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Selected chapter books we’ve read in the last year After a 14-month hiatus, we dust off Just One More Book to participate in the Canadian National Day of Podcasting, a virtual event intended to bring stale shows out of retirement for one-day in a festival-like reunion of online content creators. In this episode, we highlight some of the chapter books we’ve read since parking [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thank you, Eva Ibbotson We were saddened to learn about the death of incredible author Eva Ibbotson. We are dedicated fans of her books. In fact, her name comes up in our home almost daily. As a result of Just One More Book!!, we had the privilege of interviewing Ms. Ibboton on her 83rd birthday on January 21, 2008. It [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thank you, Eva Ibbotson We were saddened to learn about the death of incredible author Eva Ibbotson. We are dedicated fans of her books. In fact, her name comes up in our home almost daily. As a result of Just One More Book!!, we had the privilege of interviewing Ms. Ibboton on her 83rd birthday on January 21, 2008. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thank you, Eva Ibbotson Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Contested Irrelevance (a JOLT! by Andrea) Wow! The last nine months have been surreal. Andrea has been nothing short of inspiring as she braved three surgeries, six rounds of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation therapy (30 treatments in all). Through it all, we’ve been blown away by the concern and generosity of our online communities, particularly the people that we [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Contested Irrelevance (a JOLT! by Andrea) Wow! The last nine months have been surreal. Andrea has been nothing short of inspiring as she braved three surgeries, six rounds of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation therapy (30 treatments in all). Through it all, we’ve been blown away by the concern and generosity of our online communities, particularly the people that we [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Get well soon, Andrea! We just received an email from Richard Michelson with a link to a video taken November 8 at the 20th Annual Children’s Illustration Show at his gallery. The video features an incredible gathering of authors and illustrators sending get well soon wishes to Andrea. How cool is that?! Thank you to everyone for participating and to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Get well soon, Andrea! We just received an email from Richard Michelson with a link to a video taken November 8 at the 20th Annual Children’s Illustration Show at his gallery. The video features an incredible gathering of authors and illustrators sending get well soon wishes to Andrea. How cool is that?! Thank you to everyone for participating and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Warrior Theme The day after Andrea was diagnosed with breast cancer, Mark sent a personal email to every one of the 220 interview guests of Just One More Book!! asking each if they would leave a voice message on our hotline sending good wishes to Andrea. The plan was to create a CD of audio messages Andrea [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Warrior Theme The day after Andrea was diagnosed with breast cancer, Mark sent a personal email to every one of the 220 interview guests of Just One More Book!! asking each if they would leave a voice message on our hotline sending good wishes to Andrea. The plan was to create a CD of audio messages Andrea [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Soup du Jour: Unwavering Self-Worth Inside and Outside the Box Today we look at a “clump” of four books about independent thinkers who, without fanfare or animosity, disregard the judgements of others and are simply happy being who they are. Ingredients (books discussed): Odd Velvet The Recess Queen Suki’s Kimono Annie Bizzanni Jump into Today’s Soup (feedback): Join the conversation by clicking the Comments link [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Soup du Jour: Unwavering Self-Worth Inside and Outside the Box Today we look at a “clump” of four books about independent thinkers who, without fanfare or animosity, disregard the judgements of others and are simply happy being who they are. Ingredients (books discussed): Odd Velvet The Recess Queen Suki’s Kimono Annie Bizzanni Jump into Today’s Soup (feedback): Join the conversation by clicking the Comments link below or sending an email to justonemorebook@gmail.com. Second [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Rukhsana Khan It’s no mystery that books are powerful. They teach us skills and history, and take us to places we’ve never been or that never existed.  Many of the best books take us to a place inside of ourselves where we can connect with other stories and escape our own realities. The Roses in my Carpets tells [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Rukhsana Khan It’s no mystery that books are powerful. They teach us skills and history, and take us to places we’ve never been or that never existed.  Many of the best books take us to a place inside of ourselves where we can connect with other stories and escape our own realities. The Roses in my Carpets [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery – Lily (age 6) I’ve had the privilege of interviewing authors, illustrators and book people of all walks of life and spanning both ends of careers.  Today, I break new ground for me as I interview a six year-old who’s not my own daughter. Lily was five when she submitted an illustration to our Love of Reading Gallery, making her [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery – Lily (age 6) I’ve had the privilege of interviewing authors, illustrators and book people of all walks of life and spanning both ends of careers.  Today, I break new ground for me as I interview a six year-old who’s not my own daughter. Lily was five when she submitted an illustration to our Love of Reading Gallery, making [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Shauntay Grant While her book Up Home may be set in the one of Canada’s most important black communities, author Shauntay Grant’s story is universal. As noted in the jacket flap, the book celebrates growing up and remembering our roots. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with Shauntay Grant about turning a spoken word [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Shauntay Grant While her book Up Home may be set in the one of Canada’s most important black communities, author Shauntay Grant‘s story is universal. As noted in the jacket flap, the book celebrates growing up and remembering our roots. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with Shauntay Grant about turning a spoken [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery – Isaac (age 10) We opened our Love of Reading Gallery in July 2008 and invited all illustrators to submit original artwork that promotes a love of reading.  Submissions spanned the globe including Venezuela and Romania and covered all age ranges. On this edition, Mark speaks with artist, blogger and budding author, Isaac, now 10 (he was 9 when he created his [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery – Gracie (age 7) We opened our Love of Reading Gallery in July 2008 and invited all illustrators to submit original artwork that promotes a love of reading.  Submissions came from as far as Brazil, Vietnam and South Africa and covered all age ranges. On this edition, Mark speaks with artist, blogger and budding author, Gracie, now 8 (she [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery – Aaron Zenz As part of the second 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, well into our fourth year, we’re still conducting short interviews with contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery. On this edition, Mark speaks with author/artist Aaron [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery – Aaron Zenz As part of the second 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, well into our fourth year, we’re still conducting short interviews with contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery. On this edition, Mark speaks with author/artist Aaron Zenz [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Capital Lament: The End of an Era It’s Poetry Friday and, since I’ve been pushed beyond my limits by members of the book industry’s dark side, we present a poem I wrote back in the spring of 2005 to lament the loss of CBC Ottawa’s much loved afternoon host, Brent Bambury. I’ve loved doing Just One More Book!! and it will be [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Capital Lament: The End of an Era It’s Poetry Friday and, since I’ve been pushed beyond my limits by members of the book industry’s dark side, we present a poem I wrote back in the spring of 2005 to lament the loss of CBC Ottawa’s much loved afternoon host, Brent Bambury. I’ve loved doing Just One More Book!! and it will be sad [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reach For the Stars: Bad News for Outlaws (The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal) Author: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie (on JOMB) Published: 2009 CarolRhoda Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780822567646 This true tale of swindlers, slayers, smarts and skill will lasso listeners of all stripes. Other biographies on JOMB: It’s A Snap! George Eastman’s First Photograph One Beetle Too Many — The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reach For the Stars: Bad News for Outlaws (The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal) Author: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (on JOMB) Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie (on JOMB) Published: 2009 CarolRhoda Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780822567646 This true tale of swindlers, slayers, smarts and skill will lasso listeners of all stripes. Other biographies on JOMB: It’s A Snap! George Eastman’s First Photograph One Beetle Too Many — The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin Neo Leo (the Ageless Ideas [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery – Patricia Storms As we find ourselves soldiering into our fourth year of Just One More Book!!, we’re still catching up on interviews with illustrators that contributed original work to our Love of Reading Gallery as part of our second anniversary celebrations.  Yes, we’re a little behind. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with illustrator Patricia Storms about her [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery – Patricia Storms As we find ourselves soldiering into our fourth year of Just One More Book!!, we’re still catching up on interviews with illustrators that contributed original work to our Love of Reading Gallery as part of our second anniversary celebrations.  Yes, we’re a little behind. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with illustrator Patricia Storms [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Worth A Thousand Words: It’s A Snap! George Eastman’s First Photograph Author: Monica Kulling (on JOMB) Illustrator: Bill Slavin Published: 2009 Tundra Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780887768811 Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the compact camera. This sprightly tale of curiosity and determination puts the spotlight on the inventive young man who made photographers of all of us, one improvement at a time. On this date, September 4, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Worth A Thousand Words: It’s A Snap! George Eastman’s First Photograph Author: Monica Kulling (on JOMB) Illustrator: Bill Slavin Published: 2009 Tundra Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780887768811 Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the compact camera. This sprightly tale of curiosity and determination puts the spotlight on the inventive young man who made photographers of all of us, one improvement at a time. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wondering Why to Read: Amadi’s Snowman Author: Katia Novet Saint-Lot (on JOMB) Illustrator: Dimitrea Tokunbo (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Tilbury House (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780884482987 Earth toned images of bustling Nigerian swelter contrast with the book-bound allure of a world of frost and snow in this tale of a young boy pondering the pros and cons of literacy. More books and reading on JOMB: Perfect Man Show; Don’t [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wondering Why to Read: Amadi’s Snowman Author: Katia Novet Saint-Lot (on JOMB) Illustrator: Dimitrea Tokunbo (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Tilbury House (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780884482987 Earth toned images of bustling Nigerian swelter contrast with the book-bound allure of a world of frost and snow in this tale of a young boy pondering the pros and cons of literacy. More books and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Candace Trew Camling As we find ourselves soldiering into our fourth year of Just One More Book!!, we remain in the process of catching up on interviews with illustrators that contributed original work to our Love of Reading Gallery — part of our second anniversary celebrations.  Yes, we’re a little behind. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery – Candace Trew Camling As we find ourselves soldiering into our fourth year of Just One More Book!!, we remain in the process of catching up on interviews with illustrators that contributed original work to our Love of Reading Gallery — part of our second anniversary celebrations.  Yes, we’re a little behind. On this edition of Just One More [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are You Serious??? Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog Author: Jeanne Willis (on JOMB) Illustrator: Tony Ross (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Andersen Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780761351511 Unrealistically scrawny pop culture ideals, issues of acceptance and fears of unhealthy body image have made fitness and healthy eating tricky issues to address. This brazenly British picture book pulls no punches about the dangers of the couch potato lifestyle. What do [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are You Serious??? Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog Author: Jeanne Willis (on JOMB) Illustrator: Tony Ross (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Andersen Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780761351511 Unrealistically scrawny pop culture ideals, issues of acceptance and fears of unhealthy body image have made fitness and healthy eating tricky issues to address. This brazenly British picture book pulls no punches about the dangers of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bridges to Obama: Let Freedom Sing Author: Vanessa Newton (on JOMB) Illustrator: Vanessa Newton Published: 2009 Chronicle Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 9781934706909 Spot-on sixties-style illustrations, simple, springboard text and a soulful, sing along refrain shine a celebratory light on 18 individuals who stood tall and opened doors for generations. More freedom reading on JOMB: Night Running: How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog Priscilla and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Donalyn Miller She can turn even the most reluctant — or, in her words, dormant — reader into a student who can’t put their books down.  With talent and passion like that, it’s a benefit to children that she abandoned her career as an accountant to become a grade six language arts and social studies teacher. She is [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dimple-matic Immunity: I Always, Always Get My Way Author: Thad Krasnesky (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Parkins (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Flashlight Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780979974649 Cute only gets you so far in the real world. Capturing the glee of victory and the sting of defeat, this hilariously illustrated rhyming book lets us laugh at our own (and our little sibling’s) attempts to prove otherwise. Mentioned in this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Crystal Beshara 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 illustrator, Crystal Beshara, to talk about growing up on a hobby farm, personification of our animal friends and her new [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ruff Rhyme: Hairy Maclary’s Caterwaul Caper Author: Lynley 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 rhyming dog reading on JOMB: Fun Dog, Sun Dog Don’t Lick the Dog Stella, Unleashed! Biscuits in the Cupboard Good Dog My Pup The Pound from the Hound Poodlena Safe and Sound Dirty Dog Boogie Other [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ruff Rhyme: Hairy Maclary’s Caterwaul Caper Author: Lynley 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 rhyming dog reading on JOMB: Fun Dog, Sun Dog Don’t Lick the Dog Stella, Unleashed! Biscuits in the Cupboard Good Dog My Pup The Pound from the Hound Poodlena Safe and Sound Dirty Dog Boogie Other [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Waves, Ruts and Resilience: Camille McPhee Fell Under the Bus Author: Kristen 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. Friendship’s a worthwhile risk. There’s a lot to think about when you’re ten in the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Hugh Brewster 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 blatantly dismissed. For Canadians, August 19, 1942 carries even more significance because many were led to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pay-It-Forward In Practice: One Smile Author: Cindy 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 wave of well-being. Other books mentioned: Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed For more about spreading a ripple of kindness, you can check out The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Francesca Simon 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 in the United States.  The biggest market in the world is one of the last [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Competition for The Captain: Lunch Lady Author: Jarrett 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 their thoughts on the first two books in this zany graphic novel series. For a behind the scenes glimpse at the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Bliss of Forgiveness: New Year at the Pier (A Rosh Hashanah Story) Author: April 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 forgiveness. Rosh Hashanah is September 19-20, 2009. Will you be tossing an “I’m Sorry” list? More forgiveness on JOMB: Enemy Pie The Worst [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Spunk and Dunking: The Princesses Have a Ball Author: Teresa 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 old tale. More fairy tales gone wild and fun with the familiar on JOMB: The Frog Prince Continued And the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website True Love: Hunwick’s Egg Author: Mem 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 loving. Other books mentioned: Elizabeti’s Doll We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Exploring Jewish Books and Literacy Programs at AJL09 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 Jewish literature. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Let Your Hair Down: Max Said “Yes!” (The Woodstock Story) Author: Abigail 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 dream and the prospect of peace. You can watch Max Yasgur addressing the crowd at Woodstock, 1969, here. August 15-17 2009 marks the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Helene Boudreau As part of the second 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 up on our series of short interviews with each of 51 contributors to our Love [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Character Capers: The Sleepy Little Alphabet Author: Judy 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 books mentioned: The Scrambled States of America Talent Show More alphabet reading on JOMB: Carmine: A Little More Red Alphabetter A I  sn’t for Fox (An Isn’t Alphabet) More [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Compassion and Captivity: Itsy Bitsy & Teeny Weeny Author: Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen Illustrator: Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen Published: 2009 Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 9781585364176 Doey eyes, gangly legs and silent, tangible devotion make this true tale of rescue, regret and release a thought provoking look at the value of life and freedom. Other books mentioned: Saving Samantha: A True Story We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Northern Comfort: Ocean’s Child Author: Christine Ford (on JOMB) & Trish Holland (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Diaz (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Golden Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 978-0-375-84752-3 Warmth and well being radiate from stylized Inuit seascapes and gently lapping prose in this soothing bedtime confirmation of safety, connectedness and parental love. More bedtime reading on JOMB: I Need My Monster Go to Bed, Monster! Darkness Slipped In But [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Up From The Ashes: Fatima the Spinner and the Tent Author: Idries Shah (on JOMB) Illustrator: Natasha Delmar (on JOMB) Published: 2006 Hoopoe Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1883536421 This delicately illustrated tale of travel and tragedy reminds us that today’s disaster just might be a necessary step towards the ultimate attainment of our heart’s desire. Other books mentioned: The Farmer’s Wife The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal More middle eastern reading [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Talent, Teamwork & Triumph: The Dunderheads Author: Paul Fleischman (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Roberts (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763624985 Clean lines, comical details and snappy, generous first person narration sweep us into this suspenseful tale of strategy, solidarity and overlooked superpowers. Other books mentioned: Iggy Peck, Architect The Mysterious Benedict Society Miss Nelson is Missing More independent thinkers on JOMB: Willow Odd Velvet Suki’s Kimono Ruby’s Wish Getting to Know [. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Globe-Trotting Gastronomy: The King’s Taster Author: Kenneth Oppel (on JOMB) Illustrators: Steve Johnson (on JOMB) & Lou Fancher (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Harper Collins (on JOMB) ISBN: 0060753722 Dexterous textile, text and recipe clipping collage are the pièce de résistance of this delectable adventure in talent, teamwork, travel — and sneaked treats! More gallivanting animals on JOMB: Safe and Sound Someday When My Cat Can Talk More food on [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Daniele Rossi You meet a lot of talented people in the podcast community.  Daniele Rossi, illustrator and producer of the Stuttering is Cool podcast, is a perfect example.  We became good friends after meeting at the Podcasters Across Borders conference in 2007 and that led him to respond to our open invitation for illustrators and artists to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Product Jingles: The Best Of Times (Math Strategies that Multiply) Author: Gregory Tang (on JOMB) Illustrator: Harry Briggs (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439210445 Catchy, four-line rhymes and an energetic animal cast aim to take the sting out of multiplication long before the onset of Times Table Torture. More math on JOMB: On the Scale, a Weighty Tale Missing Math (A Number Mystery) A Very Improbable Story Full House: An Invitation [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Left Reeling: You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! Author: Jonah Winter (on JOMB) Illustrator: André Carrilho (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Schwartz & Wade (on JOMB) ISBN: 0375837388 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Gilded, stylized illustrations, scads of stats and lilting, laid back narration present an inspiring tale of persistence, power, poise and prevalent potential in this intimate look at the short but striking career of one of baseball’s greats. More sports on [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Roberta Baird As part of the second 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 up on our series of short interviews with each of 51 contributors to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Family That Reads Together…. There’s a lot of talk about the benefits of reading aloud to children. But it’s usually focused on the benefits to the children! Today, we pause to consider how reading aloud to our children benefits us as adults, our family and our relationships with each other. Books mentioned (and pictured to right): The Greatest Power (The Gecko & [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Stinky, Tinka Ditty: Fun Dog, Sun Dog Author: Deborah Heiligman (on JOMB) Illustrator: Tim Bowers (on JOMB) Published: 2005 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 0761455310 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sunshine, shenanigans and loads of jingly rhyme make this cheery little board book a perfect preschool pick. Other books mentioned: Kid Tea HOTLINE VOICES: Twin sisters Rosie (6) and Ronnie (6) tell us about their favourite rhyming books, One Duck Stuck (by Phyllis [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bring Down the House: The Greatest Power (The Gecko & Sticky) Author: Wendelin Van Draanen (on JOMB) Illustrator: Stephen Gilpin (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Knopf (on JOMB) ISBN: 0375843779 Chapters.ca Amazon.com One wisecracking lizard, one over-caffeinated monkey and 200 pages of action, attitude and assombroso alliteration transform run-of-the-mill read-aloud adults into comedy superstars. Talk about the greatest power! You can check out Lucy & Bayla’s Sticky-inspired artwork here. Other books mentioned: Clementine’s Letter Sir Fartsalot ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Katie Davis As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast, we invited illustrators to submit artwork that promotes a love of reading.  