BLUE SPRUCE nominee 2012
written by David Ward
illustrated by Brian Deines
Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2010
30 pp.
Ages: 4 +
Interests: hockey, moving to a new home, siblings, Christmas, winter
One Hockey Night
29 Nov 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 4+, Canadian books Tags: Christmas, hockey, moving to a new home, siblings, sports, winter
Noni Says No
27 Nov 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 5+, Canadian books Tags: assertiveness, bullies, friendship
BLUE SPRUCE nominee 2012
written by Heather Hartt-Sussman
illustrated by Geneviève Côté
Toronto: Tundra Books, 2011
21 pp.
Age: 5 +
Interests: friendship, assertiveness, handling bullies
Stanley’s Little Sister
26 Nov 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 3+, Canadian books Tags: cats, dogs, friendship, pets
BLUE SPRUCE nominee 2012
written by Linda Bailey
illustrated by Bill Slavin
Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2010
30 pp.
Ages: 3 +
Interests: dogs, cats, pets
Kiss Me! (I’m a Prince!)
21 Nov 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 5+, Canadian books Tags: Fairy Tale, fairy tale updated, frogs, Magic, strong girls
BLUE SPRUCE nominee 2012
by Heather McLeod
illustrated by Brooke Kerrigan
Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2011
30 pp.
Age: 5 +
Interests: fairy tales, frogs, magic, fairy tale updated, strong girls
Giraffe and Bird
20 Nov 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 4+, Canadian books Tags: animals, birds, friendship
BLUE SPRUCE nominee 2012
by Rebecca Bender
Toronto: Cormorant Books, 2010
30 pp.
Age: 4 +
Interests: animals, birds, friendship, disagreements with friends
A Flock of Shoes
19 Nov 2011 1 Comment
in Books, books 5+, Canadian books Tags: seasons, shoes, summer, travel, winter
BLUE SPRUCE nominee 2012
by Sarah Tsiang
illustrated by Qin Leng
Toronto: Annick, 2010
30 pp.
Age: 5 +
Interests: shoes, seasons, summer, winter, travel
The Little Hummingbird
18 Nov 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 5+, Canadian books Tags: animals, birds, environment, First Nations, nature
BLUE SPRUCE nominee 2012
by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2010
20 pp.
Age: 5 +
Interests: nature, animals and birds, environmentalism, First Nations art, Canadian books
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