Great Canadian Pictures Books
Bannatyne-Cugnet, J. (2009). A prairie alphabet. [Illus. Y. Moore]. Toronto, ON: Tundra. Age 5+, appeal all ages.
Bouchard, D. (1998). If you’re not from the prairie. [Illustr. H. Ripplinger]. Aladdin Press. Age 5+, appeal all ages.
Booth, D. (1996). The dust bowl. [illustr. K. Reczuch].Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press. Age 9-12.
Einarson, E. (2005). The mocassins. Illustrated by J. Flett. Penticton [on Syilx Territory], BC: Theytus Books. Age 5+, wide appeal.
Gregory, N. (1995). How Smudge came. Illustrated by R. Lightburn.
Highway, T. (2001, 2002, 2003). Songs of the North Wind [Trilogy: Caribou Song/Atihko nikamon, Dragonfly Kites/Pimihakanisa, Fox on the ice/Mahkesis miskwamihk e-cipatiapit. Illustrated by Brian Deines. Toronto, ON: HarperCollins. Age 5-9, all-age appeal.
Lightfoot, G. (2010). Canadian railroad trilogy. Illustrated by I. Wallace. Toronto, ON: Groundwood. Age 9-12, all-age appeal.
McFarlane, S. (1991). Waiting for the whales. Illustrated by R. Lightburn. Age 5+, wide age appeal.
McGugan, J. (1994). Josepha: A prairie boy’s story. [Illus. M. Kimber]. Red Deer, AB: Red Deer Press. Age 6-10, wide age appeal.
Setterington, K. (2004). Mom and Mum are getting married.
Waboose, J. B. (2000). SkySisters. Illustrated by B. Deines. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press. Age 5-8, all-age appeal.
Xerxa, L. (2006). Ancient thunder. Toronto, ON: Groundwood. 7-10, all ages.
Yee, P. (1996). Ghost train. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books. Age 7-11, wide age appeal.
Good References for Teachers:
Bainbridge, J. (2010). Canadian multicultural picture books for young adolescents. In Courtland, M. C. & Gambell, T., (Eds.), Literature, media & multiliteracies in adolescent language arts. Vancouver, Canada: Pacific Educational Press.
Edwards, G. & Saltman, J. (2010a). Picturing Canada: A history of Canadian children’s illustrated books and publishing. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.
Edwards, G. & Saltman, J. (2010b). Looking at ourselves, looking at others: Multiculturalism in Canadian children’s picture books in English. Retreived from: http://www,hbic.library.utoronto.ca/vol3edwardssaltman_en.htm
Panteleo, S. (2010). Contemporary picture books with radical change characteristics. In Courtland, M. C. & Gambell, T., (Eds.), Literature, media & multiliteracies in adolescent language arts. Vancouver, Canada: Pacific Educational Press.
Bouchard, D. (1998). If you’re not from the prairie. [Illustr. H. Ripplinger]. Aladdin Press. Age 5+, appeal all ages.
Booth, D. (1996). The dust bowl. [illustr. K. Reczuch].Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press. Age 9-12.
Einarson, E. (2005). The mocassins. Illustrated by J. Flett. Penticton [on Syilx Territory], BC: Theytus Books. Age 5+, wide appeal.
Gregory, N. (1995). How Smudge came. Illustrated by R. Lightburn.
Highway, T. (2001, 2002, 2003). Songs of the North Wind [Trilogy: Caribou Song/Atihko nikamon, Dragonfly Kites/Pimihakanisa, Fox on the ice/Mahkesis miskwamihk e-cipatiapit. Illustrated by Brian Deines. Toronto, ON: HarperCollins. Age 5-9, all-age appeal.
Lightfoot, G. (2010). Canadian railroad trilogy. Illustrated by I. Wallace. Toronto, ON: Groundwood. Age 9-12, all-age appeal.
McFarlane, S. (1991). Waiting for the whales. Illustrated by R. Lightburn. Age 5+, wide age appeal.
McGugan, J. (1994). Josepha: A prairie boy’s story. [Illus. M. Kimber]. Red Deer, AB: Red Deer Press. Age 6-10, wide age appeal.
Setterington, K. (2004). Mom and Mum are getting married.
Waboose, J. B. (2000). SkySisters. Illustrated by B. Deines. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press. Age 5-8, all-age appeal.
Xerxa, L. (2006). Ancient thunder. Toronto, ON: Groundwood. 7-10, all ages.
Yee, P. (1996). Ghost train. Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books. Age 7-11, wide age appeal.
Good References for Teachers:
Bainbridge, J. (2010). Canadian multicultural picture books for young adolescents. In Courtland, M. C. & Gambell, T., (Eds.), Literature, media & multiliteracies in adolescent language arts. Vancouver, Canada: Pacific Educational Press.
Edwards, G. & Saltman, J. (2010a). Picturing Canada: A history of Canadian children’s illustrated books and publishing. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.
Edwards, G. & Saltman, J. (2010b). Looking at ourselves, looking at others: Multiculturalism in Canadian children’s picture books in English. Retreived from: http://www,hbic.library.utoronto.ca/vol3edwardssaltman_en.htm
Panteleo, S. (2010). Contemporary picture books with radical change characteristics. In Courtland, M. C. & Gambell, T., (Eds.), Literature, media & multiliteracies in adolescent language arts. Vancouver, Canada: Pacific Educational Press.
