From MacLeans’s magazine,
Nov 29 2004 issue:
Wonderlands
There's something to thrill every kid among this season's Canadian picture books By SUE FERGUSON, MacLeans Magazine (Books | Nov 29 2004) Some great books for younger children stand on rich stories alone, but most depend on more than text. Maclean's asked kidlit aficionados across the country to recommend 2004 kiddie picture books by Canadians. Here are 20 top titles chosen by them, and us: ÖIn Fiddles & Spoons (Dery, $19.95) two Nova Scotians, Wolfville author Lila Hope-Simpson and Canning illustrator Doretta Groenendyk, recount the 1755 expulsion of the Acadians -- from a rodent's perspective. As the soldiers' arrival disrupts life above the floorboards, Mama Souris smells the worry in the air. The frightened mice journey with their Acadian hosts to foreign lands where, wistful for home, they celebrate their heritage. To view the entire story, please visit :Maclean’s Magazine November 2004 To visit the Fiddles & Spoons website, visit www.fiddlesandspoons.com
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