We are now catching on our series of short interviews with each of 51 contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery. On this edition, Mark speaks with illustrator Katie Davis about her [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rules, Rudeness & Rivalry: Little Sister and the Month Brothers Author: Beatrice Schenk de Regniers (on JOMB) Illustrator: Margot Tomes (on JOMB) Published: 1976 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780761455462 Chapters.ca Amazon.com With its chatty narrative, droll dialogue and playfully illustrated play-by-play, this plucky retelling of the traditional Slavic tale is practically bound theatre. Other books mentioned: Brave Irene The Three Sillies Cupid and Psyche More shady step-families on JOMB: Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave Cinderella [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sheree Fitch on Awards, Writing and Movie Deals In one of our very early interviews on Just One More Book!!, Sheree Fitch shared her thoughts on writing for children, the Theology of Nonsense and the power of poetry (A Conversation with Sheree Fitch).  A few months ago she returned to talk about bringing back a classic children’s book that had been out of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Noticing and Nurturing Each Other: How to Heal a Broken Wing Author: Bob Graham (on JOMB) Illustrator: Bob Graham Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763639036 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Airy illustrations and sparse poetic prose paint a poignant picture of hope, help and healing in this unspoken invitation to dare to care. Other books mentioned: “Let’s Get a Pup!” said Kate Michael Rosen’s Sad Book Dreams of flying on JOMB: Fly, Eagle, Fly I Can Hear the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rock Stars of Reading part 21: The Drive Home The drive home from Northampton was the longest eight hours of our lives not because of the weather (we experienced sun, clouds and a spectacular if short snow storm) or the traffic (there wasn’t much) but because of the amazing memories that we collected and friends we made and how we seemed to be going [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Who Needs Weddings?: The Fiesta Dress (A Quinceanera Tale) Author: Caren McCormack (on JOMB) Illustrator: Martha Avilés (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 0761454675 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Earth toned preparations and pastel pomp treat us to a slightly slighted little sibling’s view of what seems like a very cool coming of age tradition. Other books mentioned: The Lime Green Secret Jamela’s Dress The Fisherman and the Turtle We’d love to hear your [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 2009 version of our featured children’s book list We’ve updated the printable list of books featured on the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast. To download the PDF of the May 2009 edition of our featured children’s book list, click on the image immediately to the right of this text. To download your very own Just One More Book!! bookmark, click on the image [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website May 2009 version of our featured children’s book list We’ve updated the printable list of books featured on the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast. To download the PDF of the May 2009 edition of our featured children’s book list, click on the image immediately to the right of this text. To download your very own Just One More Book!! bookmark, click on the image [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Swamps, Chainsaws & Solipsism: Fiendish Deeds (The Joy of Spooking) Author: P.J. Bracegirdle (on JOMB) Published: 2008 McElderry Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1416934162 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Hard-core horror meets sumptuous simile in this gripping exploration of siblinghood, self-destruction and sanitized sameness. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice message on our JOMB listener hotline, +1-206-350-6487. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rock Stars of Reading part 19: Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple Authors Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple (Jane’s daughter) tell stories about the good writing genes in their family, growing up with Jane Yolen as a mother and how Jane and her late husband David Stemple inspired their three children (all now working in the children’s book world). Books by Jane Yolen you may recognize…    Books by Heidi [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rock Stars of Reading part 18: Mordicai Gerstein Listen to author/illustrator Mordicai Gerstein tell Mark about his turbulent career, imagination and his idea that children’s books as the perfect combination of film, theatre and drawing. Books by Mordicai Gerstein that you may recognize…    MUSIC Theme: Woolly Mammoth by Robert Farrell (from Sun House Fury, part 1) Soon Enough by John Williams (from Dusty Porch), found on Magnatune Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rock Stars of Reading part 17: Jane Dyer Listen to Mark and illustrator Jane Dyer (on JOMB) talk about Jane’s fine brushwork, painting movement and imagination, and her own masterpiece. Books by Jane Dyer you may have seen… MUSIC Theme: Woolly Mammoth by Robert Farrell (from Sun House Fury, part 1) Razorback by Robert Farrell (from Elegant Chaos) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rock Stars of Reading part 16: Paul Jacobs Listen in as Mark and Author/Poet, Paul Jacobs, chat about the differences between children and adults as book and reading audiences, writing with a playful spirit and the collaborative nature of children’s books. Books you may have seen by Paul Jacobs…    MUSIC Theme: Woolly Mammoth by Robert Farrell (from Sun House Fury, part 1) Funky Instrumental by Steffen Coonan found on the Podsafe Music Network   Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rock Stars of Reading part 15: Lesléa Newman Author/poet Lesléa Newman, author of the groundbreaking book Heather Has Two Mommies, talks to Mark about seeing in words (not images), writing for adults and children, and treasures in our brains. MUSIC Theme: Woolly Mammoth by Robert Farrell (from Sun House Fury, part 1) Red Mood by Jami Sieber (from Hidden Sky), found on Magnatune Book by Lesléa Newman you may have seen…    Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Mothers and Love: Elizabeti’s Doll Author: Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen (on JOMB) Illustrator: Christy Hale (on JOMB) Published: 1998 Lee & Low Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1584300817 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Earthy tones and textiles of Tanzania softly serve warm embraces and learned love in this beautiful tale of motherhood mimicry and the joy of nurturing. We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Leave a voice [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Remembering for Grandma: Mile-High Apple Pie Author: Laura Langston (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lindsey Gardiner (on JOMB) Published: 2004 Random House (on JOMB) ISBN: 0099443880 Chapters.ca bn.com Happily sloppy artwork and perfectly picked words and pace present the first-person ponderings of a young girl as her once spunky grandmother slips into forgetfulness in this sweet, sad tale of coping and compassion. Update: Mark mentions the documentary film and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rock Stars of Reading part 13: Making Children’s Books Count Mark, Richard Michelson (on JOMB), Tony Diterlizzi and Scott Fisher spoke for three hours about almost everything related to children’s books and the publishing industry.  It was a very cerebral conversation, much of which revolved around print and digital books, the future of the industry and competing with technology for reader attention.  There were light [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Don’t Dis Diversity: Silly Tilly Author: Eileen Spinelli (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Slonim (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 0761455256 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Rhyming triplets and edge-to-edge smile-inducing illustrations follow the carefree foolishness of an unconventional goose and remind us to savour the spice of life. More independent thinkers on JOMB: Willow Odd Velvet Suki’s Kimono Ruby’s Wish Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick more here. Pop over to Under The Covers [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cultivating Hope: Mr. Hiroshi’s Garden Author: Maxine Trottier (on JOMB) Illustrator: Paul Morin (on JOMB) Published: 1999 Fitzhenry and Whiteside (on JOMB) ISBN: 1550051520 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Dazzling light glows against darkening shadow as this warmly told memory of friendship and fortitude peeks into a dim chapter in Canadian history. Other books mentioned: Gleam and Glow Naomi’s Tree Naomi’s Road Baseball Saved Us For more information about the Japanese Internment of 1942-1945, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jason Low speaks to the New York PEN Group According to pen.org, PEN is an association of writers working to advance literature, defend free expression and foster international literary fellowship.  There are chapters all over the world and not long ago, we connected with author Fran Manushkin (on JOMB), regarding an event of the New York PEN group of which she is co-chair.   A [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rules for Ruff Rendezvous: Don’t Lick the Dog Author: Wendy Wahman (on JOMB) Illustrator: Wendy Wahman Published: 2009 Henry Holt (on JOMB) ISBN: 0805087338 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Outrageously bright and pointy, stylized illustrations and catchy how-to rhyme deliver digestible tips for canine encounters of the friendly, yappy, growly, wary, jumpy, licky, snappy kind. More dogs on JOMB: May I Pet Your Dog? How Smudge Came Rosie: A Visiting Dog’s Story Dr. White Heroes of Isle [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beyond the Book: Can a creator’s background boost your enjoyment? Today on Just One More Book!!, we break from our standard format to discuss connection with a book’s creator and how it impacts our enjoyment of a book. Are you swayed by background of or connection with a book’s creator (geographically, culturally,..)? If so, does this in turn impact your young listeners’ enjoyment of a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thinking Big, Beautifully: I Am Small Author: Sheree Fitch (on JOMB) Illustrator: Kim LaFave (on JOMB) Published: 1994 Doubleday Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 0385254555 “My eyes belong only to me, they tell me I’m me and nobody else. But if I were not inside my body, who would be me?” Breezy, upbeat illustrations and beautifully worded wonderings give us a stirring glimpse of the fresh and often [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love and Lucre: Hana in the Time of the Tulips Author: Deborah Noyes (on JOMB) Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline (on JOMB) Published: 2004 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763641316 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Luxurious illustrations and enchanting text paint poignant images of a father consumed by an economic craze and the overlooked daughter who quietly cares for him. Tulips hold a special place in the hearts of our neighbourhood. You can learn why here [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conversation with Greg Pincus about 30 Poets in 30 Days April is poetry month. Which means that if you haven’t spent much time with poetry, you can enjoy it guilt-free — and maybe discover you like it. There should be lots to enjoy. Especially since the people who love poetry are going to be all over it. One such example is Greg Pincus. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website An Adorable Adventure: Duck Tents Author: Lynne Berry (on JOMB) Illustrator: Hiroe Nakata (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Henry Holt and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 080508696X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sweet and spunky with a tingling hint of backyard camp-out scariness, this irresistibly upbeat rhyming adventure breathes a long-awaited summer breeze. Pop over to The Drift Record for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rock Stars of Reading video series coming March 31 Finally!!!  Mark has produced more than half of the videos from our six-day holiday to Connecticut and Northampton — our November 2008 Rock Stars of Reading road trip.  This means we’ll begin publishing the video series, one video at-a-time, beginning on March 31; filling up the “off-days” in the Just One More Book!! publishing cycle [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tending and Tenderness: Before You Were Here, Mi Amor Author: Samantha Vamos (on JOMB) Illustrator: Santiago Cohen (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Viking (on JOMB) ISBN: 0670063010 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Generously speckled with spanish phrases and illustrated in homey hot oranges, pinks and golds, this intimate account of a family’s industrious wait for a new baby radiates pure joy. HOTLINE VOICES: A young reviewer tells us about her favourite book, The Borrowers [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Buiding a Library for Flying Horse Farms We learned about a public service video for Flying Horse Farms when author Sara Lewis Holmes blogged on October 27 that her twelve-year old niece, Emily, stars in it.  Emily was diagnosed with cancer a little over two years ago and has attended Hole in the Wall camps twice. One month after the post about the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Flow and Freedom: Journey to the River Sea Author: Eva Ibbotson (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Penguin (on JOMB) ISBN: 033039715X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Today, our 9 year old daughter, Lucy, tells us why she absolutely adores this beautifully written and inspiring Amazon adventure. Click here to listen to our chat with Eva Ibbotson on her 83rd birthday. Other beloved books by Eva Ibbotson: Which Witch? The Great Ghost Rescue The Secret of Platform [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Comfort and Coping: Michael Rosen’s Sad Book Author: Michael Rosen (on JOMB) Illustrator: Quentin Blake (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763641049 Chapters.ca Amazon.com This beautifully honest confession of the ups, the downs, the confusion and fond memories of a father dealing with the death of his son offers a rare, candid, detailed look at sadness, solitude and the strength to carry on. More thoughtful [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Much More Than Meets the Eye: Perfect Man Author: Troy Wilson (on JOMB) Illustrator: Dean Griffiths (on JOMB) Published: 2004 Orca Book Publishers (on JOMB) ISBN: 1551434350 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Mark and I clearly had a tough time packing all our love for this fabulously inspiring and entertaining book into a coherent chat, so I definitely can’t pack it into one sentence. How about this? If you are a parent or [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Get the Super-Sonic Scoop: Astronaut Handbook Author: Meghan McCarthy (on JOMB) Illustrator: Meghan McCarthy Published: 2008 Knopf Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0375844597 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Starring pop-eyed recruits and friendly second-person narrative, this Cybils 2008-2009 NonFiction Picture Book category finalist dispenses enticing details of space training while gently nudging keen readers toward the healthy habits that just might make their dreams come true. Be sure to check out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Kim Hix Most people are likely to pretend that mental and emotional health issues do not affect them or their loved ones. Yet, whether you’re prepared to admit it or not, mental and emotional health problems do exist in children. Kim Hix wrote the book No One is Perfect and YOU Are a Great Kid as a gift [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fun Facts & Foolishness: There’s a Babirusa in My Bathtub Author: Maxine Rose Schur (on JOMB) Illustrator: Michael Maydak (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Dawn Publications (on JOMB) ISBN: 1584691182 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Startling facts, silly poems and the thrill of a hidden picture hunt make this warmly illustrated smorgasbord of strangeness a sly and slippery segue from fiction to non-fiction. More amazing animals on JOMB: Animals at the EDGE (Saving the World’s Rarest [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Canine Cure: Dr. White Author: Jane Goodall (on JOMB) Illustrator: Julie Litty (on JOMB) Published: 1999 North-South Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0735818681 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Gentle, realistic illustrations and intriguing text tell the true tale of an adorable stray dog that restored health to critically ill children in a London hospital and hope to those who cared for them. You can take a closer look at [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Gijsbert (Nic) van Frankenhuyzen No matter how you look at it, picture book illustration is art.  And when it comes to realism, illustrators face many challenges including visual storytelling and being true to the subject. It took Gijsbert (Nic) van Frankenhuyzen about forty years to realize his childhood dream of becoming an illustrator.  Nic joins Mark to talk about his [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rhyme Is The New Prose: Zorgamazoo (A Novel in Rhyme) Author: Robert Paul Weston (on JOMB) Illustrator: Victor Rivas (on JOMB) Published: 2008 RazorBill (on JOMB) ISBN: 1595141995 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Two hundred and eighty three pages of flawless rhyme whisk us through joy, sorrow, suspense, giggles, bliss, shock and triumph in this beautifully illustrated and designed adventure in friendship, self-discovery and the power of engagement. Other books mentioned: Kendra Kandlestar and the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 2008-09 Cybils Winner: Nic Bishop’s Frogs Author: Nic Bishop (on JOMB) Illustrator: Nic Bishop Published: 2008 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439877555 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Don’t judge this Cybils 2008-2009 NonFiction Picture Book category winner by its cover. This gorgeously photographed and casually narrated ramble through the often mindboggling traits, anatomy, actions, stats and abilities of the humble frog family will change your view of frogs forever. Be sure to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Giselle Potter Some authors and illustrators have a knack for weaving personal experiences and family history into children’s books.  The written and illustrated stories compliment each other in a way that invites the reader to be a part of the book. On this edition, author/illustrator Giselle Potter talks about how her life experiences have influenced her style, offers [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Meet The Parents, Pondside: The Frog Princess Author: Rosalind Allchin (on JOMB) Illustrator: Rosalind Allchin Published: 2001 KidsCan Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1553375262 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Happy Valentine’s Day! Even the most wonderful romance can come with the challenge of fitting in with in-laws. This fabulously illustrated twist on The Frog Prince treats us to an entertaining string of slip-ups and scandals as a starry-eyed frog samples life in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Marryin’ into Money: Smoky Mountain Rose (An Appalachian Cinderella) Author: Alan Schroeder (on JOMB) Illustrator: Brad Sneed (on JOMB) Published: 1997 Penguin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0140566732 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Fierce, phonetically written slang and softly stretched, fish-eye illustrations make this twangin’ twist on the traditional tale a thrill for listeners and read-aloud hams alike — rump-blisterin’ and all! Other books mentioned: Petite Rouge, A Cajun Red Riding Hood Three Little Cajun Pigs You can [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reading Romance: The Storytelling Princess Author: Rafe Martin (on JOMB) Illustrator: Kimberly Bulcken Root (on JOMB) Published: 2001 Penguin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0142500852 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Zest for life, heaps of books and double twists that tingle time after time, this newfangled fairy tale serves a thrilling mix of stormy seas, storytelling, romance and strong-willed women. More Valentine’s Day reading on JOMB The Frog Prince Continued Falling For Rapunzel Cinderella [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Choosing Love over Luxury: Ella’s Big Chance (A Jazz-Age Cinderella) Author: Shirley Hughes (on JOMB) Illustrator: Shirley Hughes Published: 2003 Simon & Schuster (on JOMB) ISBN: 0689873999 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Rife with bobs, crops and cloche hats, beads, bangles and silk, this refreshing Roaring Twenties rendition of the traditional tale swaps the wincing minion for a spunky, talented and unflapperishly curvy Cinderella who, like another C-character we’ll all be watching this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chuckles, Chats & Controversy: Mummy Never Told Me Author: Babette Cole (on JOMB) Illustrator: Babette Cole (on JOMB) Published: 2003 Random House UK (on JOMB) ISBN: 0099407132 Amazon.com Kids do wonder. Kids do ask. If you can think of questions that might make you squirm, you’ll likely find at least one of them in this hilariously illustrated exploration of the often-hushed. Have a chuckle, have a chat. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Just One More Book! on British Airwaves We’re thrilled to announce that our Just One More Book! podcast is being re-broadcast on terrestrial radio in Birmingham, UK (Thursday evenings at 9pm GMT). You can also tune in to Unity FM live using the internet, by clicking here. Unity FM aims to build a confident community at ease with itself where individuals live together [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conversation with Barry Root The economics of his first book experience had him doubting if being a children’s book illustrator was a viable career. We’ll spoil the story for you; it all works out. He continues to illustrate, and we get to enjoy books like The Araboolies of Liberty Street, Pumpkins: A Story for a Field, By [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website After Ever After: The Frog Prince Continued Author: Jon Scieszka (on JOMB) Illustrator: Steve Johnson (on JOMB) Published: 1991 Penguin (on JOMB) ISBN: 014054285X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Delightfully flippant dialogue and dark, stylized illustrations laced with familiar, fun-to-find details take us on a hilarious journey through the forest of fairy tales in this quest for missing marital bliss. More fairy tales gone wild and fun with the familiar on [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Tossed in Place: Falling For Rapunzel Author: Leah Wilcox (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lydia Monks (on JOMB) Published: 2005 Penguin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0142403997 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sweet, silly collage and guess-the-next-gag rhyme turn the traditional tale of tossed tresses into a merry carousel of misunderstanding and matchmaking. More romantic reading on JOMB: Cinderella Skeleton Taj Mahal Such A Prince Yuck. