Index of Book Reviews

Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Title F - M

A-E N-R S-Z

The Fabulous Song: Don Gilmour. Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay.; Review by Diane Fitzgerald.; Grades K - 5 / Ages 5 - 10.
Farming.: Ann Love and Jane Drake. Illustrated by Pat Couples.; Review by Michele F. Kallio.; Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 10.
Fear of Words: Censorship and the Public Libraries of Canada.: Alvin M. Schrader.; Review by Maryleah Otto.; Professional / Post-Secondary.
The First Time: Volumes I and II: Edited by Charles Montpetit; Review by Kathleen L. Kellett-Betsos; Grade 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
Fitting In.: Sharon Kirsh.; Review by Sara Brodie.; Grades 6 - / Ages 11 - 14.
In Flanders Fields: The story of the Poem by John McCrae: Linda Granfield; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Grades 4 and Up / Ages 8 to Adult
Flight of the Golden Plover.: Debbie S. Miller. Edited by Carolyn Smith. Illustrated by Daniel Van Zyle.; Review by Joan Payzant.; Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 10 and up.
Flikka and the Prince Edward Island Mystery: Hazel Birt; Review by Donna J. Adrian; Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14
The Fog Spinner: Terry Morrison; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 5 - 8
Forestry.: Jane Drake and Ann Love. Illustrated by Pat Cupples.; Review by Michele F. Kallio.; Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
For the Poet Novitiate: The Crafted Poem; Writing Reader-Friendly Poetry; Susan loannou; Review by Liam C. Rodrigues; Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
Forts of Canada.: Ann-Maureen Owens and Jane Yealland.; Review by Ian Stewart.; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
Frankie Zapper and the Disappearing Teacher: Linda Rogers; Review by Harriet Zaidman; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
Franklin Goes to School: Paulette Bourgeois; Review by A. Edwardsson; Preschool - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 7
Franklin's Halloween.: Paulette Bourgeois. Illustrated by Brenda Clark.; Review by Brian Rountree.; Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
Franklin Has a Sleepover.: Paulette Bourgeois. Ilustrated by Brenda Clark.; Review by Lorraine Douglas.; Pre-school - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 5.
Fred's Dream Cat: Marie-danielle Croteau. Illustrated by Bruno St-Aubin.; Translated by Sarah Cummins; Review by Leslie Millar; Grades 3 - 4 / Ages 8 - 10
A Friend Like Zilla.: Rachna Gilmore.; Review by Deborah Mervold.; Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.
Frogs in the Rain Barrel.: Sally Ito.; Review by William F. Benson.; Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 to Adult.
Getting It All Together: Curriculum Integration in the Transition Years.: The Metropolitan Toronto School Board; Review by Gail Lennon; Professional: Grades 7 - 10
The Ghost Dance.: Alice McLerran. Illustrated by Paul Morin.; Review by MaryLynn Gagne.; Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 -10.
Ghost Train.: Paul Yee. Illustrated by Harvey Chan.; Review by Dave Jenkinson.; Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
Ghosts of the Bay: A Guide to the History of Georgian Bay: Russel Floren and Andrea Gutsche; Review by Tom Chambers; Grades 8 and Up / Ages 12 - Adult
Gifts to Make with Crayola Model Magic: Kim Fernandes. Photos by Wally Randall.; Review by Joan Payzant; Grades Primary - 4 / Ages 4 - 10
God's Little Ships: A History of the Columbia Coast Mission: Michael L. Hadley; Review by John D. Crawford; Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 - Adult
Going to the Fair.: Sheryl McFarlane. Illustrated by Sheena Lott.; Review by Dave Jenkinson.; Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 5 - 7.
Going to University: A Canadian Guide for Students in Grades 9 to 12 and Their Parents.: Beverly Cameron.; Review by Duncan Thornton.; Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 and up.
Going to Visit Kou-Kum.: Della Owens. Illustrated by Donna Cameron.; Review by Harriet Zaidman.; Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Lilly Barnes. Illustrated by Lindsay Grater.; Review by Carol Carver; Pre-school to kindergarten / Ages 3 - 5
Good for What Ails You: Self-help Remedies from 19th Century Canada.: Jim Cameron.; Review by Bob Haxton.; Grades 8 and Up / Ages 14 to Adult.
Gruntle Piggle Takes Off.: Jean Little. Illustrated by Johnny Wales.; Review by Michele F. Kallio.; Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
The Gypsy Princess: Phoebe Gilman; Review by T.S. Causabon; Kindergarten - Grade 3 / Ages 5 - 8
