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Notes from a Children's Librarian: Poetry Books
Because Canadian children's poetry doesn't begin and end with Alligator Pie, Julie Booker offers up some excellent titles for National Poetry Month.
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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Fostering World-Mindfulness
Any of these books would inspire a young reader to look outside themselves, mindful of a world where children’s lives are very different from their …
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Notes from a Children's Librarian: PEI Books
There's more to PEI's children's literature than just Anne Shirley.
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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Newfoundland Books
Our Children's Librarian columnist, Julie Booker, brings us a new view from the stacks every month.
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Notes from a Children's Librarian: Art Books
Six books to appeal to the young artist.
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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Books About Disguises
October is the superb month for books about disguise, because of Halloween, of course, and because of how the whole outdoors is dressing up in glorious …
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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Creative Thinking and Collaboration
September is about change, new routines, working things out and learning to work together with friends and schoolmates. These books about creative thinking …
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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Wild Summer Fun
Sky and earth, large scale to small, these books cover the gamut of wild summer fun.
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Notes from a Children's Librarian: Graphic Novels for Summer
Bliss is a hammock in summer and a stack of graphic novels.
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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Aboriginal Stories
Each month, Julie Booker, our resident Children's Librarian, brings us a new view from the stacks.