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Neil Gaiman He’s the inspiration for many things in pop-culture including a race of aliens on Babylon 5, the name of a planet in the Star Wars: Rebellion video game and a CD of music. He’s written almost every type of literature. His book Coraline will be released as a movie on February 6th of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conversation with Matt Tavares Natural talent and dedication still need good role models, mentors and a few lucky breaks. In the context of today’s conversation, that applies equally to baseball and being a creator of children’s books. To continue with the baseball motif, author/illustrator Matt Tavares has all the tools. He’s also a huge fan of baseball, as [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Flimflam Flawlessness: The Empty Pot Author: Demi (Charlotte Hitz Huang) (on JOMB) Illustrator: Demi (Catherine Dumaresq Hunt) Published: 1990 Henry Holt and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0805082271 Chapters.ca Amazon.com This delicately illustrated tale of integrity and patience invites us to examine the perplexing pervasiveness of professed perfection. Other books mentioned: Marco Polo More honesty on JOMB: Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big Too Many Tamales Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers When-I-was-a-little-girl Do Unto [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Celebrate Family Literacy Day January 27, 2009 January 27, 2009 is Family Literacy Day here in Canada and, internationally, on our Just One More Book! podcast. We hope to celebrate Family Literacy Day on JustOneMoreBook by publishing FLD Celebration Plans of various members of our online kidlit community, and beyond. We’d love to include your voice in our celebration. To participate, leave a short [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conversation with David A. Carter There’s something about pop-up books, and books with tabs, levers and dials; they make a two dimensional book extend into the world of the child in a way that makes the opposite seem true.  The book literally explodes off the page. You’ve probably had experiences with pop-up and movable books.  And then there’s the Bug Books.  [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Don’t miss PAB2009! Are you ready to be inspired?  Do you podcast?  Are you thinking about podcasting?  Do you use social media or social networking sites?  Are you looking for new and amazing ways to use social media and new media to build communities and engage with others who share your passion? Don’t miss the fourth annual not-for-profit Podcasters [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Curiosity and Creationism: One Beetle Too Many (The Extraordinary Adventures of Charles Darwin) Author: Kathryn Lasky (on JOMB) Illustrator: Matthew Trueman (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 076361436X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Wonderfully wonky, earth-toned images and casual, lilting narration treat us to the antics, adventures, achievements and apprehension of Charles Darwin, the curious young collector who changed our view of the world. Other books mentioned: Marco Polo The Value of Believing in Yourself: The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Death Defying, Doubted Deeds: Marco Polo Author: Demi (Charlotte Hitz Huang) (on JOMB) Illustrator: Demi (Catherine Dumaresq Hunt) Published: 2008 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 0761454330 Chapters.ca Amazon.com It’s hard to believe that fifty-six pages of 700 year old travel details could consistently engross two seven and nine year old girls. Hard to believe, but, in the case of this beautifully illustrated and mesmerizing window to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Betsy Bird Long before Mark turned thirty-eight, his vision of a librarian was that of a stiff, grey-haired woman with horned-rimmed glasses and a bun who shushed people. Now, he sees that librarians are increasingly younger than he and they’ve embraced some incredible new technologies to spread a love of reading and to promote their craft. Elizabeth [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Handling Hairlessness: Dad’s Bald Head Author: Paul Many (on JOMB) Illustrator: Kevin O’Malley (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Walker & Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 080279579X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Issues of body image impact lives young and old but too rarely make it to picture books where the sparked conversation might do most good. This entertaining yet thoughtful look at hairlessness is a welcome exception. HOTLINE VOICES: Deborah White, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Rug Rat Rhyme: My Pup Author: Margaret O’Hair (on JOMB) Illustrator: Tammie Lyon (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 076145389X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Large, happy images and simple, four line “one potato, two, potato” style rhyme make this perky pooch poem a peachy preschool pick. Other books mentioned: Jamberry Pop over to A Year of Reading for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Celebrating our 500th Episode: Chapter Book Chatter To celebrate the 500th episode of our JustOneMoreBook! Children’s Book Podcast, our daughters, Lucy (9) and Bayla (7), share their thoughts on a few of their favourite chapter books. Books mentioned: Anne of Green Gables Before Green Gables (Budge Wilson on JOMB) Clarice Bean Spells Trouble Dial-a-Ghost (Eva Ibbotson on JOMB) Dodger and Me Horrid Henry and the Mega Mean Time [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sisterly Squeal-Induction: The Penderwicks On Gardam Street Author: Jeanne Birdsall (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Knopf Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0375840907 Chapters.ca Amazon.com No wizards, no potty-talk, no cell phones, no cynicism just four smart sisters, their dad, their schemes, their dog, their neighbours, their ideas and interactions yet our girls squealed, shrieked, jumped up and jabbered after almost every sentence. I’m not sure what it is, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Children’s Book Bank of Toronto, Canada The Children’s Book Bank of Toronto, Canada is a charitable organization designed to support children’s literacy by providing free books and literacy support to children in lower income neighbourhoods. We learned about it from our good friend and podcaster, Sage Tyrtle, in an email she sent us offering to help record an interview with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Be a Rock Star Reader: On Top of Spaghetti Author: Paul Brett Johnson and Tom Glazer Illustrator: Paul Brett Johnson Published: 2006 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439749441 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Not much impresses young listeners more than their reading adult opening up a book and belting out a song. Add an action-packed story, a honky tonk narrator and engaging, humourous illustrations and this campfire standard will make you a storytime [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Fibre and Friendship: The Story Blanket Author: Ferida Wolff (on JOMB), Harriet May Savitz (on JOMB) Illustrator: Elena Odriozola (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Peachtree Publishing (on JOMB) ISBN: 1842706942 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sparingly sprinkled with plump, porcelain people, folky knitwear and hushed goodwill, this gentle tale of creativity and compassion feels just like a cozy winter classic. Other books mentioned: The Opposite The Red Wolf More woolly reading on JOMB: A New [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sheree Fitch: Reviving Sleeping Dragons You could say that Sheree Fitch became a part of our family long before we met her in 2006.  Ahhh… the mark of a great author, that their books are so good that you wake up with them each morning, hang out with them all day and go to bed with them at night.  That’s [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Revisiting Poesy Perfection: Sleeping Dragons All Around Author: Sheree Fitch (on JOMB) Illustrator: Michele Nidenoff (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Nimbus Publishing (20th anniversary edition) ISBN: 1551096994 On August 30, 2006, we published episode 22 of Just One More Book!! It was a review of a permanent family favourite, Sleeping Dragons All Around, written by Sheree Fitch and illustrated by Michele Nidenoff. We would learn, shortly [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sometimes Siblinghood Stinks: When I Was King Author: Linda Ashman (on JOMB) Illustrator: David McPhail (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Harper Collins (on JOMB) ISBN: 006029051X Chapters.ca Amazon.com When we feel better about ourselves, we feel better about everything. Shadowy, Sendakian illustrations and spot-on, multiply paced rhyming text take us for one spin around the familiar first-born cycle of resentment, rage, worry, the relief of being understood, warm fuzziness [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hands-on Holiday Helping: Give A Goat Author: Jan West-Schrock (on JOMB) Illustrator: Aileen Darragh (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Tilbury House Publishers (on JOMB) ISBN: 0884483010 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Friendly, conversational narrative and breezy humour-splashed illustrations take us from the book-triggered birth of the goat-giving idea, through brainstorming, planning, implementation, bookkeeping and celebration in this inspiring, true tale of fifth graders who decided to make a difference. Other books [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Meteorological Madness: The Snow Show with Chef Kelvin Author: Carolyn Fisher (on JOMB) Illustrator: Carolyn Fisher Published: 2008 Harcourt (on JOMB) ISBN: 0152060197 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Hoopla, bloopers and the rantings of temperamental talent turn a lesson in the science of snow into a boisterous blast of behind-the-scenes TV-making lunacy — who knew deposition, sublimation, sectored plates and radiating dendrites could be so much fun? Other books mentioned: The Scrambled States [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Everybody Got Their Somethin�: Bird Author: Zetta Elliott (on JOMB) Illustrator: Shadra Strickland (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Lee & Low Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 160060241X Amazon.com Delicate first-person verse and a stirring orchestration of watercolour, charcoal and ballpoint pen illustrations peek inside a young artist as he wrestles with his family’s issues of addiction and loss. More dreams of flight on JOMB: My Dad�s A Birdman Fly, Eagle, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website No Batteries Required: The Painted Circus Author: Wallace Edwards (on JOMB) Illustrator: Wallace Edwards Published: 2007 Kids Can Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1553377206 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Mind boggling puzzles, optical illusions and layer after layer of fascinating detail draws the reader into a visual vortex that rivals any handheld game console — and not a single moving part! Other books mentioned: The Rich Man and the Parrot Monkey Business The Sound [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peggy Collins and Kendra Marcus and the pursuit of representation On Saturday, October 4, 2008, the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators held an event in Ottawa, Canada that focused on the relationship between children’s book creators and agents.� The day included presentations, group discussions and private meetings with agents to review manuscripts. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with author/illustrator [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Roving Rover: Owney the Mail-Pouch Pooch Author: Mona Kerby (on JOMB) Illustrator: Lynne Barasch (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Farrar, Straus and Giroux (on JOMB) ISBN: 0374356858 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Neither wind nor rain nor the dog-catchers of Quebec can keep the unofficial mascot of the America Railway Mail Service from crisscrossing the continent and, eventually, the globe in this surprising but true tale of a nineteenth century [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Makes No Difference Who You Are: Wish (Wishing Traditions Around the World) Author: Roseanne Thong (on JOMB) Illustrator: Elisa Kleven (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Chronicle Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0811857166 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Splashing, soaring, leaping and dreaming, gorgeously detailed watercolour and collage illustrations whisk us into the midst of vivid wishing traditions across the globe in this beautiful reminder of our universal desires. Other books mentioned: Snowsong Whistling The Puddle Pail Pop over to Yat-Yee Chong [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stuck on Classics: Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist Author: Ruth Spiro (on JOMB) Illustrator: Thor Wickstrom (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Penguin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0525478612 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Celebrated works of art pop up in the silliest of circumstances in this cleverly illustrated tale of a frustrated young artist in search of his niche. Also mentioned in the discussion is Museum ABC published by The New York Metropolitan Museum of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Bear in War It’s November 8, 2008, three days before the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day, the end of World War I.� A crowd has gathered in a big hall in the Canadian War Museum.� Among the historic military machines on exhibit is a small glass display case, one foot by one foot, set atop a narrow pedestal.� [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What do you think of read-a-thons? Read-a-thons are a common tool used by schools and literacy organizations to motivate children to read. In fact, the school that our two daughters attend has an annual read-a-thon and their summer camp acknowledged reading achievements. On this edition, we reflect on our own reading experiences as children and consider the impact of read-a-thons now [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Warmth, Waiting & Woolly Friends: A New Coat for Anna Author: Harriet Ziefert (on JOMB) Illustrator: Anita Lobel (on JOMB) Published: 1986 Dragonfly Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0394898613 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Soothing images and clear, generous text allow us to follow the year-long creation of an overdue winter coat in this true tale of patience, resourcefulness and the quiet optimism of a community emerging from war. Other books mentioned: The Cello of Mr. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ritual, Respect, Regret & Reflection: The Unknown Soldier Author: Linda Granfield (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 043993558X Chapters.ca Accessible narrative, detailed annotations and a thought-provoking collection of photographs, postcards, pins and poems shed light on the ceremony, symbolism, chronology and controversy commemorating our global family’s losses to war. More books about war and peace on JOMB: Angel Girl A New Coat for Anna The Donkey of Gallipoli [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Richard Michelson on the 19th Annual Children�s Illustration Show On November 16, The Richard Michelson Gallery will host it’s 19th annual Children’s Illustration Show.� The event which is open to the public coincides with the launch of a new exhibit of children’s picture book art and attracts some of the biggest names in the industry.� And this year, Just One More Book is going [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mettle, Mitvah & Remembrance: The Diary of Laura�s Twin Author: Kathy Kacer (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Second Story Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1897187394 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Musings and melodrama of a modern twelve year old, careful chronicling of a young prisoner of the Warsaw Ghetto and dozens of potent photographs stitch together the present and the past in this engaging and educational look at bullying, bigotry and backbone. Other books [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Frightfully Fascinating: Baba Yaga & Vasilisa the Brave Author: Marianna Mayer (on JOMB) Illustrator: K. Y. Craft (on JOMB) Published: 1994 Harper Collins (on JOMB) ISBN: 0688085008 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Dark, detailed and delightfully distasteful, this splendid version of the gruesome Russian Cinderella folktale has thrilled and enthralled our girls for years. More Hallowe�en and October reading on JOMB: Rattlebone Rock Oh No, Not Ghosts Cinderella Skeleton The Ghost of Nicholas Greebe One Witch Cat [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jeers, Cheers and Jeera: Treasure For Lunch Author: Shenaaz Nanji Illustrator: Yvonne Cathcart Published: 2000 Second Story Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1896764320 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Bhajias, samosas and imaginative snowy play are front and centre in this appetizing tale of friendship, acceptance and the perceived risk of being seen as different. Other books mentioned: Carla’s Sandwich A Bad Case of Stripes More flavours of The East on JOMB: Lights For Gita Mama�s Saris In the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Alexis O�Neill and Laura Huliska-Beith In our family, a book needs more than just a great story to be engaging.� The words and images need to be tightly connected with each other and yet tell slightly different story lines at the same time.� That kind of magic doesn’t just happen because two immensely creative people are producing the words and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reading Aloud: How Old is Too Old? On this edition of Just One More Book!! we ask the question “Reading aloud: how old is too old?” Be sure to share your thoughts on this topic by leaving a voice message on our listener hotline, +1.267.350.6487, or leave a comment on this post. HOTLINE VOICES: Melissa of Stirrup Queens tells us about her favourite book, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Politics and Poetry: Sandy Mackenzie, Why Look So Glum? Author: Gordon Henderson Illustrator: Peter Pickersgill Published: 1979 Deneau and Greenberg ISBN: 0888790422 Captivating caricatures, fact-filled rhyme and pithy biographical chasers make this entertaining introduction to the first sixteen Canadian Prime Ministers must-read madness for youngsters and oldsters alike. Eh? Other books mentioned: The Book Of Time Outs: A Mostly True History of the World�s Biggest Troublemakers Pop over to Becky’s Book [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Soundalike Silliness: Dear Deer Author: Gene Barretta Illustrator: Gene Barretta Published: 2007 Henry Holt and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0805081046 Chapters.ca Amazon Fabulously friendly, humorous illustrations and silly tongue twisting text aside, who would have guessed that a book highlighting use, meanings and spellings of identically sounding words could be so fascinating to a seven year old reader? We didn’t, but it is. Other books [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Philip Lee Mark recently attended the second annual Kidlit Conference, a gathering of bloggers, podcasters, authors and illustrators, in Portland, Oregon. During the conference Mark had the opportunity to meet and speak with some fascinating people. Take for example, Philip Lee, one of the founders of Lee and Low Books, an independent children’s book publisher that focuses [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ruminating on the Rules of Reading Aloud Today we stray from our standard format to read a few listener comments about the importance of holding an actual book while reading aloud to a group of students. If you feel strongly one way or the other, we’d love to hear your view. HOTLINE VOICES: An anonymous contributor shares her thoughts about Yoon and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Captivating Chronicle: If I Die Before I Wake (The Flu Epidemic Diary of Fiona Macgregor) Author: Jean Little Published: 2007 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439988373 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Beautifully bound in a soft unevenly edged journal and told with humour, innocence, intimacy and affection, the daily entries of a fictional twelve year old disclose the spellbinding details of life during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918-19. Our daughter Lucy (9) also contributes to the discussion of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Flash and Forgiveness: The Worst Best Friend Author: Alexis O�Neill (on JOMB) Illustrator: Laura Huliska-Beith (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0545010233 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sunny school-yard action, frisky text and heaps of humorous details propel us through bliss, boastfulness, betrayal and back again in this spirited tale of friendship lost and found. Other books mentioned: The Recess Queen HOTLINE VOICES: An unidentified JOMB listener/author/illustrator recommends Kiss Good Night [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Ian Whybrow on Booktrust and Booktime Not everyone has the means to own children’s books; some have other priorities.� And, with the increasing pace of the modern era, a growing number of parents are finding it difficult to find the time or energy to sit down with their children to read together. Two years almost to the day after his first appearance [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Comic Currency: The Hilarious Adventures of Mish and Mash Illustrator: Remie Geoffroi Published: 2008 OwlKids ISBN: 2895792089 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Loads of grade-school laughs, visual variety and the ongoing antics of the two exuberant monsters who are building the book make this collection of riddles, jokes and activities a take-anywhere stash of performance opportunities and entertainment. Other books mentioned: CTON’s Super A-maze-ing Year of Crazy Comics HOTLINE VOICES: Kimberley Clayton Blaine of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Slick Bedtime Soft Shoe: Darkness Slipped In Author: Ella Burfoot Illustrator: Ella Burfoot Published: 2008 Kingfisher (on JOMB) ISBN: 0753462095 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Glossy black skulking is no match for unflappable spunk in this inventively illustrated bedtime ditty. Other books mentioned: Go to Bed, Monster! But If They Do� Pop over to Two Writing Teachers for today�s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Book in the Hand is Worth�.? Well, our listeners didn’t weigh in yesterday on the perils of reading to a class with the help of a document camera and projector, but we did put the question out to Twitter and the few responses we received were highly in favour of book-in-hand group reading and the tactile pleasures of the paper book. Which [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Book in the Hand is Worth�.? Well, our listeners didn’t weigh in yesterday on the perils of reading to a class with the help of a document camera and projector, but we did put the question out to Twitter and the few responses we received were highly in favour of book-in-hand group reading and the tactile pleasures of the paper book. Which [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Horror and Heroism: The Donkey of Gallipoli (A True Story of Courage in World War I) Author: Mark Greenwood (on JOMB) Illustrator: Fran� Lessac (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763639133 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Deceptively simple looking folk art illustrations, uncluttered narration and sparse, intimate utterings deliver some of the dark, disturbing details of war in this eye-opening, true tale of courage, carnage and camaraderie. More war and peace on JOMB: A Poppy is To [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chat with Illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky Picture book art comes in many forms and styles.