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cdnBaboo: The Story of Sir John A. Macdonald's Daughter.
Ainslie Manson. Illustrated by Bill Wand.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 3 - 4 / Ages 8 - 9.

intBaby Animals.
Kimika Warabe.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages Infant - 3.

intBaby Animals: A Very First Picture Book.
Nicola Tuxworth.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 4.

intBaby Bird.
Joyce Dunbar. Illustrated by Russell Ayto.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 2 - 7.

cdnThe Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed.
Helen Cooper.
Review by Leslie Millar.
Grades Preschool / Ages 2 - 5.

intBaby's World - At Home.
Photographs by Geoff Dann.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.

intBaby's World - Outdoors.
Photographs by Geoff Dann.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.

cdnBack of Beyond.
Sarah Ellis.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 14.

intA Bad Case of Stripes.
David Shannon.
Review by Lesley Beckett Balcom.
Grades 1-4 / Ages 6-9.

cdnBad For Them, Good For Me.
Aaron Zevy. Illustrated by Alison Lang (Bad For Them, Good For Me).
Review by Joan C. Simpson.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 5 - 8 (Bad For Them, Good For Me).

cdnBald Eagles.
Karen Dudley. Illustrated by Warren Clark.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 9 - 14.

canA Barnyard Bestiary.
David Bouchard. Illustrated by Kimball Allen.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

cdnBaseball crazy.
Martyn Godfrey.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

cdnThe Basketball Player.
Roch Carrier. Illustrated by Sheldon Cohen.
Review by Michele F. Kallio.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 7 - 9.

 Bats about Baseball.
Jean Little and Claire MacKay.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 10.

cdnBat Summer.
Sarah Withrow.
Review by Joanne Peters.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

cdnBay Girl.
Betty Fitzpatrick Dorion.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 5-7 / Ages 10-12.

cdnBeans on Toast.
Shirley Hrdlitschka.
Review by Cheryl Archer.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

canBear on the Train.
Julie Lawson. Illustrated by Brian Deines.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnBears: Polar Bears, Black Bears and Grizzly Bears.
Deborah Hodge. Illustrated by Pat Stephens.
Review by Brenda Partridge.
Grades K - 6 / Ages 4 - 12.

 The Bear-Walker and Other Stories.
Basil H. Johnston. Illustrated by David A. Johnson.
Review by Adele Case.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 7 - 13.

cdnA Beautiful Place on Yonge Street.
Don Trembath.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.

cdnBeaver the Baker.
Lars Klinting.
Review by Kathleen Kellett-Betsos.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.

cdnBeaver the Gardener.
Lars Klinting.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades 1 - 2 / Ages 5 - 7.

cdnBeaver the Tailor.
Lars Klinting.
Review by Heather Henry and Alice Reimer.
Grades 1 - 2 / Ages 6 - 7.

intBeginnings: From the First Nations to the Great Migration.
Marshall Jamieson.
Review by Kathleen Kellett-Betsos.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 15.

 Behind the Story:The People who Create our Best Children's Books . . . and How They Do It!
General Editor: Barbara Greenwood.
Review By Janie Wilkins.
Grades 4 - 10 / Ages 8 - 14 / Professional Reference.

cdnBeing With Henry.
Martha Brooks.
Review by Jennifer L. Branch.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnThe Bentwood Box: A Northwest Coast Indian Art Activity Book.
Nan McNutt. Illustrated by Yasu Osawa and Nathan Jackson.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

canBeowulf.
Welwyn Wilton Katz. Illustrated by Laszlo Gal.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up.

intBeryl Markham: Never Turn Back.
Catherine Gourley.
Review by Grace Shaw.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

cdnThe Best of Canadian Fiction Magazine: Silver Anniversary Anthology.
Edited by Geoff Hancock.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.

cdnBetter Books! Better Readers! How to Choose, Use and Level Books for Children in the Primary Grades.
Linda Hart-Hewins and Jan Wells.
Review by Reesa Cohen.
Professional.

intBetween Mother & Daughter: A Teenager and Her Mom Share the Secrets of a Strong Relationship.
Judy Ford and Amanda Ford.
Review by Stephanie Yamniuk.
Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.

intBeyond the Rainbow Warrior.
Edited by Michael Morpurgo. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

cdnBeyond the Waterfall.
Elaine Breault Hammond.
Reviewed by Joan Marshall.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

CDNBig Bear (Mistahimusquay).
James R. Miller.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 10 and Up / Ages 16 - Adult.

int The Big Book of Games.
Dorothy Stott.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

 Big Boy.
Tololwa M. Mollel. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grade Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

intBig Burn.
Lesley Choyce.
Review by Jennifer Sullivan.
Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 12 - 15.

cdnThe Big City/Big Country Counting Book.
Ian Crysler.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - K / Ages 2 - 5.

CDNThe Big Race!
Sylvia McNicoll. Illustrated by Susan Gardos.
Review by A. Edwardsson.
Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.

cdnBig Trucks, Big Wheels.
Petrina Gentile, Bobbie Kalman & Marc Crabtree.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades K - 5 / Ages 5 - 10.

intBijou, Bonbon and Beau: The Kittens Who Danced for Degas.
Joan Sweeney. Illustrated by Leslie Wu.
Review by Ann Stinner.
Grades 1 - 4 / Ages 6 - 10.

cdnBing and Chutney.
Andrea von Königslöw.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.

cdnBirds That Don't Fly. (Birds Up Close Series).
Bobbie Kalman.
Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
Grades K - 5 / Ages 5 - 10.

