Arab Fairy Tale Feasts featured in BC BookLook
Tradewind title Arab Fairy Tale Feasts: A Literary Cookbook by Karim Alrawi, illustrated by Nahid Kazemi, has been featured in this autumn’s BC BookLook. You can access the PDF through this link.
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Beep Beep Bubbie shortlisted for 2021 BC Book Prize
Tradewind title Beep Beep Bubbie, written by Bonnie Sherr Klein and illustrated by Élisabeth Eudes-Pascal, has been shortlisted for the 2021 BC Book Prize. See the full list of finalists here.
Fold Festival recommends Arab Fairy Tale Feasts
Tradewinds title Arab Fairy Tale Feasts has been included in the Fold Kids 2021 Summer Reading list! The list includes 10 picture books, 10 middle grade, and 10 young adult reads that are perfect for the young people in your life. View the full list here.
Tradewind author Olive Senior interviewed on CBC’s The Next Chapter
In this episode CBC’s The Next Chapter, Tradewind author Olive Senior talks to Shelagh Rogers about her poetry collection, Pandemic Poems. The Next Chapter summer children’s book panel also shares great book recommendations for young readers. Listen to the full interview here.
Five-star review for Peggy’s Impossible Tale
Peggy’s Impossible Tale, written by Slavia Miki & Roy Miki and illustrated by Mariko Ando, has received a five-star review in the Canadian Review of Materials. “Peggy’s Impossible Tale is ideal for young readers just starting to read chapter books. It is told in the first person from Peggy’s point of view which gives readers […]
CBC’s list of 23 books for kids and young adults to celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Canada
Peggy’s Impossible Tale by Slavia Miki and Roy Miki, illustrated by Mariko Ando, has been included on CBC Books’ list of 23 books for kids and young adults to celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Canada. “Slavia Miki and Roy Miki’s Peggy’s Impossible Tale is a fun story about one charming guinea pig. Told in the […]
Peggy’s Impossible Tale reviewed in Quill & Quire
Peggy’s Impossible Tale by Roy and Slavia Miki has been reviewed in Quill & Quire. “Peggy’s adventures are charmingly depicted in Mariko Ando’s illustrations. To show that Peggy is (almost) scared to death by a cat, Ando draws her frozen in midair with her mouth agape and an X for an eye. Ando’s drawing of […]
Peggy’s Impossible Tale reviewed in the Calgary Herald
Peggy’s Impossible Tale, written by Slavia Miki and Roy Miki and illustrated by Mariko Ando, has been reviewed in the Calgary Herald. “With short chapters and adorable pictures, this story told by Peggy the guinea pig would be great for beginner and reluctant readers. Peggy is no ordinary pet. She can listen and be a […]
Nicola Campbell to read at ORIGINS Writers Festival
Join Border Crossings’ ORIGINS Festival for Story Time with First Nations Canadian author Nicola I. Campbell. On Wednesday, 9 June at 6.15 PDT, Nicola will be reading from her children’s book A Day with Yaya, for primary years 1-4 (younger or older pupils also welcome to join). The reading will be followed by a Q&A with […]
Beep Beep Bubbie reviewed by the Jewish Book Council
Beep Beep Bubbie has been reviewed by the Jewish Book Council: “Overcoming fear of Bubbie’s scooter eases the way to overcoming other associated anxieties. Now the children are open to new relationships; no need to be inhibited, for example, with a child in a wheelchair — here is the possibility of a new friend. Literature is another useful tool for […]