This year at the Toronto Comics Arts Festival, Koyama Press will release Gorgeous, a 64 page story by Cathy G. Johnson. In 2014, Johnson won the 2014 Ignatz Award for promising new talent, and she’s firing on all cylinders in her latest story about a young girl who meets some less than savory anarchist punks and learns […]
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Blog: PW -The Beat (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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School might be out for the holidays, but there’s still lots to learn. Since education never ends, we’ve prepared this geography quiz drawn from facts from the Oxford Atlas of the World, 19th edition. The only atlas to be updated annually, Oxford’s Atlas of the World combines gorgeous satellite images with the most up-to-date geographic and census information.
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Oxford’s Atlas of the World — the only world atlas updated annually, guaranteeing that users will find the most current geographic information — is the most authoritative resource on the market. The Nineteenth Edition includes new census information, dozens of city maps, gorgeous satellite images of Earth, and a geographical glossary, once again offering exceptional value at a reasonable price.
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Blog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Author: Davide Cali
Translator: Marcel Danesi
Illustrator: Anna Laura Cantone
Published: 2008 Tundra Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0887768733 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
The cheeky mother-replacement schemings of a disgruntled son and a crackerjack combination of collage, paint and cleverly carefree scrawling make this hilarious showdown between the delights of imagined control and the irreplaceable affection of a loving mom a pore-over-each-page favourite.
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Tags:Anna Laura Cantone, childrens book, Davide Cali, Mama Robot, Marcel Danesi, Podcast, reviewAnna Laura Cantone, childrens book, Davide Cali, Mama Robot, Marcel Danesi, Podcast, reviewBlog: Just One More Book Children's Book Podcast (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Author: Laura Nyman Montenegro
Illustrator: Laura Nyman Montenegro
Published: 2003 Houghton Mifflin (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0618188657 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Dancing, character-filled artwork in rich apricots and olives complements honest first-person expression to buoy us through the crests and troughs of a young artist’s big day in this inspiring story of confidence, creativity and acceptance.
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The quote from Emily (Micahel Bedard and Barbara Cooney) referred to in this episode:
Tags:A Bird About To Sing, A Poets Bird Garden, childrens book, Laura Montenegro, Laura Nyman Montenegro, Podcast, reviewA Bird About To Sing, A Poets Bird Garden, childrens book, Laura Montenegro, Laura Nyman Montenegro, Podcast, review“What is poetry?” I asked.
… “Listen to Mother play. She practices and practices a piece, and sometimes a magic happens and it seems the music starts to breathe. It sends a shiver through you. You can’t explain it, really; it’s a mystery. Well, when words do that, we call it poetry.”
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Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Illustrator: Christian Birmingham
Published: 2005 Random House Group (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0552549096 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Richly retold with storytelling flair and depicted by enveloping impressionist artwork, the traditional carol gains depth and suspense in this inspiring demonstration of benevolence and backbone.
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Author: Oliver Jeffers
Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
Published: 2006 Harpercollins
ISBN: 0007182317 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Brilliantly built upon book covers and maps, this irreverent introduction to reading is a book kids can get their teeth into.
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Author: Richard Michelson (on JOMB) Illustrator: E. B. Lewis (on JOMB) Published: 2006 GP Putnam & Son ISBN: 0399239707 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Gorgeously illustrated and intimately told, this tale of friendship and understanding is an inspiring tribute to the distinctions and connections that define us. Tags:Across the Alley, baseball, childrens book, E.B.Lewis, music, Podcast, review, Richard Michelson, sport, violinAcross the Alley, baseball, childrens book, E.B.Lewis, music, Podcast, review, Richard Michelson, sport, violin
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Author: Wallace Edwards
Illustrator: Wallace Edwards
Published: 2004 Kids Can Press
ISBN: 1553374622 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Ever wonder what pops into puzzled little minds when you throw them a new expression? This clever book, cluttered with texture, humour and eccentricity, may have your answer.
You can find a thorough and informative analysis of this book here.
Mark will be covering the International Reading Association’s 52nd Annual Conference “Literacy without boundaries”, May 13-17, 2007 in Toronto. If you’ll be there and are interested being included in the JOMB coverage of the event, please contact us at [email protected] to set up an interview.
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Author: Richard Michelson
Illustrator: Adam McCauley
Published: 2006 Harcourt
ISBN: 0152051864 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Whatever evolutionary requirement is served by the fiendish delight we derive from teasing — or terrifying — our siblings is served, without the damage, by this fabulous book. Its spooky, stylized illustrations and rhyming text are a great substitute for the terrorizing we don’t let our girls do.
Intro: Chris of Answers for Freelancers
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Author: Eve Bunting
Illustrator: Peter Sylvada
Published: 2001 Harcourt Children’s Books
ISBN: 0152053808 Chapters.ca Amazon.com
Gorgeous illustrations and beautifully crafted text relay a story of heartbreak and hope so poignant that even chatting about it was difficult, but we did our best.
This show opens with our first MyChingo audio comment, which we received from author Paul Levinson of the Light On Light Through Podcast, just in time for this - our fiftieth - episode! Thanks, Paul.
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