On Courtney Crumrin, Lucy Knisley, and Faith Erin Hicks

2014-07-11T16:46:13-04:00

There's a new girl at school. One who hasn't heard about Courtney Crumrin and who dares to sit with her at lunch. Readers, however, are well-acquainted with Courtney by now; this is the fifth book in the series about the irrepressible girl who dares to go into dark places and

On Courtney Crumrin, Lucy Knisley, and Faith Erin Hicks2014-07-11T16:46:13-04:00

Nicolas Debon’s Four Pictures by Emily Carr (2003)

2014-07-11T16:19:48-04:00

There are a number of ways in which one can get to know Emily Carr. Groundwood Books - House of Anansi, 2003 First, for the bookish, via her own writing. Klee Wick (1941), The Book of Small (1942), The House of All Sorts (1944), and, published posthumously, Growing Pains

Nicolas Debon’s Four Pictures by Emily Carr (2003)2014-07-11T16:19:48-04:00

Sita’s Ramayana: A Feminist Retelling

2014-03-20T15:23:42-04:00

As if it wasn't enough to take The Ramayana and present it in images, this volume retells the ancient epic through the eyes of a woman. This is Sita's Ramayana. House of Anansi, 2011 Artwork by Moyna Chitrakar The original Sanskrit text is attributed to the poet Valmiki, and it is

Sita’s Ramayana: A Feminist Retelling2014-03-20T15:23:42-04:00

The relationship of your nose to your book: adjust ratio, as required

2012-11-29T15:13:07-05:00

On occasion, I have to wonder if perhaps  my grandmother and great-aunts didn't have a point. How many times did they instruct me that I should not, so often, have my nose in a book. Because sometimes I really wonder how I missed something huge. Like, for instance, Robert Lepage's

The relationship of your nose to your book: adjust ratio, as required2012-11-29T15:13:07-05:00

Mariko Tamaki’s Skim (2008)

2012-11-22T09:03:11-05:00

"Being 16 is officially the worst thing I've ever been." That's Kimberly Keiko Cameron (aka Skim) speaking. "Why do the students call you Skim?" her English teacher, Ms Archer asks. "Because I'm not," Skim answers. Adolescence is such a horrid time: you're called what you're not, you want

Mariko Tamaki’s Skim (2008)2012-11-22T09:03:11-05:00
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