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.