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Q&A with Patsy Aldana of Groundwood Books, publisher of "My Little Round House"
Established in 1978, Groundwood Books is a small children’s book publisher, associated with House of Anansi Press, that specializes in Canadian authored books (with a special interest in books by First...
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Poetry Friday: Jack Pine
Jack Pine is a book of poetry for children by Christopher Patton, illustrated by Cybele Young (Groundwood, 2007). It is about the Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana), an ubiquitous member of the pine tree...
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Graphic Novel about Emily Carr by Nicolas Debon
Emily Carr was a Canadian painter who is known for her paintings of the west coast of British Columbia. Her now iconic depictions of the rain forests of the Pacific Northwest, and the totem poles and...
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Patsy Aldana appointed as a member of the Order of Canada
Groundwood Books Publisher Patsy Aldana has been appointed as a member of the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honors given in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding achievement,...
View ArticleBilingual Children’s Books – good or bad?
When PaperTigers’ book reviewer Abigail Sawyer mentioned to me that she is going to be hosting a Blog Carnival about bilingualism over at Speaking in Tongues, she got me thinking. Again. I first...
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Books at Bedtime: Viola Desmond Won’t be Budged
February is Black History Month in Canada so I trundled off to the library to find some good books on the topic. The librarian showed me a new book they had just received for their collection: Viola...
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Week-end Book Review: Arroz con Leche: Un poema para cocinar / Rice Pudding:...
Jorge Argueta, illustrations by Fernando Vilela, Arroz con Leche: Un poema para cocinar / Rice Pudding: A Cooking Poem Groundwood Books, 2010. Ages 4-7 Rice is an important staple all over the planet,...
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2012 South Asia Book Award Winners Announced!
The South Asia Book Award, administered by the South Asia National Outreach Consortium, is given annually for up to two outstanding works of literature, from early childhood to secondary reading...
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Poetry Friday is Here – Welcome!
Hello and welcome to this week’s Poetry Friday. I will update this post with your posts throughout the day – in the meantime, please leave your links in the Comments below. In honor of the mosaic of...
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Happy Birthday PaperTigers! Here’s my contribution to the Top 10 Lists!
Happy 10th Birthday PaperTigers! I’ve been blessed to be a part of the PaperTigers’ team since December 2006 when I took on the role of Eventful World Coordinator just prior to the launch of the...
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