 Blackouts to Bright Lights: Canadian War Bride Stories.
Edited by Barbara Ladouceur and Phyllis Spence.
Review by Grace Shaw.
Grades 9 - 13 / Ages 13 and up.

cdnBlack Rhinos.
E. Melanie Watt. Illustrated by Warren Clark.
Review by Luella Sumner.
Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 14.

intBloomability.
Sharon Creech.
Review by Joan Marshall.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

cdnBloor and Christie: The Mystery of the Bright Red Ribbon.
Gina Calleja.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool / Ages 2 - 4.

intBlue.
Michael Hainey. Illustrated by Robert Brook Allen & Leslie Watkins.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.

canBlueberry Clouds.
Rita Bouvier.
Review by Terry Vatrt.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnBluebloods and Rednecks.
Charles D. Anderson.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

cdnBlue True Dream of Sky.
Meredy Maynard.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades 5 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnBlue Whales.
Patricia Miller-Schroeder. Illustrated by Warren Clark.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnThe Body in the Basement.
Norah McClintock.
Review by Marsha Kaiserman.
Grades 7 - 9 / Ages 12 - 14.

intThe Boggart and the Monster.
Susan Cooper.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

 Bone Button Borscht.
Aubrey Davis.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 3 - 8.

cdnBone Dance.
Martha Brooks.
Review by Cheryl Archer.
Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.

canThe Bone Talker.
Shelley A. Leedahl. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.
Review by Alison Mews.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

 The Book of Changes.
Tim Wynne-Jones.
Review by Val Nielsen.
Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 14.

 Books Alive: Using Literature in the Classroom.
Susan Hill.
Review by MaryLeah Otto.
Elementary Teachers.

intBoomer's Big Surprise.
Constance W. McGeorge. Illustrated by Mary Whyte.
Review by Emily Walters Gregor.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.

cdnBottom Drawer.
David Boyd.
Review by Esme Keith.
Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.

cdnBounce Me Tickle Me Hug Me: Lap Rhymes from Around the World.
Sandra Carpenter-Davis, comp. English adaptations by Celia Barker Lottridge.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Professional.

cdnBoy of the Deeps.
Ian Wallace.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades K - 3 / Ages 5 - 8.

cdnBrad's Universe.
Mary Woodbury.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 7 - 10 / Ages 13 - 16.

 Branch of the Talking Teeth.
Ishbel Moore.
Review by Helen Norrie.
Grades 4 - 7 / Ages 9 - 12.

CDNBreathing Not Required.
Michele Martin Bossley.
Review by Donna J. Adrian.
Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

canBringing Up Beauty.
Sylvia McNicoll.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 11 - 14.

cdnBroken Shields.
Krystyna Libura, Claudia Burr and Maria Christina Urrutia. Translated by Patricia Aldana.
Review by Harriet Zaidman.
Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 10 - 14.

cdnBrooks: Coming Home.
Walter Hildebrandt. Images by Peter Tittenberger.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grade 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.

cdnBuddy Concrackle's Amazing Adventure.
Chris McMahen.
Review by Deborah Mervold.
Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.

intBud, Not Buddy.
Christopher Paul Curtis.
Review by Mary Thomas.
Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.

intBuffalo Sunrise: The Story of A North American Giant.
Diane Swanson.
Review by Ian Stewart.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

cdnBuilding a Mystery: The Story of Sarah McLachlan & Lilith Fair.
Judith Fitzgerald.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades 12 and up / Ages 18 and up.

cdnBuilding Together Series.
Building a Solitaire Game and a Peg Board, Vol. I.
Building a Shelf and a Bike Rack, Vol. II.
Ken Ainsworth.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11.

cdnBullying in Schools and What to Do About It.
Ken Rigby.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Professional.

cdnThe Buried City of Pompeii.
Shelley Tanaka. Illustrated by Greg Ruhl.
Review by Valerie Nielsen.
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up.

cdnBurning Ambition.
Nikki Fisher. Illustrated by Peter Smith.
Review by Donna Doyle.
Grades 10 - 12 / Ages 15 and up.

cdnThe Burrow Book: Tunnel Into a World of Wildlife.
Shaila Awan. Illustrated by Richard Orr.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.

intBusy Bear Takes a Trip.
Pascale Estellon.
Review by Joan Payzant.
Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 2 - 6.

 Butterflies and Moths.
Bobbie Kalman and Tammy Everts.
Review by Brenda Partridge.
Grades K - 6 / Ages 3 - 12.

cdnThe Butterflies' Promise.
Julie Ovenell-Carter. Illustrated by Kitty Macaulay.
Review by Irene Gordon.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnThe Button Blanket: A Northwest Coast Indian Art Activity Book.
Nan McNutt. Illustrated by Yasu Osawa and Barry Scow.
Review by Lorraine Douglas.
Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.

intBy the Hanukkah Light.
Sheldon Oberman. Illustrated by Neil Waldman.
Review by Dave Jenkinson.
Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.

cdnBy Truck to the North: My Arctic Adventure.
Andy Turnbull & Debora Pearson.
Review by Gail Hamilton.
Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 12.

Index of Book Reviews

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