� It can be vibrant and playful, lush and detailed, sketch-like and minimalist, and even explosive like pop-up books. Because he has so effectively used different styles of art and writing in his books including Rapunzel, The Shivers in the Fridge and The Wheels on the Bus, Paul [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pondering Self-Publishing Today we stray from our standard format for an unplanned and extremely rambly chat about our observations of and unqualified opinions about self-publishing children’s books. Books mentioned: Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers Spotty & Eddie Learn to Compromise The Call to Shakabaz For self-publishing and small publishing featured on JustOneMoreBook!, click here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fear-free Flying: The Noisy Airplane Ride Author: Mike Downs Illustrator: David Gordon Published: 2003 Tricycle Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1582461570 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Whirrrs, roars, thuds, clunks and dings are exposed as the expected soundtrack of a safe and exciting flight in this warm and reassuring, rhyming adventure. . This episode is dedicated to our friends and fellow children’s literature authors, illustrators and enthusiasts all over North America who [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website No Holts Barred: Do Unto Otters (A Book About Manners) Author: Laurie Keller (on JOMB) Illustrator: Laurie Keller Published: 2007 Henry Holt and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0805079963 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Cluttered with comedy, melodrama and earthy, Looney-Toonesque artwork, this brilliant guide to social success is as hilarious as it is helpful. (�er�actually�.maybe more hilarious than helpful, as we now hear our girls screaming at each other “DO UNTO OTTERS, REMEMBER, DO [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Jon Scieszka: The True Story of The National Book Festival For the last 8 years, the United States Library of Congress and the Children’s Book Council have hosted an amazing celebration of literacy and children’s books. It’s called The National Book Festival. This year’s Festival will be held at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 27th 2008. Thousands are expected [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dogged Determination: Night Running (How James Escaped with the Help of His Faithful Dog) Author: Elisa Carbone Illustrator: E. B. Lewis (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Knopf Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 037582247X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Haunting, heartbreaking and not for the faint of heart, this gorgeously illustrated true tale of trial and triumph opens our eyes to the horrors of slavery and the depths of devotion of one loyal dog. More helpful dogs on JOMB: Heroes of Isle [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Dog�s Eye View: Stella, Unleashed Author: Linda Ashman (on JOMB) Illustrator: Paul Meisel (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Sterling Publishing (on JOMB) ISBN: 1402739877 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Unabashed autobiographical poems and hilariously expressive illustrations provide the observations and opinions of a straight-shooting canine in this irresistible pooch-hood memoir. Other books mentioned: Oh, Theodore! (Guinea Pig Poems) More canine poetry on JOMB: Good Dog Biscuits in the Cupboard The Hound from the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Chilly Silliness: The Shivers in the Fridge Author: Fran Manushkin Illustrator: Paul O. Zelinsky Published: 2006 Dutton (on JOMB) ISBN: 0525469435 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Crankiness, chattering teeth and camouflaged edible architecture make this unusual icebox exodus a surprisingly popular adventure in puns and perspective. HOTLINE VOICES: Author Martha Bennett Stiles shares her thoughts on The Adventures of Molly Whuppie and Other Appalachian Folktales (by Anne Shelby). Thanks for [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Gloria Houston: Grieving, Life and Children�s Books We’ve often suggested on Just One More Book!! that children’s books are an important way to introduce children to complex topics. Death and the celebration of life is one such topic and we’ve reviewed books such as My Great-Aunt Arizona and Gleam and Glow as great books to help children understand the cycle of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Art and Books of Maurice Sendak Mark was in Philadelphia last weekend to attend a conference called PodCamp Philly. The sessions focused on social media and podcasting. After delivering a session, Mark was approached by Melissa Thiessen who told him about an exhibit of art and children’s books by Maurice Sendak. So, on the Sunday, Mark and his three new friends piled [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bedbug Busters: But If They Do� Author: Bill Richardson Illustrator: Marc Mongeau (on JOMB) Published: 2003 Annick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1550377868 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Toasty tones, a hint of terror and boisterous, confident rhyme make this gleeful triumph over imagined dangers a rowdy and reassuring bedtime read. Other books mentioned: There Were Monkeys in my Kitchen More bedtime and frights on JOMB: Oh No, Not Ghosts! Is a Worry Worrying You? Go [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sterility is the Smother of Invention: Inventor McGregor Author: Kathleen T. Pelley Illustrator: Michael Chesworth Published: 2006 Farrar, Strauss and Giroux (on JOMB) ISBN: 0374336067 Snappy storytelling and lively illustrations convey how disorder and diversions inspire an oasis of creativity while a sterile environment can be like a desert for an inventive mind. Other books mentioned: Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art Willow The Clay Ladies Cat Magic The Trouble with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Suzan Nadimi It seems obvious now, but before conducting the interview you’re about to hear I had never considered how each culture, each part of the world has its own unique style to storytelling. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Suzan Nadimi, author of The Rich Man and the Parrot talks about adapting a centuries-old Persian [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Andy J. Smith As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children�s book podcast, we�ve been conducting short interviews with each of 51 contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews are being published as extra shows in our interview feed until we�ve interviewed everyone who contributed to the gallery prior to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Prehistoric Rock: Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp Author: Carol Diggory Shields Illustrator: Scott Nash Published: 1997 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763638870 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Thirty one pages of rowdy, rhyming rumpus slide sneakily to a snuggly spread of catchy yawns and snores in this satisfying bedtime bash. Other books mentioned: Drumheller Dinosaur Dance Dino-Hockey Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast Rattlebone Rock Pop over to Wild Rose Reader for today�s full menu of poetry offerings. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Welcome Ramadan: Night of the Moon (A Muslim Holiday Story) Author: Hena Khan Illustrator: Julie Paschkis Published: 2008 Chronicle Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0811860620 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Luminous geometric patterning, spacious blue views of the changing moon and warm orange spreads of bustling celebration give us a gorgeous glimpse of the treats and traditions of Ramadan. More of Islam and the Arab World on JOMB: 52 Days by Camel My Friend Jamal The Butter [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Cyd Moore There’s one thing you can count on when it comes children’s book creators; they’re wildly passionate about what they do and what they believe in which is typically literacy and a love of reading. Count illustrator Cyd Moore among that crowd. I called Cyd to interview her about Book Buddies, her contribution to our Love [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Kevin Levell When we put out the call for illustrations that promote a love of reading, we didn�t expect to receive 51 submissions in about a month. As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children�s book podcast, we�re conducting short interviews with each illustrator that contributed to our Love of Reading Gallery. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Seasons, Silk & Separation: Ocean Wide, Ocean Deep Author: Susan Lendroth Illustrator: Ra�l All�n Published: 2008 Tricycle Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1582462321 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Haunting illustrations and tranquil, heartfelt rhyme describe a young girl’s yearning, worry and unyielding love for her long-awaited father in this soothing story of family fortitude. Other books mentioned: Red Butterfly The Silk Princess Dandelions More seafaring on JOMB: Heroes of Isle aux Morts The Killick The Lamp, the Ice [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Tom Bojarczuk There�s no turning back, now. We�re eleven interviews into fifty-one with illustrators and children � artists all � who�ve contributed amazing illustrations that promote a love of reading for the Just One More Book!! podcast�s Love of Reading Gallery. On this edition, Mark speaks illustrator, designer and artist Tom Bojarczuk (check out Tom’s Flickr photo page) [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Slapstick Mapwork: The Scrambled States of America Talent Show Author: Laurie Keller (on JOMB) Illustrator: Laurie Keller Published: 2008 Henry Holt and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0805079971 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Gaffes, guffaws and gargantuan grins explode from page after page of frantic action as fifty fervent American states peel themselves from cartographical slumber and paint the town. As a Canadian, I’m not embarrassed to admit that I learned more about U.S. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Diane deGroat It�s a fun job and somebody has to do it. We�re talking about interviewing 51 artists, professionals, hobbyists and children � artists all � about their drawings for our Love of Reading Gallery. It�s all part of the celebration of the second anniversary of the Just One More Book!! children�s book podcast. On this edition, Mark speaks [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Lane Smith Whether the theme is politics, science or math, Lane Smith is always able to entertain his readers with a striking relationship between words and art. And today, August 25, 2008, he’s celebrating his 49th birthday. Happy birthday, Lane! On this edition of Just One More Book!!, author and illustrator Lane Smith (on JOMB) [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Addictive Non-Fiction: Little Lions, Bull Baiters & Hunting Hounds Author: Jeff Crosby & Shelley Ann Jackson Illustrator: Shelley Ann Jackson & Jeff Crosby Published: 2008 Tundra Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0887768156 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Rich, realistic, edge-to-edge illustrations full of action, maps and lovable hounds combine with history, humour and friendly, accessible text to provide the full scoop on 43 canine breeds in this quickly dog-eared non-fiction tome. This episode includes [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Life is Good: Jillian Jiggs Author: Phoebe Gilman Illustrator: Phoebe Gilman Published: 1985 Scholastic Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0590413406 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Good friends, good intentions and an unstoppable stream of creativity: this infectiously upbeat tale of disarray, distraction and blissful disobedience makes us glad we chose the adventure that is family life. We can’t imagine a childhood without it. Other books mentioned: The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Denise Simon As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children�s book podcast, we�re conducting short interviews with each of 51 contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews are being published as extra shows in our interview feed until we�ve interviewed everyone who contributed before June 15. On this edition, Mark [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peeps, Projectiles and Prima Donnas: Thing-Thing Author: Cary Fagan (on JOMB) Illustrator: Nicolas Debon (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Tundra Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0887768393 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Dizzying perspectives, deadpan musings and the small scale dramas of everyday life turn a slo-mo tumble from a sixth storey window into an entertaining peek at excess, ingratitude and the thrill of being loved. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sizzling Rhythm: Dirty Dog Boogie Author: Loris Lesynski (on JOMB) Illustrator: Loris Lesynski Published: 1999 Annick (on JOMB) ISBN: 1550375725 Chapters.ca Amazon.com If these thirty-two pages of flipping, flopping, bouncing, buzzing, twitching, itching, hissing, humming, fizzing, popping, whizzing, waltzing, shaking, leaping, rug-cutting rhyme don’t get your toes tapping, we’d like to hear about it. Other books mentioned: Nothing Beats A Pizza Cabbagehead Zigzag I Did It Because … Listen to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Idol Ambition: The Fisherman and the Turtle Author: Eric Kimmel (on JOMB) Illustrator: Martha Aviles (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 0761453873 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Cheery, stylized illustrations and friendly, informal narration breath new life into this traditional tale of fish, wishes and contentment. You can read more about Tenochtitl�n and Aztec gods here and here. More greed on JOMB: Rumplestilskin�s Daughter Greedyanna Sanji and the Baker The Three Fishing Brothers [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Gregory Walters Every now and then we’re contacted by an author or illustrator that’s passing through town and would like to meet us where the Just One More Book!! action really happens — our favourite coffee shop. On this edition, we’re joined by Gregory Walters, a teacher turned lawyer turned teacher (again) turned principal who was in the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #25 On this edition, we play one listener submitted review: The Penderwicks (by Jeanne Birdsall) reviewed by Jennifer Other books mentioned: Little House on the Prairie Anne of Green Gables Check out our lively coverage of the launch of Before Green Gables and 100 Years of Anne Shirley. We�d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children�s book. Send your MP3 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Soul Tonic and Spoonerisms: If I Had a Million Onions Author: Sheree Fitch (on JOMB) Illustrator: Yayo (Diego Herrera) Published: 2005 Tradewind Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1896580785 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Tangy rainbow-fashioned sketches and popping, crackling, soaring, gliding rhyme make these sixty three pages of wordplay and warmth a poetry medley for all ages. Pop over to Becky’s Book Reviews for today�s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Lucy Autrey Wilson There’s no turning back, now. We’re eight interviews into fifty-one with illustrators and children — artists all — who’ve contributed amazing illustrations that promote a love of reading for the Just One More Book!! podcast’s Love of Reading Gallery. On this edition, Mark speaks with after-hours illustrator Lucy Autrey Wilson about her contribution called A [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Creative Vision: My Travelin� Eye Author: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw Published: 2008 Henry Holt (on JOMB) ISBN: 0805081690 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Funky paint and collage artwork and breezy first person narrative provide an eye-opening peek at a young girl’s experience with amblyopia and strabismus in this upbeat tale of personality, patches, perspective and pride. You can read more about eye patching [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Oliver Jeffers When we put out the call for illustrations that promote a love of reading, we didn�t expect to receive 51 submissions in about a month. As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children�s book podcast, we�re conducting short interviews with each illustrator that contributed to our Love of Reading Gallery. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Ruth Sanderson As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children�s book podcast, we�re conducting short interviews with each of 51 contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews will be published three times a week as extra shows in our interview feed until we�ve interview everyone who contributed before June [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #24 On this edition, we play a listener submitted review from New Zealand and two that we recorded in the Rogers Television green room in Ottawa. Kate Redmond, Librarian at Sue Thomson-Casey Memorial Library (Westport, New Zealand), reviews Blanche and Rocky (by Stephen Gulbis) Tuuli Hannula, a PR professional, reviews Where the Wild Things Are (by Maurice Sendak) Erin [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Lapdogs and Legends: Biscuits in the Cupboard Author: Barbara Nichol (on JOMB) Illustrator: Philippe Beha Published: 1997 Fitzhenry & Whiteside (on JOMB) ISBN: 0773759360 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Packed with punchlines, puzzles, spookiness and spunk, these forty fabulous fur-filled poems keep our family scrambling for read-aloud dibs. Pop over to The Well-Read Child for today�s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Desert Zest: 52 Days By Camel (My Sahara Adventure) Author: Lawrie Raskin and Debora Pearson Photographer: Lawrie Raskin Published: 1998 Annick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1554511364 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Passion sparked by childhood reading leads us through snow, salt, sandstorms, camel spit and souks in this eye opening introduction to the wonders of the Sahara and the sensational potential of curiosity and pluck. More of the Arab World on JOMB: The Butter [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading - Rebecca Gavney Driscoll When we put out the call for illustrations that promote a love of reading, we didn�t expect to receive 51 submissions in about a month. As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children�s book podcast, we�re conducting short interviews with each illustrator that contributed to our Love of Reading Gallery. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Siri Weber Feeney As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children�s book podcast, we�re conducting short interviews with each of 51 contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews will be published three times a week as extra shows in our interview feed until we’ve interview everyone who contributed before June [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #23 This listener submitted review comes from Kevin Hodgson of Kevin�s Meandering Mind blog. As a gift to Kevin for this, his sixth listener submitted review, we have provided Kevin with his own theme music. In this entertaining contribution, Kevin shares his thoughts about Traction Man is Here! (by Mini Grey). We�d love to hear your thoughts on [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Contagious Wordplaygious: The HICCUPotamus Author: Aaron Zenz (on JOMB) Illustrator: Aaron Zenz Published: 2005 Dogs in Hats Publishing ISBN: 1594450331 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Frantic antics and logically nonsensical rhyme make this hiccup-halting tactic extravaganza an addictive pick for preschoolers and poets alike. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery. Pop over to A Year of Reading for today�s full [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Deborah Zemke It’s a fun job and somebody has to do it. We’re talking about interviewing 51 artists — professionals, hobbyists and children — about their drawings for our Love of Reading Gallery. It’s all part of the celebration of the second anniversary of the Just One More Book children�s book podcast. On this edition, Mark speaks with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Putting Peckish in Perspective: The Butter Man Author: Elizabeth Alalou and Ali Alalou Illustrator: Julie Klear Essakalli Published: 2008 Charlesbridge (on JOMB) ISBN: 1580891276 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Mouth-watering memories of fresh bread and butter and the crawling gnawing of famine’s want make a father’s reflection on childhood hunger food for thought about patience, gratitude and luck. More books touching on hunger on JOMB: Mei Ming and the Dragon�s Daughter The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Lee Edward Fodi When we put out the call for illustrations that promote a love of reading, we didn’t expect to receive 51 submissions in about a month. As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book children�s book podcast, we�re conducting short interviews with each illustrator that contributed to our Love of Reading Gallery. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Loving Your Label: Patrick the Somnambulist Author: Sarah Ackerley (on JOMB) Illustrator: Sarah Ackerley Published: 2008 Blooming Tree Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1933831073 Amazon.com Quiet absurdity and understated text relay the hilarious tale of a unique young penguin who swaps stigma for stupendous in this inspiring invitation to embrace our traits. Podcasts mentioned: LD Podcast Stuttering is Cool Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love of Reading Gallery - Bob Staake As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book children’s book podcast, we’ve been conducting short interviews with each of this spring’s Love of Reading Gallery contributors. These interviews will be published three times as extra shows in our interview feed. On this edition, Mark speaks with Bob Staake about his [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Katie McAllaster Weaver Some books are so perfect, you’d swear the idea must have just poured out of the author’s head and on to the pages of their notebook. It might have taken an afternoon. Not so with the picture book Bill in a China Shop. Author Katie McAllaster Weaver took a seed of an idea, an accidentally misspoken [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A celebration of 400 episodes in two years We celebrate 400 episodes in two years by reflecting on what we’ve accomplished, what we’ve learned and what we’d like to see in children’s literature. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this episode. Books, reviews, interviews and resources we mention: Bill in a China Shop Love of Reading Gallery Eva Ibbotson Henry Winkler Judy Sierra Simon James The Grandmother Doll When-I-Was-a-Little-Girl Audio comments [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Roamin� Numerals: Missing Math (A Number Mystery) Author: Loreen Leedy (on JOMB) Illustrator: Loreen Leedy Published: 2007 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 0761453857 Shocked expressions, rhyming clamor and high contrast chaos create a dazzling disguise for this sneaky introduction to the importance of numbers. You can read the interesting history of this book here. Other books mentioned: The Looking Book Chapters.ca Amazon.com More math on JOMB: Full House: An Invitation to Fractions A [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Heeding Homelessness: Lily and the Paper Man Author: Rebecca Upjohn (on JOMB) Illustrator: Renne Benoit (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Second Story Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 189718719X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Fall rain surrenders to vividly blustering snow as a young girl thinks her way from fear through curiosity, empathy and finally into action in this heartwarming tale of hardship and humanity. More books touching on homelessness on JOMB: The Cardboard Shack [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bewitching Beginnings: How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet (Native American Animal Origin Stories) Author: Gerald Hausman (on JOMB) Illustrator: Ashley Wolff (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Irie Books ISBN: 0970911262 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Earthy, folk art and simple, friendly narrative intrigue and entertain us with seven traditional Coushatta, Tsimshian and Navajo tales of adventure, transformation, conflict and punishment. Other books mentioned: Doctor Bird: Three Lookin’ Up Tales From Jamaica Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Flipped Fundamentals: A isn�t for Fox (An Isn�t Alphabet) Author: Wendy Ulmer (on JOMB) Illustrator: Laura Knorr (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Sleeping Bear Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1585363197 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Smiling eyes, tumbling rhyme and richly illustrated mischief take centre stage in this roundabout romp through the alphabet. Other books mentioned: Alphabetter Be sure to pop over to In Search of Giants for today�s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Crackerjack Crankiness: I�m Not Cute! Author: Johnathan Allen (on JOMB) Illustrator: Johnathan Allen Published: 2005 Hyperion (on JOMB) ISBN: 0786837209 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Caustic scowls and harried helplessness take turns on the face of an overtired owlet in this hilariously endearing tale of naptime nastiness and unconditional love. Other books mentioned: The Gruffalo Cuddly Dudley Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Connecting with Val Willis: The Magic of �My Horse, My Passion� Val Willis is connected to an extraordinary number of people through two things: My Horse, My Passion: Riding tips for all ages, a book written by her daughter, Kenra, when Kenra was 11 years old; and, Val’s energetic way of spreading good cheer to as many people as possible. