Just One More Book!!

A Podcast about the children\’s books we love and why we love them - recorded in our favourite coffee shop.

Skill & Survival: The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish

Saturday, February 2, 2008.

The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called FishAuthor: Jacqueline Briggs Martin (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Beth Krommes (on JOMB)
Published: 2001 Houghton Mifflin (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0618548955

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Soothing speculation, striking details and spellbinding scratchboard art present a gripping account of The Karluk’s last icy voyage and the strength and resourcefulness that beat all odds.

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Filed under: Aboriginal Languages, Adventure, Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, All ages, Appreciation, Beautiful, Boy, Canadian, Community, Contributing/Industry, Courage, Creativity, Culture/Traditions, Family, Formal, Girl, Grandparent, Hardship, History, Man, Non-Fiction, Patience, Perseverence, Picture book, Podcast, Resilience, Review, Review of the Week, Thinking/Attitude, Woman

Bliss, Slips and Forgiveness: Jamela’s Dress

Friday, November 23, 2007.

Jamela's DressAuthor: Niki Daly (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Niki Daly
Published: 1999 Farrar Straus Giroux (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0374437203 Chapters.ca BN.com

Gorgeously expressive illustrations capture the small pleasures of a dreamy preschooler, the chaos of failed judgments and the matchless relief of reconnection in this longtime family favourite.

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Julie Smith offers some Global Diversity activities based on this book here.

 
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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Beautiful, Celebration, Communication, Community, Compassion, Culture/Traditions, Cute, Fairness / Justice, Family, Forgiveness, Formal, Friendship, Fun, Generosity, Girl, Gratitude, Harmony, Humour, Illustrations, Life Skills, Mischief, Mother/Daughter, Patience, Picture book, Podcast, Realistic, Resilience, Respect, Review, Review of the Week, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, Visual, Woman, Xhosa (of South Africa)

Permission to Dream: Clara and Senor Frog

Saturday, August 25, 2007.

Clara and Senor FrogAuthor: Campbell Geeslin
Illustrator: Ryan Sanchez
Published: Schwartz & Wade (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0375836136

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Luminous with colour, character and unusual details, this simple story of step family shuffling reminds us that working to understand another can sometimes help us understand ourselves.

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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Beautiful, Communication, Creativity, Detailed, Family, Formal, Friendship, Fun, Girl, Man, Mother/Daughter, Patience, Personalities, Picture book, Podcast, Review, Spanish, Thinking/Attitude, Understanding/Tolerance, Visual, acceptance, step-family

Caring to Compromise: The Outside Dog

Wednesday, May 2, 2007.

The Outside DogAuthor: Charlotte Pomerantz (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Jennifer Plecas (on JOMB)
Published: 1995 Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064441873

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It’s not often that an early reader turns the whole family to putty, but this simple story of a grandfather with the strength to bend does just that time after time. If you can put up with all the gushing and cooing we do in this review, you’ll be all set for the response of your little one!

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Filed under: Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Animal, Cartoony, Community, Cute, Family, Friendship, Fun, Fun, Generosity, Girl, Hope, Negotiation/Compromise, Patience, Picture book, Podcast, Review, Spanish

We Found Our Thrill: Berry Magic

Wednesday, March 7, 2007.

Berry MagicAuthor: Teri Sloat & Betty Huffmon
Illustrator: Teri Sloat
Published: 2004 Alaska Northwest Books
ISBN: 0882405764

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Glowing with warm, earthy colours and generously adorned with animal friends, industry and magical chanting, this simple celebration of creativity and appreciation is pure joy.

 
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Filed under: Aboriginal Languages, Ages 0-3, Ages 4-8, Celebration, Community, Contributing/Industry, Creativity, Cute, Dance, Detailed, Fairy tales and legends, Fun, Fun, Girl, Magic, Picture book, Podcast, Review

Cousins in Cahoots: Too Many Tamales

Friday, September 15, 2006.

Too Many TamalesAuthor: Gary Soto
Illustrator: Ed Martinez
Published: 2002 Puffin USA
ISBN: 0698114124

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Family harmony, humour and suspense make this beautifully illustrated story of collaboration and forgiveness a real hit.

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Filed under: Ages 4-8, Beautiful, Courage, Culture/Traditions, Detailed, Diversity/Multi-culturalism, Family, Forgiveness, Formal, Girl, Giveaways, Honesty, Listener Reviews, Mischief, Mother/Daughter, Picture book, Review, Spanish