Here they are – the books selected for the first installation of the Reading Lights – a collaborative project by the Vancouver Public Library and the Children’s Writers and Illustrators of BC Society (CWILL BC).
These wonderful books for young children will soon be featured on lamp posts around the city.
The books have gone to the designers at the library who will create plaques featuring excerpts from the books. The author and illustrator will be highlighted with links to the library for further reading.
These plaques will provide spontaneous encounters with BC books for children and their caregivers near parks, playgrounds, schools and libraries. They are intended to spark an interest in stories and reading, while celebrating the work of BC authors and illustrators.
Installation of the plaques and ‘reading under the lamp posts’ will be launched this winter.
2015 READING LIGHTS SELECTED BOOKS
Norman, Speak
Written by Caroline Adderson
Illustrated by Qin Leng
Groundwood Books
Stanley At Sea
Written by Linda Bailey
Illustrated by Bill Slavin
Kids Can Press
Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Where Have You Been?
Written by Dan Bar-el
Illustrated by Rae Mate
Simply Read Books
Crocodiles Play!
Written by Robert Heidbreider
Illustrated by Rae Mate
Tradewind Books
Spark
Written by Kallie George
Illustrated by Genevieve Cote
Simply Read Books
Watch me Grow!: A Down-to-Earth Look at Growing Food in the City.
Written by Deborah Hodge
Photographed by Brian Harris
Kids Can Press
I Heard My Mother Call My Name
Written by Nancy Hundal
Illustrated by Laura Hernandez
Harper Collins
The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle.
Written by Jude Isabella
Illustrated by Simone Shin
Kids Can Press
Emma And The Silk Train
Written by Julie Lawson
Illustrated by Paul Mombourquette
Kids Can Press
Ankylosaur Attack
Written by Daniel Loxton
Illustated by Daniel Loxton and Jim W.W. Smith
Kids Can Press
School Days Around the World
Written by Margriet Ruurs
Illustrated by Alice Feagan
Kids Can Press
Abby’s Birds
Written by Ellen Schwartz
Illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin
Tradewind Books
If … A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers
Written by David Smith
Illustrated by Steve Adams
Kids Can Press
Binky The Space Cat
Written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
Kids Can Press
Teatime
Written by Tiffany Stone
Illustrated by Jori van der Linde
Simply Read Books
Grumpy Bird
Written and illustrated by Jeremy Tankard
Scholastic
Suki’s Kimono
Written by Chieri Uegaki
Illustrated by Stephane Jorisch
Kids Can Press
Little You
Written by Richard Van Camp
Illlustrated by Julie Flett
Orca Books
How To Build Your Own Country
Written by Valerie Wyatt
Illustrated by Fred Rix
Kids Can Press
To get an idea of what Reading Lights will be like, check out this similar project, Literary Landmarks.
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Congratulations to all the authors selected. A great line up of books. Hope to see pictures once they are placed on the lamp posts.