Handwriting Analysis: An Adventure in Self-Discovery: Peter Dennis; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Grades 9-13 / Ages 13- Adult
Have You Seen Bugs?: Joanne Oppenheim. Illustrated by Ron Broda.; Review by Naomi Gerrard.; Grades K - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Helping Kids Deal with Conflict: An Everyday Resource for All Teachers and Parents.: Gerry Sheanh.; Review by Gail Lennon.; Adult/Professional.
Help Wanted: Wednesdays Only: Peggy Diamond Leavey; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Grades 5-13 / Ages 9- Adult
Her Story II: Women from Canada's Past.: Susan E. Merritt; Review by Catherine Cox; Grades 5 - 10 / Ages 9 - 15
Historic Nelson: The Early Years.: John Norris.; Review by Joan Payzant.; Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 to adult.
Historic Nelson: The Early Years.: John Norris.; Review by Thomas F. Chambers.; Grade 10 and Up / Ages 15 - Adult.
Hockey Night in Transcona: John Danakas; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11
Hong Kong Rising: The History of a Remarkable Place: Peter Pigott; Review by Irene Gordon; Grades 10 and Up / Ages 16 to Adult
How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail?: Linda Bailey.; Review by Irene Gordon.; Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 12.
Hot, Cold, Shy, Cold: Looking at Opposites: Pamela Harris; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Preschool / Ages 2 - 4
How A Book Is Published: Bobbie Kalman; Review by Jane Robinson; Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 5 - 11
How Monkeys Make Chocolate: Foods and Medicines from the Rainforests: Adrian Forsyth; Review by Jennifer La Chapelle; Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13
How Much, How Many, How Far, How Heavy, How Long, How Tall is 1000?: Helen Nolan; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 4 - 10
How the Pinto Got Her Colour: Kate Buchholz; Review by Kenneth Field; Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11
How to Say What Stuff Looks Like!: Thomas Rieder.; Review by T.S. Causabon.; Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 to Adult.
I Can Make Costumes.: Mary Wallace.; Review by Lorraine Douglas.; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 12.
If We Could See the Air: David Suzuki; Review by Dennis Wood; Grade 2-6 / Ages 7-12
The Invasion.: K.A. Applegate.; Review by Brian Rountree.; Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 11 - 14.
I Love to Play Hockey: Dale Klassen; Review by Dave Jenkinson; Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 5-7
Images of Nature: Canadian Poets and the Group of Seven: Selected by David Booth; Review by Lorraine Douglas; All ages
Iroquois Fires: The Six Nations Lyrics and Lore of Dawendine: Bernice Loft Winslow. Illustrated by C.W. Jeffries.; Review by Grace Shaw; All ages
Irving Layton: God's Recording Angel: Francis Mansbridge; Review by Ian Stewart; Grades 11 - 13 / Ages 16 and Up
It's a Jungle in Here.: Deanne Lee Bingham. Illustrated by Yvonne Cathcart.; Review by Diane Fitzgerald.; Preschool - Grade 1 / Ages 3 - 6.
It's Elementary! Investigating the Chemical World: Douglas Hayward and Gordon S. Bates. Illustrated by Nyla Sunga.; Review by Harriet Zaidman; Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14
Jacob Two-Two's First Spy Case: Mordecai Richler; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Grade 3 - 5 / Ages 7 - 9
Journals in the Classroom: Judith Ann Isaacs and Janine S. Brodine; Review by Harriet Zaidman; Grades K - 6 / Ages 4 - 12
Keepers of Life: Joseph Bruchac and Michael Caduto; Review by Mary Lynn Gagne; Adult --Grades 1-7 / Ages 5-12
Keri.: Jan Andrews.; Review by Alice Reimer.; Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.
The Kids Canadian Bird Book: Pamela Hackman; Review by Sylvia Smith and Evan Thornton; Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 7 - 11
The Kids Canadian Bug Book.
The Kids Canadian Plant Book.: Pamela Hickman. Illustrated by Heather Collins.; Review by Luella Sumner.; Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.
A Kid's Guide to the Brain: Sylvia Funston and Jay Ingram. Illustrated by Gary Clement; Review by Bob Piper; Grades 3 and Up / Ages 9 and Up
Kitchens of the World: Ken MacKenzie-Smith; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 - Adult
Kotik: The Baby Seal: Angèle Delaunois. Photographs by Fred Bruemmer.; Review by Carol Carver; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh: Retold and illustrated by Ludmila Zeman; Review by Kenneth Field; Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11
Learning with Readers Theatre.: Neill Dixon, Anne Davies, Colleen Politano.; Review by Deborah Begoray.; Grades 1 - 6 / Ages 6 - 11.