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, we [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #22 This listener submitted review comes from Kevin Hodgson of Kevin�s Meandering Mind blog. This is Kevin’s fifth review for our show! He’ll soon need his own theme music. This time, Kevin shares his thought about Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair by Patricia Polacco. We�d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cat Chance: A Very Improbable Story Author: Edward Einhorn (on JOMB) Illustrator: Adam Gustavson (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Charlesbridge Publishing (on JOMB) ISBN: 1570918716 Chapters.ca Amazon.com What’s the likelihood that a crusty feline sticking stubbornly to a boy’s skull expounding statistical concepts would not only be strangely engaging but would clearly communicate what probability is, what it’s not, how to pronounce it and how to use [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Vice and Mensch: Such A Prince Author: Dan Bar-el (on JOMB) Illustrator: John Manders (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Clarion Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618714685 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Tabloid-style coverage, Looney-Toonesque illustrations and the feisty narration of a bohemian godmother transform the traditional tending of a love-sick princess into a comical read-again caper. Other books mentioned: Stories at the Door The Three May Peaches Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sounds Like Canada (June 23, 2008) At the request of the CBC, we have removed the excerpt of the Sounds Like Canada radio interview Mark was a part of. The interview aired across Canada on Monday, June 23. The interview is available online as an episode of the Sounds Like Canada podcast. Click here to listen to it. Links: Podcasters Across Borders Stuttering [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website We�re on �Sounds Like Canada� We are thrilled to announce that the Just One More Book! podcast was featured, along with Daniele Rossi’s Stuttering is Cool and Melinda Mason’s My Marilyn podcasts, on this morning’s edition of “Sounds Like Canada” — one of CBC’s two flagship coast-to-coast morning shows. What an honour! If you are a SLC listener who is stopping in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Looking For Me: Ruby the Copycat Author: Peggy Rathmann Illustrator: Peggy Rathmann Published: 1991 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0590474235 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Spare, natural dialogue, carefully chosen details and keenly expressive illustrations keep us alternately giggling and cringing at the delicate shifts of sentiment from uncertainty and admiration through flattery, imitation, loss of self and then frustration in this celebration of selfhood found. Other books mentioned: Suki�s Kimono Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Truth, Tyranny and Teamwork: The Mysterious Benedict Society Author: Trenton Lee Stewart Illustrator: Carson Ellis Published: 2006 Little, Brown and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0316003956 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Creativity, dexterity, integrity and retentivity are raised to the rank of super-power as four stray eleven year olds battle mind-numbing media, personal misgivings and the elaborate scheming of a mind-sweeping megalomaniac in this puzzle-filled, cleverly hilarious page-turner. You can watch a great [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Gloria Spielman If you were to judge a book by its cover, or a biographical story by what you may already have learned, you may miss out on some incredible characters and plot elements. For example, the book Janusz Korczak’s Children. If you were to dismiss the book because the story takes place in Poland during [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are You Podcrastinating? Join us at Podcasters Across Borders Today we stray from our beloved children�s books to invite you into the podcasting fold. If you�re a podcaster � or a podcaster-to-be who is in need of a nudge � Kingston, Ontario is the place to be the weekend of June 20-22, 2008. Podcasters Across Borders 2008, the third annual not-for-profit international podcasting extravaganza, will provide [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Scribes, Shadows and Freedom of Speech: The Story of the Search for the Story Author: Bjorn Sortland Illustrator: Lars Elling Published: 1995 CarolRhoda (on JOMB) ISBN: 1575053756 Chapters.ca Amazon.com A swirling stew of settings, characters and literary greats drift between puzzling nested plots and enticing factual references to make this dramatically illustrated, dreamlike adventure an intriguing exploration of literature, censorship and the importance of storytelling and independent thought. Other books mentioned: Pippi Longstocking Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Yael Schy Simply put, collaboration can make good things great. Now, more than ever, individuals and organizations have embraced the concept of we are smarter than me, internally and in partnerships with their competitors in something that’s been dubbed coopertition. It all hinges on teamwork. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Loving Living: Some Helpful Tips For A Better World And A Happier Life This episode of Just One More Book!! is dedicated to the memory of a good friend, Marcel Boudreau, a man who not only knew how to live a happy life, but helped others understand how to live their own happy lives. He made this a better world. We miss you, Marcel. Author: Rebecca Doughty Illustrator: Rebecca Doughty Published: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Panting Play-by-Play: A Day in the life of Murphy Author: Alice Provensen Illustrator: Alice Provensen Published: 2003 Simon & Schuster (on JOMB) ISBN: 1416918000 Chapters.ca Amazon.com If you’ve ever wondered what’s going on in the mind of a yipping, sniffing, hustling, jumping, manic terrier — wonder no more! This classically simple, hilarious book tells all. Other books mentioned: Good Dog Hogwood Steps Out: A Good, Good Pig Story Doctor Ted More Dogs on [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Orchestrating Inspiration: Lady Liberty - A Biography Author: Doreen Rappaport Illustrator: Matt Tavares Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763625302 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Stunningly warm, intimate illustrations and eleven candid first person accounts capture the crescendo of Lady Liberty’s creation, from idea to unveiling, and give us an enduring appreciation for the landmark, her creators and the many lives she has touched. Other books mentioned: Taj Mahal Pier 21: Gateway [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with David Schwartz We generally expect children’s books to educate and entertain children. It’s a special book that inspires a child to experiment and explore the world around them. It takes an author that conducted experiments during their own childhood, experiments like measuring the length of a frog and the distance of its hop to figure [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Heartwarming Silliness: Sleepover Larry Author: Daniel Manus Pinkwater (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jill Pinkwater (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB) ISBN: 0761453148 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Grease your muffin tins and defrost your blueberries, it’s time for another adventure in friendship and frivolity as two thrillingly familiar polar bears let the good times roll at Larry’s first ever sleepover. Other books mentioned: Irving and Muktuk: Two Bad [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Folktale Fusion: Love and Roast Chicken (A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains) Author: Barbara Knutson Illustrator: Barbara Knutson Published: 2004 Carolrhoda Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1575056577 Chapters.ca Amazon.com A spunky free-ranging guinea pig hero, an equally lovable, gullible villain and the happy mash-up of several familiar folk tales make this gorgeously illustrated trickster tale a story worth repeated re-enactment in the schoolyard with friends (really!). Other books mentioned: Borreguita and the Coyote The People Could [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pleasantly Perplexing: Happy as a Tapir Author: Terry Carbone Illustrator: Keith DuQuette Published: 1992 Viking Juvenile (on JOMB) ISBN: 0670842273 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Rich, imaginative illustrations and generous, poetic text present an endearing fantasy that leaves us pondering issues of identity, purpose, contentment, control and choice. Other books mentioned: Brave New World You can peek inside this book, here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Naomi�s tree book launch with Joy Kogawa and Ruth Ohi On May 8, 2008, The Japan Foundation in Toronto, Canada, hosted the launch of Naomi’s Tree, a picture book about friendship written by Joy Kogawa and illustrated by Ruth Ohi. It was a fascinating event that included a display of the real sketches and final artwork for the book. We were there with our audio [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Tantrums and Turn-Taking: Pumpkin Soup Author: Helen Cooper Illustrator: Helen Cooper Published: 1998 Farrar, Straus & Giroux (on JOMB) ISBN: 0374460310 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Warmly glowing orange and gold coziness and the hilariously familiar fluctuation from harmony to hysteria and back make this story of friendship, fits and flexibility an irresistible treat — even in the midst of our gorgeous, long awaited spring. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Jason Wells (part 2 of 2) Last week, in part one of a two-part series, I spoke with Jason Wells, Director of Marketing and Publicity for Harry N. Abrams Inc. about the role and career path of the publicist, the high turnover rate in the industry and the evolution of book marketing and publicity in the digital age. On this edition of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Kicking the Handout Habit: Gracie, The Public Gardens Duck Author: Judith Meyrick Illustrator: Richard Rudnicki Published: 2007 Nimbus Publishing (on JOMB) ISBN: 1551096455 With spring upon us and green spaces awash with waddling waterfowl, this humourous account of an outraged donation-dependent duck provides an entertaining reminder of why we resist the temptation to feed our feathered friends. Other books mentioned: Wings Chapters.ca Amazon.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Permission and Patience: Waiting For Benjamin (A Story about Autism) Author: Alexandra Jessup Altman Illustrator: Susan Keeter Published: 2008 Albert Whitman (on JOMB) ISBN: 0807573647 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Warm, realistic artwork and candid first person narrative highlight the hidden hopes and hardships of an easily overlooked sibling to a special needs child. Other books mentioned: Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reading Frenzy: Fire Up With Reading! Author: Toni Buzzeo Illustrator: Sachiko Yoshikawa Published: 2007 Upstart Books ISBN: 1602130191 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Arm-waving exuberance and ear-to-ear grins explode from every page of this energizing literary extravaganza. Other books mentioned: Our Librarian Won’t Tell Us Anything “R” is for Research Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pet Peeve: Not Norman (A Goldfish Story) Author: Kelly Bennett Illustrator: Noah Z. Jones Published: 2008 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763627631 Sunny stylized digital images and giggle-inducing grins, grimaces and gestures make a disgruntled pet-owner�s gradual shift in perspective an entertaining example of rejection, reflection and imagination. Chapters.ca Amazon.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Superheroes, Sabayad and SUVs: My Friend Jamal Author: Anna McQuinn Illustrator: Anna McQuinn and Ben Frey Published: 2008 Annick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1554511224 Beaming boyhood bliss pops from zesty action-packed photography-and-paint collage as a spunky seven year old proudly presents the shared adventures and intriguing details of life with his very best bud, Jamal — who happens to be Somali. Chapters.ca Amazon.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Kyra Hicks Children’s books are a phenomenal way to share the remarkable stories of real people. It makes you wonder how generations before us managed to enjoy stories exlusively through the oral tradition, without the combined talents of storytellers and artists. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with author Kyra Hicks about magazine [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #20 This listener submitted review comes from Kevin Hodgson of Kevin�s Meandering Mind blog. This is Kevin’s fourth review for our show (keep them coming!), and this time he reviews The Three Pigs by David Wiesner. We�d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children�s book. Send your MP3 recorded or type-written review in email [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Seek First To Understand: No English Author: Jacqueline Jules Illustrator: Amy Huntington Published: 2007 Mitten Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1587264749 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Familiar schoolyard dynamics, effective body language and detailed personal narrative relay a story of friendship fumbled and then found, reminding us that despite any biological logic behind our urge to jump to the least desirable conclusion, we’re usually happiest when we don’t. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Oh, Give Me A Home: Buffalo Music Author: Tracey Fern Illustrator: Lauren Castillo Published: 2008 Clarion (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618723412 A feisty, self-aware pioneer woman, the man who knows and loves her and the coddling of a cabin full of beautiful baby bison — what more could a pet-deprived young reader ask for? Based on the true story of Mary Ann Goodnight’s determination to save the Texas [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Andrea Beaty It can be easy to overlook how much enjoyment a young bear and an obsessive student can derive from life. That’s probably why we invented picture books and creative writers. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with author Andrea Beaty (Andrea Beaty’s blog), who’s book Iggy Peck, Architect was one of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feudal Food, Facts & Fanfare: A Medieval Feast Author: Aliki (a.k.a. Aliki Liacouras Brandenberg) Illustrator: Aliki Published: 1983 HarperTrophy (on JOMB) ISBN: 0064460509 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Generous illustrations with a fifteenth century flair combine with friendly, accessible narrative to make this well-researched account of the exhaustive preparations for and extravagance of a medieval feast an engaging story time favourite. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wheelchair Accessible: Best Friend on Wheels Author: Debra Shirley Illustrator: Judy Stead Published: 2008 Albert Whitman (on JOMB) ISBN: 0807588687 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Cheery illustrations and fast moving rhyme expose our awkward first encounters with physical challenges and the rich rewards we may find beyond them in this upbeat celebration of a friendship and fun. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sun, Snubs and Striving: My Best Friend Author: Mary Ann Rodman Illustrator: E. B. Lewis (on JOMB) Published: 2005 Puffin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0142408069 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sunshine bounces from dancing water on every page of this gorgeously captured exploration of poolside politics and the prevalent pain of unrequited attentions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Lizann Flatt Writing a great story is about knowing the role you’re taking on as the author, the audience you’re trying to reach and the media you’re using. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with Lizann Flatt, former editor of the Canadian children’s magazine chickaDEE and the author of four children’s books, about her [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Feedback On this edition we play an audio comment from John Meadows of the On the Log podcast (one of Mark’s favourite podcasts), Mark explains K7 days and announces the sketch of us by Bob Staake. Relevant links: On the Log (podcast by John Meadows) Interview with Bob Staake “Andrea and Mark” immortalized by Bob Staake Books mentioned: Tom Sawyer Lost in the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brothers With Borders: The Puddle Pail Author: Elisa Kleven (on JOMB) Illustrator: Elisa Kleven Published: 1997 Tricycle Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1582462062 Chapters.ca Amazon.com This wonderfully cluttered and sweetly retro story of a sibling’s soft struggle for individuality is a heartening celebration of creativity, character and acceptance. More sibling dynamics on JOMB: A Very Unusual Dog Chlo�s Birthday. . . and Me Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big Max�s Words Oh No, Not [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Brothers With Borders: The Puddle Pail Author: Elisa Kleven (on JOMB) Illustrator: Elisa Kleven Published: 1997 Tricycle Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1582462062 Chapters.ca Amazon.com This wonderfully cluttered and sweetly retro story of a sibling’s soft struggle for individuality is a heartening celebration of creativity, character and acceptance. More sibling dynamics on JOMB: A Very Unusual Dog Chlo?????s Birthday. . . and Me Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big Max???s Words Oh No, Not [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love, Loss and Luxury: Taj Mahal Authors: Caroline Arnold and Madeleine Comora Illustrator: Rahul Bhushan Published: 2007 CarolRhoda Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 076132609X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Strikingly intricate illustrations and lush, detailed narrative transform this four hundred year old story of tenderness, tragedy and tribute into a fascinating non-fiction fairy tale. More ancient stories and flavours of The East on JOMB: Lugalbanda: The Boy Who Got Caught Up [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Love, Loss and Luxury: Taj Mahal Authors: Caroline Arnold and Madeleine Comora Illustrator: Rahul Bhushan Published: 2007 CarolRhoda Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 076132609X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Strikingly intricate illustrations and lush, detailed narrative transform this four hundred year old story of tenderness, tragedy and tribute into a fascinating non-fiction fairy tale. More ancient stories and flavours of The East on JOMB: Lugalbanda: The Boy Who Got Caught Up [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Bob Staake Some people have the gift of being able to communicate ideas and inspire audiences in several industries, in both text and images. It’s particularly exciting when those people draw on their many talents to inspire children with books. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with computer artist, illustrator and author, Bob [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Bob Staake Some people have the gift of being able to communicate ideas and inspire audiences in several industries, in both text and images. It’s particularly exciting when those people draw on their many talents to inspire children with books. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with computer artist, illustrator and author, Bob [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Greats Misbehaving: The Book Of Time Outs (A Mostly True History of the World�s Biggest Troublemakers) Author: Deb Lucke Illustrator: Deb Lucke Published: 2007 Simon & Schuster (on JOMB) ISBN: 1416928294 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Chatty, irreverent narrative and outrageous edge-to-edge illustrations portray the crimes and punishments of fourteen famous historical figures as the antics, timeouts and grumblings of unruly children in this hilarious timeout corner staple. Other books mentioned: A Horse in the House Check out the full list [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Greats Misbehaving: The Book Of Time Outs (A Mostly True History of the World�s Biggest Troublemakers) Author: Deb Lucke Illustrator: Deb Lucke Published: 2007 Simon & Schuster (on JOMB) ISBN: 1416928294 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Chatty, irreverent narrative and outrageous edge-to-edge illustrations portray the crimes and punishments of fourteen famous historical figures as the antics, timeouts and grumblings of unruly children in this hilarious timeout corner staple. Other books mentioned: A Horse in the House Check out the full list [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Story-coated Storytelling Skills: Show; Don�t Tell (Secrets of Writing) Author: Josephine Nobisso Illustrator: Eva Montanari Published: 2001 Gingerbread House (on JOMB) ISBN: 0940112132 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Push-button glass crashing, scratch-and-sniff scent and a cast of warmly illustrated and lovable animal characters disguise this palatable presentation of language arts pointers as a read-again storytime hit. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Canine Coastguard: Heroes of Isle aux Morts Author: Alice Walsh Illustrator: Geoff Butler (on JOMB) Published: 2001 Tundra Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0887765017 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Based on a true story and starring a Newfoundland dog, this suspenseful account of a daring maritime rescue is an inspiring reminder of the resourcefulness, generosity and pluck of an era gone by. You can read more about the Canadian Coast Guard [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown More than a few parents — mostly fathers — have long dreaded that fateful question: Where do babies come from? It’s a stress that’s been handed down like an heirloom from generation to generation. Why are we so uncomfortable? On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with Laurie Krasny Brown [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Greatness, Gratitude and Generosity: Piano Starts Here (The Young Art Tatum) Author: Robert Andrew Parker Illustrator: Robert Andrew Parker Published: 2008 Random House (on JOMB) ISBN: 0375839658 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Breezy, evocative images and fondly recalled, first-person narrative provide an intimate — if imagined — look at the early life and loves of Jazz legend, Art Tatum. You can learn more about Art Tatum here. More music on JOMB: Ben�s Trumpet Jazz ABZ (An [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aaaaaaaaaah, Spring At Last: Hogwood Steps Out (A Good, Good Pig Story) Author: Howard Mansfield Illustrator: Barry Moser Published: 2008 Roaring Brook Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1596432691 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Spilling sunlight, squishy ground and the bliss of a fragrant breeze make the pleasant ponderings of a precocious pig a refreshing springtime read. You can learn more about the real Hogwood here. Other books mentioned: Doctor Ted Other favourite pigs on JOMB: Today I Will Fly When [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Aaaaaaaaaah, Spring At Last: Hogwood Steps Out (A Good, Good Pig Story) Author: Howard Mansfield Illustrator: Barry Moser Published: 2008 Roaring Brook Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1596432691 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Spilling sunlight, squishy ground and the bliss of a fragrant breeze make the pleasant ponderings of a precocious pig a refreshing springtime read. You can learn more about the real Hogwood here. Other books mentioned: Doctor Ted Other favourite pigs on JOMB: Today I Will Fly When [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Slime, Crime and Greediness: The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff Author: Ben Galbraith Illustrator: Ben Galbraith Published: 2007 Hodder & Stoughton (on JOMB) ISBN: 0340893427 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Stubble, nastiness, dead fish and debris transform foul fishing tactics into a riveting affair in this gloriously disagreeable cautionary tale. You can learn more about the real Poverty Bay (home of author/illustrator, Ben Galbraith) and Bay of Plenty here and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Slime, Crime and Greediness: The Three Fishing Brothers Gruff Author: Ben Galbraith Illustrator: Ben Galbraith Published: 2007 Hodder & Stoughton (on JOMB) ISBN: 0340893427 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Stubble, nastiness, dead fish and debris transform foul fishing tactics into a riveting affair in this gloriously disagreeable cautionary tale. You can learn more about the real Poverty Bay (home of author/illustrator, Ben Galbraith) and Bay of Plenty here and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Shannon Riggs Children’s books are well known to be portals to worlds unknown, entertainment and new ideas. They can also be — and are increasingly becoming — a great tool to help children understand the real world of which they are a part. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with author Shannon Riggs [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Shannon Riggs Children’s books are well known to be portals to worlds unknown, entertainment and new ideas. They can also be — and are increasingly becoming — a great tool to help children understand the real world of which they are a part. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with author Shannon Riggs [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #19 One of the many things we enjoy about producing Just One More Book!! is receiving listener feedback and book reviews. We’ve heard from children, parents, and podcasters… and on a few occasions we’ve even accosted people to tell us about their favourite children’s books and fond memories of them — whether from their [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #19 One of the many things we enjoy about producing Just One More Book!! is receiving listener feedback and book reviews. We’ve heard from children, parents, and podcasters… and on a few occasions we’ve even accosted people to tell us about their favourite children’s books and fond memories of them — whether from their [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Sting of the Sidelined Sibling: Chlo�s Birthday. . . and Me Author: Giselle Potter (on JOMB) Illustrator: Giselle Potter Published: 2004 Atheneum/Anne Schwartz (on JOMB) ISBN: 068986230X Chapters.ca Amazon.com In minty blues, greens and creams stirred with rich reds and chocolates, like childhood drawings brought magically to life, fabulous folk-art illustrations combine with perfectly picked childhood details to relay a true tale of envy, endurance and a sibling’s special [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Sting of the Sidelined Sibling: Chlo??