Episode 4 of The Miramichi Reader Podcast
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.
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Bizzie Tizzie is Gonna Be Everything From A to Z by Yvonne Bryant
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.
The Ice Shack by Christian Quesnel, Jocelyne Thomas, Katia Canciani
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?
Wounded Hearts: Memories of the Halifax Protestant Orphans’ Home by Lois Legge
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.
Books for Children from Newfoundland & Labrador 2019 (Part One)
Occasionally I get children’s books sent to me and I tend to put them aside until I get several of them, for how does one review a book consisting of pictures with a little text, or a child’s first chapbook? … Continue reading
What-Cha Doing? by Kim Renton, Illus. by Tamara Thiebaux Heikalo
Just in time for maple syrup season, this read-aloud picture book makes the perfect introduction to maple syrup, where it comes from and how it is made.
New Brunswick’s Chocolate River Publishing
Riverview, New Brunswick’s Chocolate River Publishing was founded to put New Brunswick on the map (so to speak) on the national and international publishing stage. Their books for children and adults are carefully and lovingly produced to make learning about … Continue reading
Three New 2018 Titles From Breakwater Books
These three new titles from Newfoundland’s Breakwater Books have something for everyone, from very young to a more mature audience.
The Secret of Bowring Park by Christine Gordon Manley (with illustrations by Laurel Keating) is … Continue reading
The Maiden Voyage (TIMEFLIES, #1) by M.C. Goldrick
Written for middle-grade readers, TIMEFLIES takes the time travel trope in a different direction: the three children, Grizelda (Griz), Sam and his sister Alisha can only time travel to get answers to a question they pose. Once they get the … Continue reading
Atlantic Animal ABC by Angela K. Doak
Here’s a new baby board book from Nimbus Publishing with collage illustrations of Atlantic Canada wildlife from A to Z.
“From Atlantic puffin to zooplankton, with lots of wild Atlantic Canadiana in between–like lobster, brown bat, moon jellyfish, porcupine, and … Continue reading
New Children’s Picture Books – Spring 2017
It’s always fun getting children’s picture books sent to the Miramichi Reader for consideration. Recently, three colourful and whimsical picture books came across our desk and I’ll let them speak for themselves. The text below is taken from the publisher’s … Continue reading
Full Speed Ahead: Errol’s Bell Island Adventure by Sheilah Lukins
This is the story of a young mouse named Errol who takes a ride on a ferry and visits the mines of Bell Island. Errol’s best friend, Old Rat, has told him wonderful stories about how the mice and rats … Continue reading
Jack and the Magnificent Ugly Stick by Jack Goudie
How much fun can you have with just one rubber boot? When one of his Grandmother’s pink rubber boots goes missing, Jack and his grandmother are forced to cancel their fishing trip. A disappointed Jack soon finds a tall piece … Continue reading
A Picnic at the Lighthouse by Rebecca North
With illustrations by Nancy Keating, A Picnic at the Lighthouse (2016, Creative Book Publishing) is a touching story of a young boy (Patrick) and his father who spend a busy day together at a lighthouse.
Children’s Picture Books – Spring 2016
Spring 2016 has arrived with a bumper crop of beautiful and intelligent children's picture books, so I am going to try to do them all justice in this one post. With one exception, they all come from New Brunswick authors and illustrators.