Tag Archives: picture books

Danielle Marcotte to launch her new French language book

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

Author Danielle Marcotte is launching her new book, Capri, la Petite Antilope des Prairies, with two separate events. Quand?: Vendredi 22 Mars 2019, 14h30 Où?: Centre culturel Royer de Ponteix, Saskatchewan Les Auvergnois Tout le monde et invité! When: Friday, … Continue reading →

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Best Books for Kids & Teens by CWILL members

Posted on December 2, 2015 by

The Canadian Children’s Book Centre has just released the fall edition of its “Best Books for Kids & Teens” and the pages are filled with works from many CWILL authors and illustrators. CWILL members who had books selected are listed below, … Continue reading →

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Starting Points: Dan Bar-el discussing A Fish Named Glub

Posted on November 27, 2013 by

An ongoing series wherein CWILL BC writers and illustrators connect a picture or an item to one of their books. I confess that the photo above isn’t an actual one but rather a cheaply made composite, a re-enactment, as it … Continue reading →

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Imagined Controversies: Black and Bittern Was Night by Robert Heidbreder

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

An ongoing series wherein totally make-believe persons voice their totally fake concerns regarding totally real books written by CWILL BC writers. Dear Mr. Writer Hideabreeder, You call this a Hallowe’en book! True, it may be written in a jibberish spooky … Continue reading →

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My picture book escape: inspired by fall leaves and history

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

I’ve always loved picture books, and I’ve always loved history. My first published book for children, The Reunion, started out as a picture book story set on Vancouver Island during WW II, which my editor asked me to expand into … Continue reading →

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