�s Birthday. . . and Me Author: Giselle Potter (on JOMB) Illustrator: Giselle Potter Published: 2004 Atheneum/Anne Schwartz (on JOMB) ISBN: 068986230X Chapters.ca Amazon.com In minty blues, greens and creams stirred with rich reds and chocolates, like childhood drawings brought magically to life, fabulous folk-art illustrations combine with perfectly picked childhood details to relay a true tale of envy, endurance and a sibling’s special [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Plotting a Perfect Parent: Mama Robot Author: Davide Cali Translator: Marcel Danesi Illustrator: Anna Laura Cantone Published: 2008 Tundra Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0887768733 Chapters.ca Amazon.com The cheeky mother-replacement schemings of a disgruntled son and a crackerjack combination of collage, paint and cleverly carefree scrawling make this hilarious showdown between the delights of imagined control and the irreplaceable affection of a loving mom a pore-over-each-page [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Lita Judge Imagine finding treasure in your attic, or the attic of a loved one. I’m not talking about a trunk filled with gold and precious stones. I’m talking about a box filled with the pieces of an amazing and true story. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with Lita Judge, author [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matchless Compassion: Janusz Korczak�s Children Author: Gloria Spielman Illustrator: Matthew Archambault Published: 2007 Kar-Ben Publishing (on JOMB) ISBN: 0822570505 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Uncommonly rich illustrations and detailed, yet accessible, early reader text relay the haunting, true story of Janusz Korczak — doctor, writer, educator and champion of children’s rights. You can read more about Janusz Korczak here. Tags:childrens book, Gloria Spielman, henryk goldszmidt, janusz korczaks, Janusz [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Matchless Compassion: Janusz Korczak�s Children Author: Gloria Spielman Illustrator: Matthew Archambault Published: 2007 Kar-Ben Publishing (on JOMB) ISBN: 0822570505 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Uncommonly rich illustrations and detailed, yet accessible, early reader text relay the haunting, true story of Janusz Korczak — doctor, writer, educator and champion of children’s rights. You can read more about Janusz Korczak here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sharing Shaggy Friendship: Rosie � A Visiting Dog�s Story Author: Stephanie Calmenson (on JOMB) Illustrator: Justin Sutcliffe Published: 1994 Clarion Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0395654777 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Crisp, candid photographs and friendly, fact-filled text tell the true tale of an exceptionally lovable dog who, through the generosity, skill and hard work of herself, her master, her trainers and vet, brings joy and companionship to strangers. More stories about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sharing Shaggy Friendship: Rosie � A Visiting Dog�s Story Author: Stephanie Calmenson (on JOMB) Illustrator: Justin Sutcliffe Published: 1994 Clarion Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0395654777 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Crisp, candid photographs and friendly, fact-filled text tell the true tale of an exceptionally lovable dog who, through the generosity, skill and hard work of herself, her master, her trainers and vet, brings joy and companionship to strangers. More stories about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hilarious Homemade Healing: Doctor Ted Author: Andrea Beaty (on JOMB) Illustrator: Pascal Lemaitre Published: 2008 Margaret K. McElderry (on JOMB) ISBN: 1416928200 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Neither glares nor germs nor a principal’s rage can squelch the earnest examinations and ridiculous remedies of a well meaning young bear in this cheekily illustrated school yard lark. Tags:Andrea Beaty, childrens book, Doctor Ted, Pascal Lemaitre, Podcast, reviewAndrea Beaty, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hilarious Homemade Healing: Doctor Ted Author: Andrea Beaty (on JOMB) Illustrator: Pascal Lemaitre Published: 2008 Margaret K. McElderry (on JOMB) ISBN: 1416928200 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Neither glares nor germs nor a principal’s rage can squelch the earnest examinations and ridiculous remedies of a well meaning young bear in this cheekily illustrated school yard lark. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Laura McGee Kvasnosky Many writers will tell you to draw on your own experiences as inspiration. This is true of adult and children’s literature. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with Laura McGee Kvasnosky about her childhood experiences and how they factor in to the stories and characters of her children’s books, the family [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Laura McGee Kvasnosky Many writers will tell you to draw on your own experiences as inspiration. This is true of adult and children’s literature. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with Laura McGee Kvasnosky about her childhood experiences and how they factor in to the stories and characters of her children’s books, the family [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dimples and Double Takes: Baby! Baby! Author: Vicky Ceelen Illustrator: Vicky Ceelen Published: 2008 Random House (on JOMB) ISBN: 0375842071 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Facial expression and body language steal the show in this wordless photo gallery starring human infants and their astonishing animal lookalikes. For more of her incredible animal-baby lookalike photography, pop over to Vicky’s website or flickr pages. Thanks to Luci McKean (of This is [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dimples and Double Takes: Baby! Baby! Author: Vicky Ceelen Illustrator: Vicky Ceelen Published: 2008 Random House (on JOMB) ISBN: 0375842071 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Facial expression and body language steal the show in this wordless photo gallery starring human infants and their astonishing animal lookalikes. For more of her incredible animal-baby lookalike photography, pop over to Vicky’s website or flickr pages. Thanks to Luci McKean (of This is [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Monumental Humanity: The Clay Ladies Author: Michael Bedard (on JOMB) Illustrator: Les Tait (on JOMB) Published: 1999 Tundra Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0887765734 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Thoughtful, unhurried narrative and rich, enveloping art capture the clutter and compassion of two celebrated sculptors, a fledgling robin’s rescue and the birth of a life-changing friendship. You can learn more about sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle here. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Monumental Humanity: The Clay Ladies Author: Michael Bedard (on JOMB) Illustrator: Les Tait (on JOMB) Published: 1999 Tundra Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0887765734 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Thoughtful, unhurried narrative and rich, enveloping art capture the clutter and compassion of two celebrated sculptors, a fledgling robin’s rescue and the birth of a life-changing friendship. You can learn more about sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle here. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Constructing Community: Mattland Author: Hazel Hutchins & Gail Herbert Illustrator: Dusan Petricic (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Annick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1554511208 Chapters.ca Amazon.com A clever combination of first person illustration and third-person narrative sweep us from the bleak friendlessness of a half-built subdivision to the sunny satisfaction of a job well done in this wordless triumph of teamwork and imagination. More [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Constructing Community: Mattland Author: Hazel Hutchins & Gail Herbert Illustrator: Dusan Petricic (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Annick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1554511208 Chapters.ca Amazon.com A clever combination of first person illustration and third-person narrative sweep us from the bleak friendlessness of a half-built subdivision to the sunny satisfaction of a job well done in this wordless triumph of teamwork and imagination. More [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Sharron McElmeel According to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development �Character education involves teaching children about basic human values including honesty, kindness, generosity, courage, freedom, equality, and respect.� Sharron McElmeel is a leading expert in this field and she�s done just about everything including publishing a 220-page book called Character Education: A Book Guide for Teachers, Librarians [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Sharron McElmeel According to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Character education involves teaching children about basic human values including honesty, kindness, generosity, courage, freedom, equality, and respect. Sharron McElmeel is a leading expert in this field and she’s done just about everything including publishing a 220-page book called Character Education: A Book Guide for Teachers, Librarians [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #18 In this episode, we play listener submitted reviews recorded on the spot at PodCamp Toronto: Rob Lee (Purl Diving) - Groundsel Paul Boelen - Richard Scary books Jeff Higgins - The Cat in the Hat Mark Boudreau (Rock and Roll Report) - Treasure Island Christopher Fowler - Sun of Interflex Barb Cagley - Falling Up Vic - Grimm’s Fairy Tales Keith Burtis (Magic [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #18 In this episode, we play listener submitted reviews recorded on the spot at PodCamp Toronto: Rob Lee (Purl Diving) - Groundsel Paul Boelen - Richard Scary books Jeff Higgins - The Cat in the Hat Mark Boudreau (Rock and Roll Report) - Treasure Island Christopher Fowler - Sun of Interflex Barb Cagley - Falling Up Vic - Grimm’s Fairy Tales Keith Burtis (Magic [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peeps, Squeaks and an AWOL Cavy: Oh, Theodore! (Guinea Pig Poems) Author: Susan Katz Illustrator: Stacey Schuett Published: 2007 Clarion Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618702229 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Forty-six pages of engaging illustration and thirty-four distinct, rhyme-free poems share the reluctant introduction, suspenseful separation and joyous reunion of a young boy and his surprisingly expressive new pet. Tags:childrens book, oh theodore! (guinea pig poems), Podcast, review, Stacey Schuett, Susan Katzchildrens book, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Peeps, Squeaks and an AWOL Cavy: Oh, Theodore! (Guinea Pig Poems) Author: Susan Katz Illustrator: Stacey Schuett Published: 2007 Clarion Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618702229 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Forty-six pages of engaging illustration and thirty-four distinct, rhyme-free poems share the reluctant introduction, suspenseful separation and joyous reunion of a young boy and his surprisingly expressive new pet. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Plundering Unplugged: Pirate Bob Author: Kathryn Lasky (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Clark (on JOMB) Published: 2006 Charlesbridge (on JOMB) ISBN: 1570915954 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Surprisingly descriptive, thought-provoking text and a cast of goofy, grinning hooligans provide a peek into a career in nautical crime as a reflective rogue ponders pillaging — its logistical details, dangers and doldrums — and grapples with issues of greed, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Pamela Edwards For many of the authors we interview, their first book is a distant memory. Not so with Pamela Edwards. In March 2008 she’ll celebrate the first anniversary of the publication of her first book, Oliver Has Something to Say! On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with author Pamela Edwards about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Pamela Edwards For many of the authors we interview, their first book is a distant memory. Not so with Pamela Edwards. In March 2008 she�ll celebrate the first anniversary of the publication of her first book, Oliver Has Something to Say! On this edition of Just One More Book!!, Mark speaks with author Pamela Edwards about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Skill, Suspense and Standing Tall: Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer Author: Bill Wise Illustrator: Bill Farnsworth Published: 2007 Lee & Low Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1584302690 Chapters.ca Amazon.com This riveting roller coaster of taunts, talent and tenterhooks relays a true story of suffering and success and invites us to examine the troubling shadow of racism and the resiliency of those who rise above it. Check out the full list [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Skill, Suspense and Standing Tall: Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer Author: Bill Wise Illustrator: Bill Farnsworth Published: 2007 Lee & Low Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1584302690 Chapters.ca Amazon.com This riveting roller coaster of taunts, talent and tenterhooks relays a true story of suffering and success and invites us to examine the troubling shadow of racism and the resiliency of those who rise above it. Check out the full list [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Acceptance Almighty: A Bird About To Sing Author: Laura Nyman Montenegro Illustrator: Laura Nyman Montenegro Published: 2003 Houghton Mifflin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618188657 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Dancing, character-filled artwork in rich apricots and olives complements honest first-person expression to buoy us through the crests and troughs of a young artist’s big day in this inspiring story of confidence, creativity and acceptance. Other books mentioned: A Poet’s Bird [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Acceptance Almighty: A Bird About To Sing Author: Laura Nyman Montenegro Illustrator: Laura Nyman Montenegro Published: 2003 Houghton Mifflin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618188657 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Dancing, character-filled artwork in rich apricots and olives complements honest first-person expression to buoy us through the crests and troughs of a young artist’s big day in this inspiring story of confidence, creativity and acceptance. Other books mentioned: A Poet’s Bird [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website It�s Not Easy Being Mean: Mrs. Goat and Her Seven Little Kids Author: Tony Ross (on JOMB) Illustrator: Tony Ross Published: 2004 Andersen Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1842703382 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Thumps, chomps, head butts and the might of the spunky youngest make this refreshingly ridiculous version of the original Grimm’s tale a shockingly fun read. Other books mentioned: Little Wolf Books (on JOMB) You can read a version of the original Grimm’s fairy tale [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website It�s Not Easy Being Mean: Mrs. Goat and Her Seven Little Kids Author: Tony Ross (on JOMB) Illustrator: Tony Ross Published: 2004 Andersen Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1842703382 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Thumps, chomps, head butts and the might of the spunky youngest make this refreshingly ridiculous version of the original Grimm’s tale a shockingly fun read. Other books mentioned: Little Wolf Books (on JOMB) You can read a version of the original Grimm’s fairy tale [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Judy Sierra A love of folk tales and puppetry, a drive to create and a childhood that included rewards for memorizing poems has made a natural children’s book author of Judy Sierra. Her long list of books and story collections include one of our favourites, Monster Goose, a book of mother goose poems with a beastly [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Judy Sierra A love of folk tales and puppetry, a drive to create and a childhood that included rewards for memorizing poems has made a natural children�s book author of Judy Sierra. Her long list of books and story collections include one of our favourites, Monster Goose, a book of mother goose poems with a beastly [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #17 In this episode, we play a listener submitted review: Madlenka reviewed by Kevin Hodgson We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Send your MP3 recorded or type-written review in email to justonemorebook@gmail.com, or phone it in to our listener feedback line (206-350-6487). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Lack and Levity: Up Author: Jim LaMarche (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jim LaMarche Published: 2006 Chronicle Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0811844455 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Dreamy, maritime seascapes and homespun charm are brushed lightly with a glimmer of the extraordinary in this magical story of sibling belittling and the delight of possibilities. Other books mentioned: Matilda Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Before Green Gables and 100 Years of Anne Shirley This episode comes to you from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada, where a large group of people braved a moderate snowstorm to attend the launch of Before Green Gables, the prequel of Anne of Green Gables. The book launch coincides with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the introduction of Anne Shirley to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Before Green Gables and 100 Years of Anne Shirley This episode comes to you from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada, where a large group of people braved a moderate snowstorm to attend the launch of Before Green Gables, the prequel of Anne of Green Gables. The book launch coincides with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the introduction of Anne Shirley to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Oliver Jeffers As an artist, he says that his work in children’s picture books is only a small part of what he does; however, because the books are for children, people may view his work as being of less value. His fine art is powerful and children’s books engaging and, at age 30, a sign of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Oliver Jeffers As an artist, he says that his work in children�s picture books is only a small part of what he does; however, because the books are for children, people may view his work as being of less value. His fine art is powerful and children�s books engaging and, at age 30, a sign of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Refined Irreverence: Lady Lupin�s Book of Etiquette Author: Babette Cole Illustrator: Babette Cole Published: 2001 Peachtree Publishers ISBN: 1561452572 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Growls, scowls and rowdiness meet high-brow how-to in this boisterous blend of rules and rule-breaking. Speaking of civility, we do apologize — this chat accidentally spirals into Babette Cole related babbling… Other books mentioned: Mommy Never Told Me Dr. Dog Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Refined Irreverence: Lady Lupin�s Book of Etiquette Author: Babette Cole Illustrator: Babette Cole Published: 2001 Peachtree Publishers ISBN: 1561452572 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Growls, scowls and rowdiness meet high-brow how-to in this boisterous blend of rules and rule-breaking. Speaking of civility, we do apologize — this chat accidentally spirals into Babette Cole related babbling… Other books mentioned: Mommy Never Told Me Dr. Dog Tags:Babette Cole, childrens book, Lady Lupins Book of Etiquette, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Criticism, Confidence and Caring: A Very Unusual Dog Author: Dorothy Joan Harris Illustrator: Kim LaFave (on JOMB) Published: 2004 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439937183 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Hazy, gold and red, retro artwork and snappy, all-too-familiar bickering make this simple yet surprisingly stirring tale of rivalry and resilience a memorable reminder of a decided route to happiness. Other books mentioned: Suki’s Kimono More Dogs on JOMB: Good Dog “Let’s Get a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Criticism, Confidence and Caring: A Very Unusual Dog Author: Dorothy Joan Harris Illustrator: Kim LaFave (on JOMB) Published: 2004 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439937183 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Hazy, gold and red, retro artwork and snappy, all-too-familiar bickering make this simple yet surprisingly stirring tale of rivalry and resilience a memorable reminder of a decided route to happiness. Other books mentioned: Suki�s Kimono More Dogs on JOMB: Good Dog �Let�s Get a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lace, Lore and Laughter: Aunt Claire�s Yellow Beehive Hair Author: Deborah Blumenthal Illustrator: Mary GrandPre Published: 2007 Pelican Publishing Company (on JOMB) ISBN: 1589804910 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Warmth, humour and fond remembrance waft through this beautifully worded and evocatively illustrated exploration of a young girl’s family tree — and the traits, trinkets and togetherness that sustain it. Other books mentioned: Seven Brave Women More family fondness on JOMB: My Great Aunt [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Simon James As a child, he spent much of his time drawing and stapling stories into little books. His path to eventually becoming a children’s book author and illustrator — and ambassador of learning — included stops as a police officer, restaurant worker, real estate agent and farm worker. On this edition of Just One More Book, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Skill & Survival: The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish Author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin (on JOMB) Illustrator: Beth Krommes (on JOMB) Published: 2001 Houghton Mifflin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618548955 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Soothing speculation, striking details and spellbinding scratchboard art present a gripping account of The Karluk’s last icy voyage and the strength and resourcefulness that beat all odds. More shipwrecks on JOMB: The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sixths Sense: Full House (An Invitation to Fractions) Author: Dayle Ann Dodds (on JOMB) Illustrator: Abby Carter (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763624683 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Cheerfully wobbly illustrations combine with rhyme, repetition and a cast of colourful characters to make this sneaky introduction to fractions a read-aloud hit. Other books mentioned: Minnie’s Diner: A Multiplying Menu Sleeping Dragons All Around Poetry Fridays are brought to us [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reptilian Rivalry: Spotty & Eddie Learn to Compromise Author: Lisa M. Chalifoux Illustrator: Heather Castles Published: 2008 Trafford Publishing ISBN: 1425155472 Trafford.com Amazon.com What could be more giggle-inducing than recognizing our own human foibles in a pair of sweet and spunky turtles? With its slapstick, smiles and airy, upbeat illustrations, this simple story helps us laugh at the silliness of squabbles and invites us to find [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Natasha Wing When she was little she wanted to be a teacher, in high school a tennis player and in college a paleontologist. She eventually went into advertising before starting her own public relations firm and since 1992 has been an author of children’s books. On this edition of Just One More Book, Mark speaks with author [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Bee�s Knees: Jazz ABZ (An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits) Author: Wynton Marsalis Phil Schaap Illustrator: Paul Rogers Published: 2007 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763621358 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Vintage poster-style illustrations and meticulously crafted poems pay tribute to the skill, spirit and style of twenty-six jazz greats, from A to Z. