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Chinook Regional Library |
BEAR TALES retold by Vlasta van Kampen.
The author tells three stories adapted from traditional legends,
from the Czech Republic, North America, and Russia. Canadian.
Ages: 4-7.
YOUNG CANADA’S NURSERY RHYMES.
One of the first children’s books published for Canada in 1890,
the book is a close reproduction of the original, thanks to advanced electronic
technology. Ages: young and old.
IT’S NOT EASY BEING BAD by Cynthia Voigt.
The third book in Voigt’s Bad Girl series provides a refreshingly
wry view of the ups and downs of junior high school popularity. Ages:
9-13.
ON THE EDGE edited by Lois Duncan.
Presented is a collection of stories by twelve stellar authors writing
in different genres in each of which a young person is physically and/or
emotionally on the edge. Ages: 12+.
THE ANTI-BOREDOM BOOK.
The editors of Owl and Chickadee magazines have compiled 133 unboring
things to do in four sections of party fun, outdoor fun, magic fun, and
kitchen fun. Canadian. Ages: 5-9.
THE BOOK OF YOU by Sylvia Funston.
Broad in scope and light-hearted, the book blends science and entertainment
of why you look, feel, and act the way you do. Canadian. Ages:
8-12.
THE BEST OF LOIS HOLE by Lois Hole.
Drawing on a lifetime of gardening experience, Hole’s newspaper
columns and magazine articles are an invaluable resource for the dedicated
gardener and casual dabbler. Canadian.
THE HAMLYN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FORTUNE-TELLING by Francis X. King.
This title provides a comprehensive introduction to 16 prediction
and divination techniques including tarot, cartomancy, scrying, palmistry,
numerology and the interpretation of dreams.
HIDDEN EVIDENCE by David Owen.
Through 40 infamous crimes, the author explains the scientific procedures
that helped crack every case – from the gathering of elusive physical clues
to the examination of weapons and bodies, to the use of sophisticated scientific
analysis.
CANADIAN ART by Anne Newlands.
The author has compiled a collection of some 300 artists that reflects
the depth and breath of Canada’s art heritage from its beginnings to 2000.
Canadian.
IT’S JUST PRAIRIE TOO by Ron Richardson.
The photographs and accompanying text convey an understanding and
appreciation of the stark and rich prairies. Saskatchewan book.
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