Author: Fiona Bayrock (on JOMB) Illustrator: Carolyn Conahan (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Charlesbridge (on JOMB) ISBN: 1570916705 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Quick! What’s used for communication, transportation, self defence, sound-dampening, warmth, entertainment and hatching and doesn’t cost ...

Every visit to a beach is awe-inspiring - the dance of the waves is mesmerising as it teases one and all to touch it. Sometimes, it allows us to think that we are more powerful than it by receding before it reaches us. But as most of us would know about a wave - it recedes only to attack us back wit...

Author: Amanda Noll (on JOMB) Illustrator: Howard McWilliam (on JOMB) Published: 2009 Flashlight Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0979974623 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Masterfully lit fisheyed views, fur, fangs, claws and interesting perspectives make seven monsters just scary enough to spotlight the spunk of the ...

What attracts me to Japanese art is getting a bird's-eye-view of everyday life in a foreign time and place. I enjoy scenes showing royal courts, artisan workshops, marketplaces, and travelers. Often there are distinctive pets, birds, trees, and mountains in the background. As I scan the scenes to se...

Title: Change Has Come: An Artist Celebrates Our American Spirit Drawings by: Kadir Nelson Words by: Barack Obama Genre: Nonfiction, Children age 9-12 or All Ages* Format: Hardcover Book ISBN: 9781416989554 Full Retail Price: $12.99 Summary Statement: Captures a Moment in Time (an apolitical review)...

Join us for an upcoming interview with Kele Sewell! Joey prays for help and two imaginary friends appear from under the bed. Bewee is big and Meager is small. They rescue Joey from the pain of the adult world and the three escape into a magical place; underneath Joey's bed.       THE ...

Look I get information where I can. I seldom agree with everything one person says and I seldom like all that is espoused on one radio station or television channel. If I refuse to listen to a certain radio station or watch a certain television channel because I don't like 100% of what I hear I'd be...

Filed under: Asia, Travel Health Some people travel to see the sights and sounds of a foreign country, others travel to enjoy the beach. Then there are those that pack their bags and head abroad to get some work done on their nose, face or other body part. Medical tourism is big business - so big in...

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 to...

Author: Oliver Jeffers (on JOMB) Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers Published: 2007 Harper Collins (on JOMB) ISBN: 0007182325 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Cheery, matter-of-fact narration and gorgeous fridge-door worthy art give us a mind’s eye view of one whopping lunar adventure in this beautiful tale of...