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Bee�s Knees: Jazz ABZ (An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits) Author: Wynton Marsalis Phil Schaap Illustrator: Paul Rogers Published: 2007 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763621358 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Vintage poster-style illustrations and meticulously crafted poems pay tribute to the skill, spirit and style of twenty-six jazz greats, from A to Z. Tags:childrens book, Jazz ABZ: An A to Z Collection of Jazz Portraits, Paul Rogers, Phil Schaap, Podcast, review, Wynton [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Exquisite Insanity: There Were Monkeys in my Kitchen! Author: Sheree Fitch (on JOMB) Illustrator: Marc Mongeau (on JOMB) Published: 1992 Doubleday Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 0385254709 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Concentrated comedy, chaos, and commotion explode from every detail-packed image and fervent verse of this frenzied celebration of syllables and silliness. Is it just me, or does this book perfectly capture the pandemonium of parenting? Other books mentioned: Mabel Murple Poetry [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Exquisite Insanity: There Were Monkeys in my Kitchen! Author: Sheree Fitch (on JOMB) Illustrator: Marc Mongeau (on JOMB) Published: 1992 Doubleday Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 0385254709 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Concentrated comedy, chaos, and commotion explode from every detail-packed image and fervent verse of this frenzied celebration of syllables and silliness. Is it just me, or does this book perfectly capture the pandemonium of parenting? Other books mentioned: Mabel Murple Tags:childrens [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Earned Learning: Ruby�s Wish Author: Shirin Yim Bridges Illustrator: Sophie Blackall (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Chronicle Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0811834905 Chapters.ca Amazon.com The hush of dependable peaches and greens gently gives way to a crescendo of red in this thoughtfully unfolding, true story of a young girl with a dream — and the patient, respectful cracking of cultural constraints that [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Earned Learning: Ruby�s Wish Author: Shirin Yim Bridges Illustrator: Sophie Blackall (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Chronicle Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0811834905 Chapters.ca Amazon.com The hush of dependable peaches and greens gently gives way to a crescendo of red in this thoughtfully unfolding, true story of a young girl with a dream — and the patient, respectful cracking of cultural constraints that [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Eva Ibbotson Her books are wonderfully imaginative, action-packed, suspenseful and filled with vividly humourous characters and situations with great messages about human nature. And today, January 21, 2008, she’s celebrating her 83rd birthday. (Happy Birthday, Ms. Ibbotson!) On this edition of Just One More Book, Mark speaks with author Eva Ibbotson about — among other things — her childhood [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Eva Ibbotson Her books are wonderfully imaginative, action-packed, suspenseful and filled with vividly humourous characters and situations with great messages about human nature. And today, January 21, 2008, she�s celebrating her 83rd birthday. (Happy Birthday, Ms. Ibbotson!) On this edition of Just One More Book, Mark speaks with author Eva Ibbotson about — among other things — her childhood [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Henry Winkler According to the website ReadingSuccessLab.com, Government statistics show 25 million Americans are functionally illiterate. The primary cause is dyslexia or one of its many variants. Through their children’s book series, Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Underachiever, co-authors Lin Oliver and Henry Winkler share the struggles and triumphs of a resourceful elementary school student as he deals [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Henry Winkler According to the website ReadingSuccessLab.com, Government statistics show 25 million Americans are functionally illiterate. The primary cause is dyslexia or one of its many variants. Through their children�s book series, Hank Zipzer: The World�s Greatest Underachiever, co-authors Lin Oliver and Henry Winkler share the struggles and triumphs of a resourceful elementary school student as he deals [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Margaret Eaton about Family Literacy Day January 27 is the ABC Canada Literacy Foundation’s Family Literacy Day; an event that celebrates and promotes literacy, with a family twist. Across the country, libraries, schools, community centres, arts centres, and homes — maybe even your home — will be hosting events and reading children’s books. It’s a great excuse to read a book [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Margaret Eaton about Family Literacy Day January 27 is the ABC Canada Literacy Foundation’s Family Literacy Day; an event that celebrates and promotes literacy, with a family twist. Across the country, libraries, schools, community centres, arts centres, and homes — maybe even your home — will be hosting events and reading children’s books. It’s a great excuse to read a book [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Straight from the Pooches� Mouths: Good Dog Author: Maya Gottfried Illustrator: Robert Rahway Zakanitch Published: 2005 Dragonfly Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0553113836 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Full page, personality-packed portraits, deceptively adorable sketched studies and frank, enthusiastic poems reveal the charm and distinct characters of sixteen beguiling breeds in this irresistible celebration of spunky, demanding, affectionate, rambunctious, cantankerous, lovable dogs. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Straight from the Pooches� Mouths: Good Dog Author: Maya Gottfried Illustrator: Robert Rahway Zakanitch Published: 2005 Dragonfly Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0553113836 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Full page, personality-packed portraits, deceptively adorable sketched studies and frank, enthusiastic poems reveal the charm and distinct characters of sixteen beguiling breeds in this irresistible celebration of spunky, demanding, affectionate, rambunctious, cantankerous, lovable dogs. Tags:childrens book, Dragonfly Books, Maya Gottfried, Podcast, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Songbirds and Suffrage: She�s Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head Author: Kathryn Lasky (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Catrow (on JOMB) Published: 1995 Hyperion (on JOMB) ISBN: 0786811641 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Scowls, gasps and frowns abound in this surprisingly informative yet thoroughly entertaining account of the Audubon Society, its origins and its triumph over the silliness of the dead-bird fashion industry. Other books mentioned: The Ballot Box Battle You can read more about John [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Jane Ray For twenty years, Jane Ray has been dazzling the children’s book world with rich and exotic illustrations for stories that include fairy tales, cultural and biblical stories, Shakespeare and more. She’s become involved in promoting awareness of green issues and the inclusion of children with disabilities in books as part of the In The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Jane Ray For twenty years, Jane Ray has been dazzling the children�s book world with rich and exotic illustrations for stories that include fairy tales, cultural and biblical stories, Shakespeare and more. She�s become involved in promoting awareness of green issues and the inclusion of children with disabilities in books as part of the In The [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #16 In this episode, we read a a listener submitted review and our daughter Lucy tells us about one of her current favourite authors. Books reviewed: Kapow! and Ker-splash! reviewed by Kris Ehmen Dial-a-Ghost, Monster Mission, The Beasts of Clawstone Castle, The Secret of Platform 13 and Which Witch? reviewed by Lucy (8) We’d love to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #16 In this episode, we read a a listener submitted review and our daughter Lucy tells us about one of her current favourite authors. Books reviewed: Kapow! and Ker-splash! reviewed by Kris Ehmen Dial-a-Ghost, Monster Mission, The Beasts of Clawstone Castle, The Secret of Platform 13 and Which Witch? reviewed by Lucy (8) We�d love to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Rhyming Bedtime Romp: Roar of a Snore Author: Marsha Diane Arnold (on JOMB) Illustrator: Pierre Pratt (on JOMB) view portfolio Published: 2006 Penguin Young Reader (on JOMB) ISBN: 0803729367 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Gorgeously funky, dark but glowing illustrations and soon-to-be classic rhyme take us on a midnight journey from bleak solo sleeplessness to the blissful comfort of a snuggly, loving clump in this lighthearted bedtime adventure. Other [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Rhyming Bedtime Romp: Roar of a Snore Author: Marsha Diane Arnold (on JOMB) Illustrator: Pierre Pratt (on JOMB) view portfolio Published: 2006 Penguin Young Reader (on JOMB) ISBN: 0803729367 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Gorgeously funky, dark but glowing illustrations and soon-to-be classic rhyme take us on a midnight journey from bleak solo sleeplessness to the blissful comfort of a snuggly, loving clump in this lighthearted bedtime adventure. Other [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sneaky, Cheeky, Catchy: Where in the Wild? Author: David Schwartz & Yael Schy Illustrator: Dwight Kuhn Published: 2007 Tricycle Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1582462070 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Ten pleasantly familiar animals perch boldly exposed — yet cleverly concealed — in full page photographs tossing tantalizing clues to their whereabouts through an assortment of snappy, lyrical, comical and informative poems in this 2007 Cybils Non-Fiction Picture Book [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sneaky, Cheeky, Catchy: Where in the Wild? Author: David Schwartz & Yael Schy Illustrator: Dwight Kuhn Published: 2007 Tricycle Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1582462070 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Ten pleasantly familiar animals perch boldly exposed — yet cleverly concealed — in full page photographs tossing tantalizing clues to their whereabouts through an assortment of snappy, lyrical, comical and informative poems in this 2007 Cybils Non-Fiction Picture Book [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with 2007 Cybils Non-Fiction Picture Book Panelists Tricia Stohr-Hunt and Fiona Bayrock Fall 2007 reading at our house had a higher than usual non-fiction slant as Andrea joined kidLit bloggers: Tricia Stohr-Hunt of The Miss Rumphius Effect Fiona Bayrock of Books and ???????Rocks Emily Beeson of Whimsy Books Jennifer Schultz of Kiddosphere and organizer, Eisha Prather of Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast on the Non-Fiction Picture Books nominating committee for the second annual [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with 2007 Cybils Non-Fiction Picture Book Panelists Tricia Stohr-Hunt and Fiona Bayrock Fall 2007 reading at our house had a higher than usual non-fiction slant as Andrea joined kidLit bloggers: Tricia Stohr-Hunt of The Miss Rumphius Effect Fiona Bayrock of Books and �Rocks Emily Beeson of Whimsy Books Jennifer Schultz of Kiddosphere and organizer, Eisha Prather of Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast on the Non-Fiction Picture Books nominating committee for the second annual [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cybil Resistance: Go To Bed, Monster! Author: Natasha Wing Illustrator: Sylvie Kantorovitz Published: 2007 Harcourt (on JOMB) ISBN: 0152057757 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Featuring playful, childlike drawings, imaginary adventure and the familiar ping-pong interaction of every stall tactic in the book, this 2007 Cybils Award Finalist turns the tables on the theatrical endurance test we call “bedtime”. Other books mentioned: Scribble Harold and the Purple Crayon Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II Author: Lita Judge Illustrator: Lita Judge Published: 2007 Hyperion Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 1423100085 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Eye-opening scatterings of yellowed newspaper footprints, handwritten lists and aged, intimate snapshots make vivid this beautifully told true story of hardship, generosity and the pulling together of communities torn to opposite sides of war. Other books mentioned: The Gardener More books about generosity on JOMB: Ordinary [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Happy New Year!!! Happy new year to everyone in the Just One More Book!! community. Thank you and all the best for a fantastic 2008! – Mark and Andrea Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Dinner with James McCann, Kirsti Wakelin and Lee Edward Fodi One of the amazing things about producing Just One More Book!! is getting geek out on subjects of literature and literacy with the incredible people behind children’s books. One such occasion took place at the Steamworks Brewing Company in Vancouver this past November. Mark had dinner with young adult fiction novelist James McCann, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Macro, Micro and Moonlight: Yuck. A Love Story Author: Don Gillmor Illustrator: Marie-Louise Gay (on JOMB) Published: 2000 Fitzhenry & Whiteside (on JOMB) ISBN: 0773732187 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Enchanting moonlit expanses, snappy, intelligent narration and plenty of clever details turn the tiny personal experience of that awkward first crush into a sweeping, surreal adventure that feels almost as big as infatuation. You can hear a JOMB chat with [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Plucky in Pink: Ballerina Dreams - A True Story Author: Lauren Thompson Illustrator: James Estrin Published: 2007 Feiwel & Friends (on JOMB) ISBN: 0312370296 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sixty photographs packed with joy, beauty and palpable excitement tell the inspiring, true story of five beautiful girls and the determination that made their dancing dreams come true. More ballet on JOMB: Nutcracker Noel Check out the full list of non-fiction picture books nominated [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Carol Heyer Relatable characters and stories facilitate a strong connection between the reader and the book. It doesn’t matter whether or not the stories are real, only that the reader can relate to the feelings that are core to the story. The same is true for the characters. A great example is Humphrey, the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Our feeble attempt at a Desert Island 10 You’d think it would be easy to pick favourite children’s books. Indeed, that’s what Mark thought. As it turns out, there are far too many amazing children’s books, authors and illustrators to limit ourselves to just ten choices. Even so, Mark suggested we try compiling our Desert Island 10 — books we’d need to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Art, Anxiety and Inspiring Acceptance: Emily Author: Michael Bedard Illustrator: Barbara Cooney Published: 1992 Dell Dragonfly Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0440417406 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Warm, evocative illustrations and beautifully worded, thought provoking narration make this fictional encounter with poet Emily Dickenson a stirring introduction to poetry, eccentricity and the power of understanding. You can read more about social anxiety in children’s book here. Tags:Barbara Cooney, childrens [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Art, Anxiety and Inspiring Acceptance: Emily Author: Michael Bedard Illustrator: Barbara Cooney Published: 1992 Dell Dragonfly Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0440417406 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Warm, evocative illustrations and beautifully worded, thought provoking narration make this fictional encounter with poet Emily Dickenson a stirring introduction to poetry, eccentricity and the power of understanding. You can read more about social anxiety in children’s book here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Jen Robinson There�s a feature of children�s books that�s often talked about, though a surprisingly high number of people are not willing to admit; you don�t have to be a child to enjoy one. In fact, you don�t even need to have a child to pick up a children�s book and read it. Those who are in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Jen Robinson There’s a feature of children’s books that’s often talked about, though a surprisingly high number of people are not willing to admit; you don’t have to be a child to enjoy one. In fact, you don’t even need to have a child to pick up a children’s book and read it. Those who are in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Enkindling Generosity: Wenceslas Author: Geraldine McCaughrean Illustrator: Christian Birmingham Published: 2005 Random House Group (on JOMB) ISBN: 0552549096 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Richly retold with storytelling flair and depicted by enveloping impressionist artwork, the traditional carol gains depth and suspense in this inspiring demonstration of benevolence and backbone. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Frankincense and Mirth: Humphrey�s First Christmas Author: Carol Heyer Illustrator: Carol Heyer Published: 2007 Ideals Publications ISBN: 0824955595 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Relayed with the pomp of an indignant camel and replete with starlit sandscapes, stunning, sometimes comical close-ups and loads of understated melodrama, this twist on the Christmas story is as hilarious as it is endearing. Other books mentioned: The Grandmother Doll You can view some fabulous illustrations from [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Frankincense and Mirth: Humphrey�s First Christmas Author: Carol Heyer Illustrator: Carol Heyer Published: 2007 Ideals Publications ISBN: 0824955595 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Relayed with the pomp of an indignant camel and replete with starlit sandscapes, stunning, sometimes comical close-ups and loads of understated melodrama, this twist on the Christmas story is as hilarious as it is endearing. Other books mentioned: The Grandmother Doll You can view some fabulous illustrations from [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Joan Buzick Let me ask you a question. What went right today? It�s a powerful question that makes you think about your day and prompts you to give it a positive shine. It can also be a great conversation starter. On this edition of Just One More Book, author and songwriter Joan Buzick shares how her book [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Joan Buzick Let me ask you a question. What went right today? It’s a powerful question that makes you think about your day and prompts you to give it a positive shine. It can also be a great conversation starter. On this edition of Just One More Book, author and songwriter Joan Buzick shares how her book [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #15 In this episode, we play a listener submitted review: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick reviewed by Kevin Hodgson We�d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children�s book. Send your MP3 recorded or type-written review in email to justonemorebook@gmail.com, or phone it in to our listener feedback line (206-350-6487). Tags:childrens book, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #15 In this episode, we play a listener submitted review: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick reviewed by Kevin Hodgson We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Send your MP3 recorded or type-written review in email to justonemorebook@gmail.com, or phone it in to our listener feedback line (206-350-6487). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Caged Wisdom: The Rich Man and the Parrot Author: Suzan Nadimi Illustrator: Ande Cook Published: 2007 Albert Whitman & Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0807550590 Amazon.ca Amazon.com Lyrical dialog and sweet, somehow soothing illustrations bring to life an 800 year old story of fondness and freedom that challenges us to make space for the perspectives of both captor and captive. Other books mentioned: The Dragons Are Singing Tonight (poem: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Keeping All Our Fingers: May I Pet Your Dog? (How-to Guide for Kids Meeting Dogs) Author: Stephanie Calmenson Illustrator: Jan Ormerod Published: 2007 Clarion Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618510346 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Three adorable dogs and plenty of vicarious petting cleverly disguise the delivery of essential, clearly stated instructions for dealing with dogs — friendly and otherwise. If only instruction manuals were all so thrilling. Other safety books mentioned: No Dragons For Tea More Dogs on JOMB: “Let’s Get [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Keeping All Our Fingers: May I Pet Your Dog? (How-to Guide for Kids Meeting Dogs) Author: Stephanie Calmenson (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jan Ormerod Published: 2007 Clarion Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618510346 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Three adorable dogs and plenty of vicarious petting cleverly disguise the delivery of essential, clearly stated instructions for dealing with dogs — friendly and otherwise. If only instruction manuals were all so thrilling. Other safety books mentioned: No Dragons For Tea More Dogs on [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Dr. Charlotte Cowan How many parents have been woken up in the middle of the night by a child with an incredibly sore ear? It�s the unknown for both the child and the parent that causes concern, especially at a time when their own doctor may not be available. Enter Dr. Charlotte Cowan, a pediatrician who took a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Dr. Charlotte Cowan How many parents have been woken up in the middle of the night by a child with an incredibly sore ear? It’s the unknown for both the child and the parent that causes concern, especially at a time when their own doctor may not be available. Enter Dr. Charlotte Cowan, a pediatrician who took a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #14 In this episode, we play a listener submitted review: The Goat in the Rug reviewed by Susan Connell Biggs We’d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children’s book. Send your MP3 recorded or type-written review in email to justonemorebook@gmail.com, or phone it in to our listener feedback line (206-350-6487). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listener Submitted Reviews #14 In this episode, we play a listener submitted review: The Goat in the Rug reviewed by Susan Connell Biggs We�d love to hear your thoughts on a favourite children�s book. Send your MP3 recorded or type-written review in email to justonemorebook@gmail.com, or phone it in to our listener feedback line (206-350-6487). Tags:childrens [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Infectious Burlesque: Science Verse Author: Jon Scieszka Illustrator: Lane Smith Published: 2004 Penguin Young Reader (on JOMB) ISBN: 0670062693 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Mother Goose, Longfellow and Edgar Allen Poe get a jolt of unshakable Scieszkan nonsense in this addictive collection of twisted belt-it-out classics. Other books mentioned: Math Curse The Frog Prince, Continued The True Story of The Three Little Pigs Check out 7-Imp’s interview with the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Infectious Burlesque: Science Verse Author: Jon Scieszka Illustrator: Lane Smith Published: 2004 Penguin Young Reader (on JOMB) ISBN: 0670062693 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Mother Goose, Longfellow and Edgar Allen Poe get a jolt of unshakable Scieszkan nonsense in this addictive collection of twisted belt-it-out classics. Other books mentioned: Math Curse The Frog Prince, Continued The True Story of The Three Little Pigs Check out 7-Imp’s interview with the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fishy Water-Coloured Memories: When-I-Was-a-Little-Girl Author: Rachna Gilmore (on JOMB) Illustrator: Renne Benoit Published: 2006 Second Story Press ISBN: 1897187122 Chapters.ca Amazon.com They say comparison is the source of all suffering. Yet, while we can usually resist comparing one child to another, most of us are guilty of the occasional contrast between our children and our former — possibly imagined — selves. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fishy Water-Coloured Memories: When-I-Was-a-Little-Girl Author: Rachna Gilmore (on JOMB) Illustrator: Renne Benoit Published: 2006 Second Story Press ISBN: 1897187122 Chapters.ca Amazon.com They say comparison is the source of all suffering. Yet, while we can usually resist comparing one child to another, most of us are guilty of the occasional contrast between our children and our former — possibly imagined — selves. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Christine Tripp I’d always thought the children’s book publishing industry demanded its community to be based in obvious big cities like New York, Toronto and London so it’s exciting to find out that there are amazing children’s book authors and illustrators living in and around Ottawa, Canada, the hometown of Just One More Book!. In fact, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Siblings and Solitude: Cuddly Dudley Author: Jez Alborough Illustrator: Jez Alborough Published: 1995 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1564025055 Chapters.ca Amazon.com A determined crowd of affectionate penguins, acres of cartoon ice floes and a healthy balance of group hugging and irritation make this slapstick story of sibling saturation a huge hit with the preschool crowd. Other books mentioned: the Tacky the Penguin Series Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bliss, Slips and Forgiveness: Jamela�s Dress Author: Niki Daly (on JOMB) Illustrator: Niki Daly Published: 1999 Farrar Straus Giroux (on JOMB) ISBN: 0374437203 Chapters.ca BN.com Gorgeously expressive illustrations capture the small pleasures of a dreamy preschooler, the chaos of failed judgments and the matchless relief of reconnection in this longtime family favourite. Other books mentioned: Jamela’s Birthday Where’s Jamela? Julie Smith offers some Global Diversity activities based on this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Smart Thinking: Is A Worry Worrying You? Author: Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz Illustrator: Marie Le Tourneau Published: 2005 Tanglewood Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1933718056 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Collossal, consuming and yet so confoundedly intangible, that elusive gnawing that steals our peace of mind is given shaggy fur, a menacing grin and then several versions of “the boot” in this delightfully shadowy introduction to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Tim Huff Adults face many challenges when helping children understand the world around them. Some choose to pretend that the world is without its struggles and rush their children past the realities of their communities. When it�s difficult to accept the world the way it is as an adult, it�s pretty much impossible to explain [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cheerful Independence: Odd Velvet Author: Mary Whitcomb Illustrator: Tara Calahan King (on JOMB) Published: 1998 Chronicle Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0811820041 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Wide-eyed grins and peppy, skewed perspectives bring to life an upbeat school yard story that provides a reassuring example of independent thought, acceptance and unwavering self-worth. You can find more great children’s books about independent thinkers here. Tags:childrens book, Mary Whitcomb, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Good Times, Noodle Salad*: Grandma�s Feather Bed Author: John Denver (John Conner) Illustrator: Christopher Canyon Published: 2007 Dawn Publications (on JOMB) ISBN: 1584690968 Chapters.ca Amazon.com We know, we know! Celebrity-linked children’s books certainly don’t need a mention from little old us, but with a song this belt-outable and illustrations so happy and full of popping off the page family fun, how could we resist? Other books mentioned: Is [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Breaking the Silence of Sexual Abuse: Not in Room 204 Author: Shannon Riggs Illustrator: Jaime Zollars Published: 2007 Albert Whitman & Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0807557641 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Classroom shenanigans, expressive illustrations and the delicate weaving of carefully chosen details make this important story a haunting yet hopeful nudge toward breaking the silence of sexual abuse. Shannon Rigg has supplied the following resources to help start making noise about [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Kevin Hawkes In many respects, Kevin Hawkes was doomed to become a children’s book illustrator. His childhood was rich with children’s books and the inspiration of Paris with its grand forests and castles. In fact, one constant of his life as a child in a military family was the universal smell of libraries. On this edition [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Whitney Hoffman Not every child falls instantly in love with books. For many, reading is a struggle or maybe just not interesting. A greater concern is the child whose learning disability makes reading an unpleasant experience. Our guest on this edition of Just One More Book is Whitney Hoffman, producer of the Learning Disabilities Podcast (LDPodcast.com), [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website He Shoots, He Roars: Dino-Hockey Author: Lisa Wheeler Illustrator: Barry Gott Published: 2007 CarolRhoda Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0822561913 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Breakneck rhyme, slams, snarls and suspense sweep us into the frenzied fan-packed stands as the Herbivores take on the Carns in this neck-and-neck, glee-inducing hockey game — you’ll swear you hear the icy echoes of organ taunts and shredding blades. More great hockey reading [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert�s Snow Online Art Auction for Cancer�s Cure: Interview with Scott Magoon On this edition of Just One More Book!, Mark speaks with illustrator and Houghton Mifflin Art Director, Scott Magoon about children�s books as a gateway drug, what an Art Director looks for in children�s book illustrations and his 2007 snowflake, Loch Kindness (The monster in this loch gets a “taste” of the holiday spirit). Scott�s heart-warming [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert�s Snow Online Art Auction for Cancer�s Cure: Interview with Laura Huliska-Beith On this edition of Just One More Book!, Mark speaks with illustrator Laura Huliska-Beith about the inspiring over-the-top optimism of the 1950s, how a pair of roller blades and an obedience school drop-out influenced her children’s book illustration career and her 2007 snowflake, Three French Hens. Laura’s feisty, festive snowflake is up for bids December 3-7, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Opening the Door to Unger On March 3 we issued the first of a special series on Just One More Book. We called it Waiting at the Door to Unger and it followed the process of writing, editing and publishing Lee Edward Fodi�s book Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger, the long awaited sequel to Kendra Kandlestar and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Riddles, Rhyme and Recognition: The Looking Book Author: Mary Ann Hoberman (on JOMB) Illustrator: Laura Huliska-Beith (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Little, Brown and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0316363286 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Twenty-eight pages of mystery, mischief and marvelously meandering rhyme take us on a distraction-packed cat-finding mission that introduces youngsters to the numbers 1 to 28 and — perhaps, more importantly — introduces adults to the delightful [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert�s Snow Online Art Auction for Cancer�s Cure: Interview with Diane Greenseid On this edition of Just One More Book!, Mark speaks with illustrator Diane Greenseid about singing colours, the process of developing a book and the creation of her snowflake, Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall, and a Great Winter, Too! Diane’s spunky snowflake is up for bids November 26-30, 2007, Books mentioned: The Trouble with Tilly Trumble Teeny [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hip to Be Scared: Hallowe�en Hoots and Howls Author: Joan Horton Illustrator: Joann Adinolfi Published: 1999 Henry Holt Young Readers (on JOMB) ISBN: 0805058052 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Nineteen upbeat poems and a generous cast of wacky-looking monsters serve up a blend of scariness and humour that provides a perfectly harmless Hallowe’en thrill. Tags:childrens book, Halloween Hoots and Howls, Joan Horton, Joann Adinolfi, Podcast, reviewchildrens book, Halloween Hoots and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Building Dreams: Iggy Peck, Architect Author: Andrea Beaty (on JOMB) Illustrator: David Roberts (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Abrams Books for Young Readers (on JOMB) ISBN: 081091106X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Uncommonly crisp, comical illustrations combine with flippant, rhyming text to chronicle the irrepressible ingenuity of an audacious seven year old — and to remind us to make space for what makes people tick. Other books mentioned: Scribble Tags:Andrea Beaty, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Coughs, Coddles & Conning: Farm Flu Author: Teresa Bateman Illustrator: Nadine Bernard Westcott (on JOMB) Published: 2001 Albert Whitman & Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0807522759 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Action-packed illustrations crammed with hilarious details and subtle humour betray the impish reality that is missed by the earnest narrator in this snappily rhyming adventure in learned compassion. Other books mentioned: The Eensy Weensy Spider Skip to My Lou Another [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Betsy Hearne In the abstract to her 2001 Humanities Lecture, Storied Lives, Betsy Hearne writes: “Stories tell us who we are. The levels of narrative in our lives range from family anecdote to fairy tale, from worklore to technological mythology. Not only do our personal and social identities grow out of the stories we absorb, but our cultural [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Might of Metaphor: The Red Thread (An Adoption Fairy Tale) Author: Grace Lin Illustrator: Grace Lin Published: 2007 Albert Whitman & Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0807569224 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Dramatic, stylized folk art, carefully worded text and a cleverly crafted story-within-a-story format combine to create an engaging story time snapshot that vividly illustrates the unwavering strength of parental devotion — and the quiet power of children’s books. You can read [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Robert�s Snow Online Art Auction for Cancer�s Cure: Graeme Base It’s not too late to start saving up for your very own Robert’s Snow Snowflake. Perhaps you’ll choose A Bundle of Love by Graeme Base.� Bidding on Graeme Base’s snowflake, “A Bundle of Love”, takes place November 26-30, 2007. Robert�s Snow: for Cancer�s Cure is a unique fundraiser for cancer research. Between November 19th and December 7th, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website We�re on the Family Channel! We’re pleased to announce that the Just One More Book!! Children’s Book Podcast has become an inaugural member of the MommyCast & Friends Family Channel, a new media network offering podcast and vidcast content to entertain, educate and uplift today�s parents. Podcasts mentioned: LD Podcast (The podcast about Learning and Learing Disabilities) The MommyCast (Holding the World [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Passion, Pooches & Piercings: �Let�s Get a Pup!� said Kate Author: Bob Graham Illustrator: Bob Graham Published: 2001 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763621935 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Cluttered with the happy chaos of a connected family and told with spunk and wit, this deceptively breezy-looking story reels us through grief, joy, yearning and elation, buoying us all the while with candid peeks at the casual, crazy comedy that is domestic [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Dan Bar-el Storytelling can take many forms including live theatre, radio programs, stand-up comedy, classroom teaching and books. Being involved in each of these can help bring a unique and engaging style to children�s picture books. On this edition of Just One More Book, Mark and Dan Bar-el sit in The Gallery Caf� of the Vancouver Art [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Esme Raji Codell Author and certified Readiologist(TM), Esme Raji Codell has so many children’s books in her collection that she and her husband decided to give the books their own home. The result is something Esme calls the Gingerbread Apartment of Planet Esme, the manifestation of the website PlanetEsme.com. On this edition of Just One More Book, Mark [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Reader�s High: Tyrannosaurus Was a Beast Author: Jack Prelutsky (on JOMB) Illustrator: Arnold Lobel Published: 1988 Harper Trophy (on JOMB) ISBN: 0688115691 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Full of meaty words, infectious beats and fact*-based blackish humour, this invigorating feast of illustrated, dinosaur poems is permanently woven into the fabric of our family. *The facts upon which the poems are based are twenty years out-of-date — but what’s [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Silken Strength and Resilience: Red Butterfly (How a Princess Smuggled the Secret of Silk Out of China) Author: Deborah Noyes Illustrator: Sophie Blackall Published: 2007 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763624004 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Delicately depicted in mint, peach and red, this beautifully worded legend shares the solitary heartbreak and secret unraveling of a young girl who shines light into her own uncertain future. Other books mentioned: Goodnight Moon Gleam and Glow Tags:childrens book, china, Deborah Noyes, khotan, Podcast, Red [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Matt Raymond of the Library of Congress The United States Library of Congress hosted its first National Book Festival in 2001. Thirty thousand people attended. On September 29, 2007, the date of the seventh edition of the festival, attendance exceeded one hundred twenty thousand. In addition to the use of online tools and digital media, including podcasts, the National Book Festival [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Waiting at the Door to Unger: Knock 8 Waiting at the Door to Unger is our ongoing series of Podcast interviews in which we follow the process of writing, editing and publishing Lee Edward Fodi�s book Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger, the long awaited sequel to Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers. In this eighth knock, join Lee and me as [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stranger than Fiction: A Horse in the House Author: Gail Ablow Illustrator: Kathy Osborn Published: 2007 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763628387 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Densely colourful, offbeat illustrations and an unusual hybrid of storytelling and text-book style narration tantalize us with strange but true animal stories that are surprisingly addictive. Tags:A Horse in the House, childrens book, Gail Ablow, Kathy Osborn, magic realism, non fiction, Podcast, reviewA [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Risking Kindness: Don�t Need Friends Author: Carolyn Crimi Illustrator: Lynn Munsinger Published: 1999 Random House (on JOMB) ISBN: 0440415322 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Scowls, howls and insults abound in this heartwarming story of friendship lost and the slow, solitary struggle to disarm, soften and befriend again. Tags:Carolyn Crimi, childrens book, Dont Need Friends, Lynn Munsinger, Podcast, reviewCarolyn Crimi, childrens book, Dont Need Friends, Lynn Munsinger, Podcast, review Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Jarrett Krosoczka Something incredible has happened in the last few years. The Internet has emerged as a powerful marketing tool and a way to connect with friends and followers. For the children�s book industry, one that has long relied on authors and illustrators to help promote their works, the accessibility and ease of online tools [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Power, Paint and Restraint: The Araboolies of Liberty Street Author: Sam Swope Illustrator: Barry Root Published: 2001 Farrar, Straus & Giroux (on JOMB) ISBN: 0374303908 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Stagnant submissiveness meets infectious effervescence in this rousing exploration of supremacy, perspective and the power of partnership. Other books mentioned: The Swine Snafu Tags:Barry Root, childrens book, Podcast, review, Sam Swope, The Araboolies of Liberty StreetBarry Root, childrens book, Podcast, review, Sam Swope, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Life Saving Rhyme: No Dragons for Tea Author: Jean Pendziwol Illustrator: Martine Gourbault Published: 1999 Kids Can Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1550745719 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Softly illustrated and secured in unshakable rhyme, this engaging adventure sharpens fire safety smarts with a perfect balance of silly sweetness and serious suspense. Other books mentioned: The Magic Hockey Stick Once upon a Dragon (Stranger Safety for Kids) A Treasure at Sea for Dragon [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Banyan Benevolence: In the Heart of the Village Author: Barbara Bash Illustrator: Barbara Bash Published: 2002 Gibbs Smith ISBN: 1578050804 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Welcoming illustrations and stirring text exalt the gifts of an Indian banyan tree while gently tossing us on waves of darkness, golds, laughter, peace and chatter. You can read more about banyan trees here. Tags:banyan tree, Barbara Bash, childrens book, In The Heart of the Village, Podcast, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Joanne Froh Publishing a children�s book is a dream for many people. Some would-be authors never realize their dream, while others publish a book in short order. The most amazing of publication dream stories may be the one behind Joanne Froh and Frances Plagens’ book of fanciful children’s poetry, Imagine This! On this edition of Just One [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Let Them Eat Lima Beans: Greedyanna Author: Frank Remkiewicz Illustrator: Frank Remkiewicz Published: Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books ISBN: 0688102956 Alibris.com Full of understated humour and told from the perspective of a disgruntled older brother, this hilarious tale of family forbearance gives fresh meaning to the “It’s just a phase” refrain. Sadly, this is another wonderful book which has fallen out of print. I hope [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Diverting Disobedience: The Hound from the Pound Author: Jessica Swaim (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jill McElmurry (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 076362330X Chapters.ca Amazon.com Fast-paced, must-memorize rhyme, a pack of unruly pooches and a sprinkling of romance made this explosion of canine character a family favourite before the ink had time to dry. Other books mentioned: Poodlena The Trouble with Tilly Trumble The Outside Dog Dogs’ Night Is There [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Generosity* Personified: The King of Capri Author: Jeanette Winterson (on JOMB) Illustrator: Jane Ray (on JOMB) Published: 2004 Bloomsbury Publishing (on JOMB) ISBN: 0747563470 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Crammed* with curiosities and humourous details, this gorgeously illustrated and leisurely told fairy tale reminds us of the perils of reckless consumption and the priceless pleasures of good company. Other books mentioned: Rumplestilskin’s Daughter Tags:childrens book, Jane Ray, Jeanette Winter, Naples, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Mary Ann Hoberman and Deborah Freedman Sometimes, a passion for children�s books � especially creating them � extends through generations of the same family. Take for example Mary Ann Hoberman, an accomplished author of over forty children�s books and many more poems, and her niece Deborah Freedman, an architect who�s first children�s book, Scribble, was published earlier this year. On this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Favourite Children�s Books from PodCamp Philly On this edition of Just One More Book!, Mark gathers some book suggestions from Podcamp Philly Campers. Our guest reviewers, their primary websites/blogs and their favourite children’s books are: Todd Marrone: Life Doesn’t Frighten Me Kristen Crusius: Where the Sidewalk Ends Chef Mark Tafoya: In the Night Kitchen (on JOMB) Francis Wooby: Goodnight Moon Jesse Taylor: A Wrinkle in Time C.C. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reflection, Connection & Affection: Mama�s Saris Author: Pooja Makhijani Illustrator: Elena Gomez Published: 2007 Little Brown And Company (on JOMB) ISBN: 0316011053 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Wrapped in crimson, green and gold, this warmly worded and richly illustrated account of motherly love shares a glimpse of the caring and compromise that can make minutes meaningful. Other books mentioned: Bintou’s Braids Tags:childrens book, Elena Gomez, Mamas Saris, Podcast, Pooja Makhijani, reviewchildrens [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Kathy Lowinger In 1967, May Cutler founded Tundra Books, a Canadian Book publishing house with a number of fundamental and, at the time, very progressive goals: Focus on creating children�s books Create children�s books as works of art Introduce children to important issues On this edition of Just One More Book, I speak with Kathy Lowinger, publisher of Tundra Books. Logo: tundrabooks.com Tags:childrens [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Baffled Bullies & Beatles� Tunes: Oops! (A Preston Pig Story) Author: Colin McNaughton Illustrator: Colin McNaughton Published: 1997 Harcourt Brace (on JOMB) ISBN: 0152015884 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Dialogue bubbles, repetition, huge text and page after page of visual slapstick make this twist on Little Red Riding Hood a satisfying read-along for even the youngest of readers. Other books mentioned: S.W.A.L.K. Suddenly! We can�t help directing you to some of our other pig-centric [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Waiting at The Door to Unger: Knock 7 Waiting at the Door to Unger is our ongoing series of Podcast interviews in which we follow the process of writing, editing and publishing Lee Edward Fodi�s book Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger, the long awaited sequel to Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers. In this seventh knock, I speak with Lee Edward [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Thinking Rules: Library Lion Author: Michelle Knudsen Illustrator: Kevin Hawkes (on JOMB) Published: 2006 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763622621 Chapters.ca Amazon.com We want them to follow the rules. We want them to think for themselves. This softly sweet and thoroughly entertaining book may help them understand why. Other books mentioned: If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks The Story Of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Eve Bunting It�s not easy growing up. Besides reading, writing and arithmetic, there are life lessons to learn and emotions to deal with. It�s especially difficult when death is part of the equation. Eve Bunting is a master of helping children to understand the world around them and validating emotions. She�s published over 200 books [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Living From the Heart: Falling Angels Author: Colin Thompson Illustrator: Colin Thompson Published: Random House UK (on JOMB) ISBN: 0091768179 Amazon.ca Amazon.com Spellbindingly surreal illustrations contrast with matter-of-fact narrative to relay this thought provoking story of perspective, choice and inter-generational connection: “All you have to do is keep your dreams”. Other books mentioned: Fly, Eagle, Fly I Can Hear the Sun Tudley Didn�t Know Gifts More books about flying: Isla Camilla’s New [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Vim, Villainy and Vocabulary: Carmine, A Little More Red Author: Melissa Sweet Illustrator: Melissa Sweet Published: 2005 Houghton Mifflin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618387943 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Combine twenty-six meaty new words, a sprinkling of fairy tale characters, one talented young artist, forty pages of gorgeous watercolours and an irresistably spunky dog and “voila!” an exciting new rendition of the Red Riding Hood theme. Bones optional. Tags:art, Carmine: A Little More [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Interview with Lee German What do Junior Rangers, scientific facts, children’s books and military service have in common? On this edition of Just One More Book, Lee German talks about the origins of Sylvan Dell Publishing, what makes their books unique, and how his wife provided the motivation and his military service the skills to become a children’s book publisher. Participate [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Permission to Dream: Clara and Senor Frog Author: Campbell Geeslin Illustrator: Ryan Sanchez Published: Schwartz & Wade (on JOMB) ISBN: 0375836136 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Luminous with colour, character and unusual details, this simple story of step family shuffling reminds us that working to understand another can sometimes help us understand ourselves. More art and artists on JOMB: Emma’s Rug Victor and Christabel I Want A Dog Tags:Campbell Geeslin, childrens book, Clara [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Recipe for Resolution: Enemy Pie Author: Derek Munson Illustrator: Tara Calahan King Published: Chronicle Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 081182778X Chapters.ca Amazon.com What takes more courage than agreeing to spend an entire day with your number one enemy? Not much. This peppy parable proposes a plucky new approach to sticky social situations. Other books mentioned: Odd Velvet The Recess Queen And to Think That We Thought That [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Of Intimidation and Imagination: The Crow Author: Alison Paul Illustrator: Alison Paul Published: Houghton Mifflin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0618663800 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Captivating collage and haunting yet hip verse demonstrate the fear and folly of fleeting first impressions. 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