Lettering: Make Your Own Cards, Signs, Gifts and More.: Amanda Lewis.; Review by Lorraine Douglas.; Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.
Let's Play: Traditional Games of Childhood: Camilla Gryski; Review by Lorraine Douglas; All Ages
Little Cats: Bobbie Kalman; Review by Harriet Zaidman; Grades K-4 / Ages 4-10
Little Vampire's Diary: Sonia Holleyman; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 10
Little Wonders: Animal Babies and Their Families.
Time to Eat: Animals Who Hide and Save Their Food.: Marilyn Baillie. Illustrated by Romi Caron.; Review by Luella Sumner.; Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Locating Alexandra.: Margaret Rodgers.; Review by Frances Daw Bergles; Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 to Adult.
Lonely, in a cool sweet way: Maureen McCarthy; Review by Patricia Fry; Grades 10-13 / Ages 15 - Adult
Long Long Ago.: Robin Skelton. Illustrated by Pamela Breeze Currie.; Review by Ian Stewart.; Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.
Luke Baldwin's Vow: Morley Callaghan; Review by Irene Gordon; Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12
Maddie in Danger: Louise Leblanc. Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay; Translated by Sarah Halifax Cummins from Sophie est en Danger; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10
The Magic Ear: Laura Langston; Review by Ian McClaren; Grades K - 4 / Ages 4 - 8
Make-A-Face.: Jane Byrne Stevenson and Sharon E. McKay.; Review by Lorraine Douglas.; All ages.
Make Your Own Performing Puppets: Teddy Cameron Long; Review by Lorraine Douglas; Grades 4 and Up / Ages 8 - Adult
Man-S-Laughter: Ellen Frith; Review by Pat Bolger; Grades 10 and Up / Ages 14 and Up
Marrying the Animals.: Cornelia Hoogland.; Review by Deborah Mervold.; Grades 11 and up / Ages adult.
Martha Black: Gold Rush Pioneer.: Carol Martin.; Review by Marsha Kaiserman.; Grades 2 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.
Mary Ann Shadd: Rosemary Sadler; Review by Grace Shaw; Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 - Adult
A Matter of Honour and Other Tales of Early Perth.: Susan Code.; Review by Irene Gordon.; Grades 10 and up / Ages adult.
Melanie Bluelake's dream: Betty Dorion; Review by Maryleah Otto; Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12
Melody Mooner Takes Lessons.: Frank B. Edwards. Illustrated by John Bianchi.; Review by Brian Rountree.; Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
Meyers' Creek: Connie Brummel Crook; Review by Irene Gordon; Grades 6 and Up / Ages 11 to Adult
Mine for Keeps: Jean Little; Review by Joan Payzant; Grades 10-13 / Ages 14 - Adult
Mistaken Identity: Norah McClintock; Review by Leslie Millar; Grades 9 - 12 / Ages 14 - 18
Monet's Garden.: John Lent.; Review by Katheryn Broughton.; Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.
Money to Burn.: E.M. Goldman.; Review by Helen Norrie.; Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 10 - 14.
The Moccasin Goalie: Willian Roy Brownridge; Review by Dave Jenkinson; Preschool to Grade 2 / Ages 4 to 8
Modems, Megabytes and Me! Telecommunicating Across the Curriculum.: Gary Garfield and Suzanne McDonough; Review by Harriet Zaidman; Teachers: K - 8
Mom, the School Flooded!.: Ken Rivard. Illustrated by Jacques Laplante.; Review by Diane Fitzgerald.; Preschool - Grade 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
The Monster from the Swamp: Native Legends about Demons, Monsters and Other Creatures.: Written and Illustrated by C. J. Taylor.; Review by Harriet Zaidman.; Grades K - 8 / Ages 5 -14.
Mooch Forever: Gilles Gauthier. Illustrated by Pierre-Andre Derome.; Translated by Sarah Cummins.; Review by A. Edwardsson; Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 10
Mortimer Mooner Makes Lunch: Frank Edwards; Review by Dave Jenkinson; Preschool - Grade3 / Ages 4-8
My Arctic 1,2,3: Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak. Illustrated by Vladyana Krykorka.; Review by Naomi Gerrard.; Grades preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
My Blue Country.: O.R. Melling.; Review by Joan Payzant.; Grades 10 - 12 / Ages 15 - 19.
My Homework Is in the Mail!: Becky Citra; Review by Leslie Millar; Grades 2 - 3 / Ages 7 - 9
My Manitoba Friends A - Z.: Thomas Reid.; Review by A. Edwardsson.; Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 5 - 7.
The Mystery of the Gold Ring: James Heneghan; Review by Ian McLaren; Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 8 - 11
Mystery of the Missing Will: Jeni Mayer; Review by Joanne Robertson; Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 -13

Index of Book Reviews

Alphabetical by Title

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