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Author: Michael Bedard (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Les Tait (on JOMB)
Published: 1999 Tundra Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0887765734

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Thoughtful, unhurried narrative and rich, enveloping art capture the clutter and compassion of two celebrated sculptors, a fledgling robin’s rescue and the birth of a life-changing friendship.

You can learn more about sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle here. Read about the recently published adult book, And Beauty Answers: The Life of Frances Loring and Florence Wyle, here.

Aha! I found a photo of their studio church on Glenrose Avenue!

 

 Monumental Humanity: The Clay Ladies [9:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Dorothy Joan Harris
Illustrator: Kim LaFave (on JOMB)
Published: 2004 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0439937183

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Hazy, gold and red, retro artwork and snappy, all-too-familiar bickering make this simple yet surprisingly stirring tale of rivalry and resilience a memorable reminder of a decided route to happiness.

Other books mentioned:

• Suki’s Kimono

More Dogs on JOMB:

• Good Dog
• “Let’s Get a Pup!” said Kate
• The Pound from the Hound
• Poodlena
• The Trouble with Tilly Trumble
• The Outside Dog
• Dogs’ Night
• I Want A Dog

 

 Criticism, Confidence and Caring: A Very Unusual Dog [6:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Deborah Blumenthal
Illustrator: Mary GrandPre
Published: 2007 Pelican Publishing Company (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1589804910

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Warmth, humour and fond remembrance waft through this beautifully worded and evocatively illustrated exploration of a young girl’s family tree — and the traits, trinkets and togetherness that sustain it.

Other books mentioned:

• Seven Brave Women

More family fondness on JOMB:

• My Great Aunt Arizona
• Grandma’s Feather Bed
• Too Many Tamales
• Mama’s Saris

 

 Lace, Lore and Laughter: Aunt Claire's Yellow Beehive Hair [7:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: 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.

More shipwrecks on JOMB:

• The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell
• The Killick

 

 Skill & Survival: The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish [11:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Shirin Yim Bridges
Illustrator: Sophie Blackall (on JOMB)
Published: 2002 Chronicle Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0811834905

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The hush of dependable peaches and greens gently gives way to a crescendo of red in this thoughtfully unfolding, true story of a young girl with a dream — and the patient, respectful cracking of cultural constraints that made her dream come true.

You can help make a dream come true today by joining the effort to provide schooling and stability for autistic children in China. To learn more click here.

 

 Earned Learning: Ruby's Wish [9:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Lita Judge
Illustrator: Lita Judge
Published: 2007 Hyperion Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 1423100085

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Eye-opening scatterings of yellowed newspaper footprints, handwritten lists and aged, intimate snapshots make vivid this beautifully told true story of hardship, generosity and the pulling together of communities torn to opposite sides of war.

Other books mentioned:

• The Gardener

More books about generosity on JOMB:

• Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed

More books about war and peace on JOMB:

• Seven Brave Women
• A Poppy is to Remember
• Gleam and Glow
• The Cello of Mr. O
• What We Remember

Check out the full list of non-fiction picture books nominated for the 2007 Cybils Awards here.

 

 One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II [8:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Rachna Gilmore (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Renne Benoit
Published: 2006 Second Story Press
ISBN: 1897187122

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They say comparison is the source of all suffering. Yet, while we can usually resist comparing one child to another, most of us are guilty of the occasional contrast between our children and our former — possibly imagined — selves. This hilarious and delightfully ambiguous book allows us to chew on and chuckle at this perennial parental ploy.

 

 Fishy Water-Coloured Memories: When-I-Was-a-Little-Girl [8:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Pooja Makhijani
Illustrator: Elena Gomez
Published: 2007 Little Brown And Company (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0316011053

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Wrapped in crimson, green and gold, this warmly worded and richly illustrated account of motherly love shares a glimpse of the caring and compromise that can make minutes meaningful.

Other books mentioned:

• Bintou’s Braids

 

 Reflected Affection: Mama's Saris [8:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Colin Thompson
Illustrator: Colin Thompson
Published: Random House UK (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0091768179

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Spellbindingly surreal illustrations contrast with matter-of-fact narrative to relay this thought provoking story of perspective, choice and inter-generational connection: “All you have to do is keep your dreams”.

Other books mentioned:

• Fly, Eagle, Fly
• I Can Hear the Sun
• Tudley Didn’t Know
• Gifts

More books about flying:

• Isla
• Camilla’s New Hairdo
• Cat & Canary

 

 Living From the Heart: Falling Angels [11:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Melissa Sweet
Illustrator: Melissa Sweet
Published: 2005 Houghton Mifflin (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0618387943

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Combine twenty-six meaty new words, a sprinkling of fairy tale characters, one talented young artist, forty pages of gorgeous watercolours and an irresistably spunky dog and “voila!” an exciting new rendition of the Red Riding Hood theme. Bones optional.

 

 Vim, Villainy and Vocabulary: Carmine, A Little More Red [10:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Heather Jopling
Illustrator: Lauren Page Russell
Published: 2006 Nickname Press
ISBN: 0978073940

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This scrapbook-formatted celebration of traditional and non-traditional extended family provides tantalizing glimpses at the interwoven lives of forty-six people, fourteen pets and a teddy bear.

It’s a healthy helping of people-watching that caters to our fascination with figuring out other people’s stories.

Other books mentioned: Monicka’s Papa is Tall

Listen to a JOMB Chat with Heather Jopling

 

 The Not-So-Only Child [12:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Author: Sylviane A. Diouf
Illustrator: Shane Evans
Published: 2004 Chronicle Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0811846296

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Featuring beautiful women, a spunky little girl and lots of gorgeous hair, this richly illustrated story captures perfectly the frustration we can feel when life’s rules don’t make sense to us.

 

 Bintou's Braids [9:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download