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Index of Book Reviews
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Packing Fraction.
- Julie E. Czerneda, ed.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.
Paper
Fabric Book and Fun Kit. Fabulous Doll Fashions.
- Jane Fleetwood-Morrow and Catherine Heard. Illustrated by Bill Kimber..
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 2 - 7 / Ages 7 - 12.
Paper
Fabric Book and Fun Kit. Fantastic Jewels.
- Jane Fleetwood-Morrow and Jaclyn Shoub. Illustrated by Bill Kimber.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 2 - 7 / Ages 7 - 12.
Papier-Mache. (Kids Can Do It Series).
- Renee Schwarz.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
The Parrot.
- Laszlo and Raffaella Gal.
- Review by Val Nielsen.
- Grades K and up / Ages 5 and up.
Partnerships For Classroom
Learning.
- Suzanne Girard and Kathlene R. Willing.
- Review by Brenda Partridge.
- Professional: Grades 1 - 8.
The Party.
- Barbara Reid.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
Pas de quartier pour les poires.
- Guy Lavigne.
- Review by Kathleen Kellet-Betsos.
- Grades 8 - 12 / Ages 13 - 17.
Password: MURDER.
- Norah McClintock.
- Review by Ruth Scales McMahon.
- Grades 8 - 12 / Ages 13 - 18.
Pat-a-Cake Dough Book and Kit.
- Sharon E. McKay. Illustrated by Marilyn Mets.
- Review by Joan Payzant
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.
Paul Bunyan on the West Coast
- Tom Henry
- Review by Peter Ross Croskery
- Grades 4 and Up / Ages 8 and Up
Paul Kane's Great Nor-West.
- Diane Eaton and Sheila Urbanek.
- Review by T.S. Casaubon.
- Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.
Pauline Johnson: First Aboriginal Voice
of Canada. (The Quest Library, 3).
- Betty Keller.
- Review by Darleen Golke.
- Grades 9 and up / Ages 14 and up.
The Peacock's Pride.
- Melissa Kajpust. Illustrated by Jo'Anne Kelly.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
The
Peanut Butter Cookbook for Kids.
- Ralph, Judy and Ray Gompf.
- Review by A. Edwardsson.
- Grades 4 and up / Ages 8 and up.
The Pebble in My Pocket - A History of Our
Earth.
- Meredith Hooper. Illustrated by Chris Coady.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 3 - 7 / Ages 8 - 13.
Peek-A-Moo!
- Marie Torres Cimarusti. Illustrated by Stephen Peterson.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 2 - 4.
Pegasus,
the Flying Horse.
- Jane Yolen (Reteller). Illustrated by Li Ming.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 2 and up / Ages 7 and up.
Penelope: Terror in the Harbour. (Our Canadian
Girl).
- Sharon E. McKay.
- Review by Kristin Butcher.
- Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-12.
The People: A Historical Guide to the First Nations
of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
- Donald Ward.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Grades 8 - 13 / Ages 14 - 18.
People and Places.
(Secrets of the Rainforest.)
- Michael Chinery.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 9 - 14.
A People Apart.
- Kathleen Kenna. Photographs by Andrew Stawicki.
- Review by Deborah Mervold.
- Grades 3 to 8 / Ages 8 to 14.
The
People of Many Faces: Masks, Myths and Ceremonies of the Iroquois.
- Alex Mogelon.
- Review by Adele Case.
- Grades 10 - 13 / Ages 14 and up.
The People of New France. (Themes in
Canadian History Series).
- Allan Greer.
- Review by Ian Stewart.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 16 and up.
The Perfect Gymnast.
- Michele Martin Bossley.
- Review by Sara Brodie.
- Grades 3 - 8 / Ages 8 - 13.
Perfect
Pals.
- Robert McConnell. Illustrated by June Bradford.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.
Periwinkle Isn't Paris.
- Marilyn Eisenstein. Illustrated by Rudolf Stuessi.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 5 - 8.
Persephone's Sisters:
Young Women Write.
- Valerie Pawluk, ed.
- Review by Joanne Peters.
- Grades 10 and up / Ages 15 and up.
Phoebe and the Gypsy.
- Andrea Spalding.
- Review by Joan C. Simpson.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.
Pier 21: Gateway of Hope.
- Linda Granfield.
- Review by Catherine Hoyt.
- Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
Piglets Don't Watch Television. (Abby and Tess,
Pet Sitters, 3).
- Trina Wiebe. Illustrated by Marisol Sarrazin.
- Review by Linda Aksomitis.
- Grades 2 - 4 / Ages 7 - 9.
The
Pink Hare.
- Jeanne Willis. Illustrated by Ken Brown.
- Review by Naomi Gerrard.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
Pioneer Recipes. (Historic Communities
Series).
- Bobbie Kalman & Lynda Hale. Illustrated by Barbara Bedell.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 3 - 6 / Ages 8 - 11.
Piper.
- Natale Ghent. Illustrated by Cindy Ghent.
- Review by Kristin Butcher.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 14.
Pippin and Pudding. (Pippin and Mabel).
- K.V. Johansen. Illustrated by Bernice Lum.
- Review by Catherine Hoyt.
- Grades K - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
Pippin Takes a Bath. (Pippin and Mabel series).
- K.V. Johansen. Illustrated by Bernice Lum.
- Review by Catherine Hoyt.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 4 - 7.
Pirates.
- Greg Nickles, Bobbie Kalman & Barbara Bedell.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.
