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Have Self-Worth, Will Travel: The Recess Queen
Author: Alexis O’Neill (on JOMB) Illustrator: Laura Huliska-Beith (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Scholastic Press ISBN: 0439206375 Chapters.ca Amazon.com The ability to offhandedly deflate a bully, with...
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Interviews with Denise Chapman, Karen Wang and Alessandra Balzer
This episode of Just One More Book! is part of our showcase coverage of the International Reading Association‘s 52nd annual conference. Mark speaks with: Denise Chapman, a middle school teacher from...
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Thinking Rules: Library Lion
Author: Michelle Knudsen Illustrator: Kevin Hawkes (on JOMB) Published: 2006 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763622621 Chapters.ca Amazon.com We want them to follow the rules. We want them to think...
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Drought, Doubt and Duty: Mei Ming and the Dragon’s Daughter
Author: Lydia Bailey Illustrator: Martin Springett Published: 1991 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 0590733702 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Rhythmic narration, enchanting riddles and an elegant fusion of...
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Criticism, Confidence and Caring: A Very Unusual Dog
Author: Dorothy Joan Harris Illustrator: Kim LaFave (on JOMB) Published: 2004 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439937183 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Hazy, gold and red, retro artwork and snappy,...
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Looking For Me: Ruby the Copycat
Author: Peggy Rathmann Illustrator: Peggy Rathmann Published: 1991 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0590474235 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Spare, natural dialogue, carefully chosen details and keenly expressive...
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Loss, Laughs and Loony-Proof Love: My Dad’s A Birdman
Author: David Almond (on JOMB) Illustrator: Polly Dunbar (on JOMB) Published: 2007 Candlewick Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 0763636673 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Airy illustrations, playful, British dialogue and...
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Contagious Creativity: Willow
Authors: Denise Brennan-Nelson and Rosemarie Brennan Illustrator: Cyd Moore (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Sleeping Bear Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1585363421 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Seething stringency and...
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Life is Good: Jillian Jiggs
Author: Phoebe Gilman Illustrator: Phoebe Gilman Published: 1985 Scholastic Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0590413406 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Good friends, good intentions and an unstoppable stream of...
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Of Flash and Forgiveness: The Worst Best Friend
Author: Alexis O’Neill (on JOMB) Illustrator: Laura Huliska-Beith (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0545010233 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Sunny school-yard action, frisky text and heaps...
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A Captivating Chronicle: If I Die Before I Wake (The Flu Epidemic Diary of...
Author: Jean Little Published: 2007 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439988373 Chapters.ca Beautifully bound in a soft unevenly edged journal and told with humour, innocence, intimacy and affection, the...
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Interview with Werner Zimmermann
There’s no shortage of amazing people in the children’s book industry, and since Just One More Book!! is a mere two-and-a-quarter years-old, we’re still meeting people we’ve never heard of on a regular...
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Jeers, Cheers and Jeera: Treasure For Lunch
Author: Shenaaz Nanji Illustrator: Yvonne Cathcart Published: 2000 Second Story Press (on JOMB) ISBN: 1896764320 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Bhajias, samosas and imaginative snowy play are front and centre...
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Ritual, Respect, Regret & Reflection: The Unknown Soldier
Author: Linda Granfield (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Scholastic Canada (on JOMB) ISBN: 043993558X Chapters.ca Accessible narrative, detailed annotations and a thought-provoking collection of photographs,...
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Warmth, Waiting & Woolly Friends: A New Coat for Anna
Author: Harriet Ziefert (on JOMB) Illustrator: Anita Lobel (on JOMB) Published: 1986 Dragonfly Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0394898613 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Soothing images and clear, generous text allow us...
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Both Sides Now: Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie
Author: Norton Juster (on JOMB) Illustrator: Chris Raschka (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439929431 Chapters.ca Amazon.com There was a little girl, who had a little curl, right...
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Be a Rock Star Reader: On Top of Spaghetti
Author: Paul Brett Johnson and Tom Glazer Illustrator: Paul Brett Johnson Published: 2006 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439749441 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Not much impresses young listeners more than their...
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Celebrating our 500th Episode: Chapter Book Chatter
To celebrate the 500th episode of our JustOneMoreBook! Children’s Book Podcast, our daughters, Lucy (9) and Bayla (7), share their thoughts on a few of their favourite chapter books. Books mentioned:...
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Marryin’ into Money: Smoky Mountain Rose (An Appalachian Cinderella)
Author: Alan Schroeder (on JOMB) Illustrator: Brad Sneed (on JOMB) Published: 1997 Penguin (on JOMB) ISBN: 0140566732 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Fierce, phonetically written slang and softly stretched,...
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2008-09 Cybils Winner: Nic Bishop’s Frogs
Author: Nic Bishop (on JOMB) Illustrator: Nic Bishop Published: 2008 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439877555 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Don’t judge this Cybils 2008-2009 NonFiction Picture Book category...
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A Canine Cure: Dr. White
Author: Jane Goodall (on JOMB) Illustrator: Julie Litty (on JOMB) Published: 1999 North-South Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 0735818681 Chapters.ca Amazon.com Gentle, realistic illustrations and intriguing text...
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Product Jingles: The Best Of Times (Math Strategies that Multiply)
Author: Gregory Tang (on JOMB) Illustrator: Harry Briggs (on JOMB) Published: 2002 Scholastic (on JOMB) ISBN: 0439210445 Catchy, four-line rhymes and an energetic animal cast aim to take the sting out...
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Wondering Why to Read: Amadi’s Snowman
Author: Katia Novet Saint-Lot (on JOMB) Illustrator: Dimitrea Tokunbo (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Tilbury House (on JOMB) ISBN: 9780884482987 Earth toned images of bustling Nigerian swelter contrast with...
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Soup du Jour: Unwavering Self-Worth Inside and Outside the Box
Today we look at a clump of four books about independent thinkers who, without fanfare or animosity, disregard the judgements of others and are simply happy being who they are. Ingredients (books...
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Selected chapter books we’ve read in the last year
After a 14-month hiatus, we dust off Just One More Book to participate in the Canadian National Day of Podcasting, a virtual event intended to bring stale shows out of retirement for one-day in a...
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