Just One More Book!!

Heo (on JOMB) Illustrator: Yumi Heo Published: 2009 Schwartz & Wade (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780375847189 Simple first person narrative, cheerful illustrations and charming child-like details make this task-by-task countdown to the arrival of a long awaited ...

There’s a cosmic connection between farm animals and children.  So, as long as there are farms, we’ll have ample inspiration for children’s books. On this edition, Mark visits the Central Experimental Farm with Ottawa author and ...

Dodd (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lynley Dodd Published: 1987 Tricycle Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 9781582463070 Six bark-along pooches, homey illustrations and spirited verse — what youngster could resist this slightly retro, rhyming micro-adventure? More ...

Tracy (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Random House (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780385736879 A big thanks to guest host Lucy (10) for joining Andrea today to discuss this book. Life can be challenging and fair’s got nothing to do with it. Parents are people. ...

There are parts of being in this world that many parents want to shield their children from.  War, with its toll on lives, communities and countries is one of those controversial topics for children’s books that’s either hotly debated or ...

Barretta (on JOMB) Illustrator: Gene Barretta Published: 2009 Henry Holt and Co (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780805087031 Playful, edge-to-edge illustrations and cheerily worded nuggets of history, mystery, physics, and biology paint a thrilling picture of a ...

Crelin (on JOMB) Illustrator: Leslie Evans (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Charlesbridge (on JOMB) ISBN: 9781570917851 New, crescent, quarter, gibbous and full then all the way back to new, this ingeniously illustrated poem gives us a solid understanding and ...

Jean Hicks (on JOMB) Illustrator: Sue Hendra (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Knopf (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780375956867 Gasping, gobbling, grinning, crunching and belching, seven sherbet-coloured monsters revel in outrage at their broccoli-loving readers in this ...

McKinley (on JOMB) Illustrator: Mary Gregg Byrne (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Illumination Arts (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780935699234 Simple gestures, rippling kindness and true smiles are the stars of this inspiring invitation to share some brightness and chance a ...

Here’s something unusual… there’s a series of books, 17 strong, that have been growing in popularity in more than 24 countries since the first book came out in 1994.  And, would you believe, these books are just now becoming available ...

Krosoczka (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jarrett Krosoczka Published: 2009 Knopf (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780375846847 Lunch Lady arrived this week and our young Jarrett fans were on these books “like cheese on macaroni”. Today Lucy (10) and Bayla (8) share ...

Wayland (on JOMB) Illustrator: Stéphane Jorisch (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Dial Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780803732797 Crisp salt air and sunshine breeze from airy, upbeat illustrations in this chattily shared and poignant reminder of the bliss that is ...

His art has graced the New York Times, Time Magazine, The New Yorker and the Wall Street Journal as well as record sleeves, theatre posters, annual reports and advertisements. His most important work, though, has been as an illustrator of ...

Bateman (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lynne Cravath (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Albert Whitman (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780807566282 Swapping dainty dancing for hoops and hoots, this upbeat spin on The Twelve Dancing Princesses brings rhyme, spring and spirit to the age ...

Fox (on JOMB) Illustrator: Pamela Lofts (on JOMB) Published: 2005 Harcourt (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780152163181 Amidst mauve and pink Australian sunsets, this lyrically told and beautifully illustrated tale reminds us of the underrated pleasures of simply ...

The 44th annual convention of the Association of Jewish Libraries took place July 5-9, 2009 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel. I was honoured this year to be part of the speaking program having been invited to talk about the role of social media in promoting ...

Yasgur & Joseph Lipner Illustrator: Barbara Mendes (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Change The Universe Press ISBN: 9780615211442 Exuberant, edge-to-edge illustrations and simple rhyme salute a generous dairy farmer who took a chance on four kids, their ...

As part of the anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast, we invited illustrators to submit artwork that promotes a love of reading. Now, as we head towards our third anniversary, we’re in the process of catching ...

Sierra (on JOMB) Illustrator: Melissa Sweet (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Knopf (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780375840029 From skittery stalling to splendorous, sweet slumber, alphabet families do the bedtime wrestle in this fabulously illustrated preschool rhyme. Other ...