Book Selection Criteria for the 1999 Edition
Books published in Canada or abroad with a Canadian author or illustrator:
- Still available from publishers/distributors
- Published between 1995 and 1999 in which the theme is HUMOUR
- In both official languages, with due respect given to geographic distribution and ethnic and lingusitic diversity
- Writtten for ages 2-16
- Part of a balanced number of fiction and picture books
- Where quality of text and illustrations and quality of text in relation to illustrations are evident
DEFINITION OF "HUMOUR" AS A THEME
- Texts which underline the amusing, funny or unusual aspects of a story.
- Texts which include puns, plays on words per se, or plays on words between text and image.
- Illustrations which are humorous or include aspects of caricature.
- Texts and illustrations where irony is employed with due respect given to others.
Copyright. The National Library of Canada.
(Revised: 1999-9-8).
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