Professor Astro Cat’s Deep-Sea Voyage.
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Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers has been in awe of the power of storytelling since he was a little boy in the Tsimshian village of Kitkatla on British Columbia’s north coast. At the end of potlatches, storytellers would get up in front of the entire village and share tales that would stay with listeners long after the gatherings, he recalls, getting choked up and closing his eyes as he speaks about the memory at a recent B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes event.
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New and Noteworthy Kids and YA Books: May 2021
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Apr 29, 2021
Here we round up new and forthcoming children’s titles including a story about a streaking toddler, a picture book that explains privilege, an illustrated ode to change, a book about dog and cat neighbors at odds, and more.
Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown. Little, Brown, $18.99; ISBN 978-0-316-20064-6. First establishing his protagonist’s delight in zooming around the house “naked and wild and free,” Brown (
The Wild Robot) shows Fred striking one joyful pose after another. But when Fred ends up in a magical place his parents’ closet getting dressed becomes irresistible.
Race Cars: A Children’s Book About White Privilege by Jenny Devenny. Frances Lincoln, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-7112-6290-4. Edited by diversity and inclusion expert Charnaie Gordon, this narrative, an extended metaphor about two race cars, introduces white privilege and systemic prejudice to young readers. Social worker Devenny offers an easily digestible resource that could benefit those