Place Names of Atlantic Canada.
- William B. Hamilton.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades 6 and up / Ages 11 and up.
A Place Not Home.
- Eva Wiseman.
- Review by Helen Norrie.
- Grades 4 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
The Places Where Names Vanish.
- Stephan Henighan.
- Review by Joanne Peters.
- Grades 11 and up / Ages 17 and up.
Plague Pit. (Dark Paths Series).
- Allan Frewin Jones.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 10 - 13.
The Planets.
- Cynthia Pratt Nicholson. Illustrated by Bill Slavin.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 7 - 11.
Play Mas'! A Carnival ABC.
- Dirk McLean. Illustrated by Ras Stone.
- Review by Susan Fonseca.
- Grades K - 4 / Ages 5 - 9.
The Playground. (Talk-About-Books Series).
- Debbie Bailey. Photos by Susan Huszar.
- Review by Shannon Nesdoly.
- Grades Preschool / Ages 1 - 3.
Pocketful of Stars: Rhymes, Chants and Lap
Games.
- Felicity Williams. Illustrated by Michael Martchenko.
- Review by Jennifer Johnson.
- Ages Infants and up.
Poets in the Classroom.
- Edited by Betsy Struthers and Sarah Klassen.
- Review by Catherine Cox.
- Professional.
The Polar Bear's Gift.
- Jeanne Bushey. Illustrated by Vladyana Langer Krykorka.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Kindergarten-grade 2 / Ages 5-7.
The Poles. (We Came to
America).
- Greg Nickles.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13.
Pond Seasons.
- Sue Ann Alderson. Illustrated by Ann Blades.
- Review by Alison Mews.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 2 - 7.
The Pooh Sketchbook.
- E.H. Shepard. Edited by Brian Sibley.
- Review by Mary Thomas.
- Grades 7 and up / Ages 12 and up.
Poppleton.
- Cynthia Rylant. Illustrated by Mark Teague.
- Review by Joan Payzant.
- Grades Preschool - 1 / Ages 3 - 6.
Portfolio
10: The Year's Best Editorial Cartoons.
- Various.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 7 - 13 / Ages 12 and up.
A
Portrait of the Artist: Ernest Buckler's The Mountain and the Valley.
- Barbara Pell.
- Review by T.S. Causabon.
- Professional (Senior Language Arts).
Power To Rise - The Story of the National
Ballet in Canada.
- James Neufeld.
- Review by Gary Robertson.
- Grade 11 and up / Age 16 and up.
Power Training for Sport
- Tudor O. Bompa.
- Review by William F. Benson.
- Professional (Coaches).
Prairie Born.
- David Bouchard. Illustrated by Peter Shostak.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up.
Prairie Fire!
- Bill Freeman.
- Review by Betsy Fraser.
- Grades 5 - 8 / Ages 9 - 13.
The Prairie Fire.
- Marilyn Reynolds. Illustrated by Don Kilby.
- Review by Valerie Nielsen.
- Grades 1 - 5 / Ages 5 - 9.
A Present for Mrs. Kazinsky.
- Marilynn Reynolds. Illustrated by Lynn Smith-Ary.
- Review by Catherine Hoyt.
- Grades Kindergarten - 3 / Ages 4 - 8.
The
Primrose Path.
- Carol Matas.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 6 - 10 / Ages 11 - 15.
Princess
Prunella and the Purple Peanut.
- Margaret Atwood.
- Review by Leslie Millar.
- Grades 1 - 3 / Ages 6 - 9.
The Princess Who Laughed in Colours.
- Lynn Manuel. Illustrated by J.O. Pennanen.
- Review by Diane Fitzgerald.
- Grades 2 - 5 / Ages 6 - 10.
Prisoner in a Red-Rose Chain.
- Jeffrey Moore.
- Review by Joanne Peters.
- Grades 12 and up / Ages 17 and up.
The Private Journal of Day Applepenny *Prisoner*.
- Sheree Haughian.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 4 - 6 / Ages 9 - 11.
The Project Book: An Introduction to Research
and Writing. 2nd. ed.
- Hugh Robertson. Illustrations by Cuyler Black.
- Review by Harriet Zaidman.
- Grades 7 - 11 / Ages 12 - 16.
Project Disaster.
- Sylvia McNicoll.
- Review by Irene Gordon.
- Grades 3 - 5 / Ages 8 - 10.
The Promise of Schooling: Education
in Canada, 1800-1914
- Paul Axelrod.
- Review by Alexander D. Gregor.
- Grades 12 and up / Ages 18 and up.
Promise Song.
- Linda Holeman.
- Review by Dave Jenkinson.
- Grades 6 - 9 / Ages 11 - 15.
Proud
to Be a Poopini
- Dave Sindrey
- Review by Jennifer La Chapelle
- Grades K - 3 / Ages 4 - 8
The Puddle.
- David McPhail.
- Review by Janice Foster.
- Grades Preschool - 2 / Ages 3 - 7.
The Puffin Canadian
Beginner's Dictionary.
- Ken Weber, ed.
- Review by Gail Hamilton.
- Grades 1-3 / Ages 6-9.
Puzzling
on the Rim.
- Naomi Wakan.
- Review by Elinor M. Kelly.
- Grades 4 - 9 / Ages 8 - 14.
Index of Book Reviews
Alphabetical by Title
A | B | C
| D | E | F
| G | H | I
| J | K | L
| M | N | O
| P | Q | R
| S | T | U
| V | W | X-Z
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