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Keeping All Our Fingers: May I Pet Your Dog? (How-to Guide for Kids Meeting...
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...
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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...
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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...
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Transcript of our interview with Henry Winkler
What follows is the transcript of our audio interview with Henry Winkler, featured on episode 300 of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast. Henry Winkler: Hi, this is Henry Winkler and I’m...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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,...
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Nominate Your Favourites of 2008: The Cybils Start Today
Nominations are now being accepted for the third annual Cybils Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards so pop over to www.Cybils.com and nominate your favourite book of 2008 in each of...
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Soundalike Silliness: Dear Deer
Author: Gene Barretta (on JOMB) Illustrator: Gene Barretta Published: 2007 Henry Holt and Co. (on JOMB) ISBN: 0805081046 Chapters.ca Amazon Fabulously friendly, humorous illustrations and silly tongue...
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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:...
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Flimflam Flawlessness: The Empty Pot
Author: Demi (on JOMB) Illustrator: Demi 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Back to the Future: Neo Leo (The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci)
Author: Gene Barretta (on JOMB) Illustrator: Gene Barretta Published: 2009 Henry Holt and Co (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780805087031 Playful, edge-to-edge illustrations and cheerily worded nuggets of history,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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