A Sack Full of Feathers is a Jewish folktale retold by Debby Waldman. Yankel is a young mischevious boy who tells his friends other people’s stories. The rumours spread and the local rabbi finds out. He sends Yankel to put a feather on all his neighbour’s doorsteps. We learn about rumours and lessons in this [...]
Creatures Great and Small is a non-fiction picture book which shows all kinds of animals and compares their sizes. Each set of facing pages shows a pair of animals from a different biological catagory – mammals, insects, reptiles, etc. The pair show the largest and smallest creatures from the catagory. The illustrations are fabulous and [...]
Please, Louise is a realistic picture book which is humourous and creatively illustrated. The team of Frieda Wishinsky and Marie-Louise Gay have combined their skills to introduce us to Jake and Louise and their relationship. Louise is a little sister who won’t leave her brother alone. Jake tries everything to get some time alone and [...]
