whose parents simply didn’t have the means to care for them any longer; others were orphans who had nowhere else to go.

Categories Atlantic Canada, History, Non-Fiction, Nova Scotia Tags child abuse, children, Halifax, History, orphans
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Alison Manley

Alison Manley bounced around the Maritimes before landing in Miramichi, NB, where she works as a hospital librarian. She has an honours BA in political science and English from St. Francis Xavier University, and a Master of Library and Information Studies from Dalhousie University. When she's not reading biomedical research for her work, she likes reading poetry, contemporary and historical fiction, and personal essays. Noted for a love of bright colours (and lipstick), you can find her wandering the banks of the Miramichi River with a book and a paintbrush.

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