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Cartoonist Diana Tamblyn has scanned in some illustrations from the 1938 book French Canada: Pictures and Stories illustrated by Hazel Boswell. Diana writes:
My Grandmother had many of these illustrations framed and had them hanging up in her home as they depict scene from Quebec where she grew up.
I grew up seeing them and when she passed away, I inherited them, and they now hang in our home.
I realized I knew nothing about the artist, and so many years later I still found them enchanting. Thanks to some sleuthing and trusty Google, I found they were illustrations from a book written and illustrated by Hazel Boswell called “French Canada: Pictures and Stories”, and was printed in 1938.
It was very popular in its day. I tracked a copy down on Abebooks and thought I would share the wealth with scans of all the illustrations. Enjoy!
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Dan Nadel of Picturebox sends in this great article, with images and video, about Doug Johnson, the Canadian illustrator who became famous in the 1970s for his exquisitely psychedelic and painterly airbrush technique. Included are his covers for Judas Priest, Ike and Tine Turner, and a lot more.
It’s Poetry Friday and, since I’ve been pushed beyond my limits by members of the book industry’s dark side, we present a poem I wrote back in the spring of 2005 to lament the loss of CBC Ottawa’s much loved afternoon host, Brent Bambury.
I’ve loved doing Just One More Book!! and it will be sad to turn my back on it.
While I’m reflecting on the future of what has been a huge part of our family, every single day for more than three years, I thought it was appropriate to share this era-ending poem (read by its recipient, Brent Bambury).
A Capital Lament — by Andrea Ross, May 2005.
That April day, infused by May, seemed clearly heaven sent, The Gomery mess couldn’t bug us less — we’re listening to Brent! Big news from Rome, then Pow! our own calamitous event,
We’d lost our man, and thus began our Capital Lament.
In two aught two, when Brent was new, our cautious ears we lent,
But soon his pace, words, voice and taste led to enravishment.
Who know his stint would be a glint? That Go! would lead to went?
And we’d be left a town bereft, despite all blandishments.
Robert Fontaine, comedien, now who will he torment?
Will Lucy sob? Or grab the job? To whom will Laurence vent?
We’re sure of this, we’ll sorely miss our host omniloquent.
You’re lane to fame is Hog Town’s gain. Best luck and Thank you, Brent.
It’s Poetry Friday and, since I’ve been pushed beyond the brink by members of the Book Industry’s dark side, we present today a poem I wrote back in the spring of 2005 to lament the loss of CBC Ottawa’s much loved host, Brent Bambury.
I’ve loved doing Just One More Book! and it will be sad to turn my back on it. But while I’m reflecting on the ups and downs of what has been a huge part of our family, every single day for more than three years, I thought it was appropriate to share this era-ending poem.
A Capital Lament — by Andrea Ross, June 2005.
That April day, infused by May, seemed clearly heaven sent,
The Gomery mess couldn’t bug us less — we’re listening to Brent!
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the compact camera. This sprightly tale of curiosity and determination puts the spotlight on the inventive young man who made photographers of all of us, one improvement at a time.
On this date, September 4, in 1888, George Eastman registered the trademark Kodak. You can learn more here.
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During the mid 1800s’, Canada was a wild frontier. A continuous stream of settlers and miners flowed into Canada following “Free Land” Promises, and the numerous gold strikes in the Yukon. Constant Struggles with the Native Americans were an everyday occurrence, as well as the rowdy miners causing a ruckus in their tiny mining communities. Law and order in Canada were mere words to its citizens. Something had to be done; however, with no real standing army, and without the means to make one, Canada went down a different path.
According to the Centennial Anniversary Book, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in its earliest years were a group of 200 men given the difficult task of bringing law and order to the whole of Canada. Not only this, but they were also given the duty of keeping good relations with the dozens of Canada’s native tribes, according to the song, “The RCMP Always Chasing After Me” by Rick Stoneback. In many parts of Canada, especially the Yukon, the RCMP officer was the highest authority. Over time, the force grew and so did their reputation. What was once a small group of men trying to bring justice to the wilds, soon became a force to be reckoned with. One that stood for duty, justice and loyalty.
Tales of their exploits soon reached mythical level. Stories of “Mounties” saving entire towns soon gained them the reputation of being “Do Rights”. Popular radio shows such as “The Yukon” and the movie, “Dudley DoRight” reinforced this. Although their reputation is only over-powered by their dedication to service, and their ability to do their jobs better than many others. The RCMP are able to place themselves higher on a pedestal than other police forces because of their lack of jurisdiction restrictions, their superior training, and the tradition of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Most local and national police forces such as the NYPD or the CIA do have some jurisdiction on some specific cases in the United States, whereas the RCMP have automatic authority over any crime scene in Canada or dealing with a Canadian citizen cited from Parliament of Canada Law 81A section 22-3. The Mounted Police, on a couple of occasions, have ventured into the United States to solve cases that happen in Canada and the Criminals try to flee Canada in hopes that the Mounties will not be able to follow. Once specific case from the Niagara Gazette reported a murder in 1982 and the RCMP joining forces with the U.S. Coast Guard from the article, “Mounties Team Up With Coast Guard to Nab Murderer.” Another example is during the 1920’ druing Prohibition in the United States, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on a few occasions raided sites just across the boarder that had been distributing illegal Canadian whiskey. Dozens of times the RCMP joined forces with the United States State Department to bring down criminal rings illegally smuggling Canadian whiskey into the United States according to the book, “20th century Mounties”. While the RCMP and the United States have not teamed up recently, the RCMP, because of its status as a national police force, is able to in certain cases have international jurisdiction. The RCMP would not be able to conduct these raids however if it were not for long, unique, and special training periods.
Because of Canada’s unique location, it experiences both extremely hot summers as well as frigid cold winers. Because Mounted Police officers can be stationed anywhere, their training period is broken down into two nine week blocks. One block trains in southern Canada where it is warmer during the spring and summer, and one in the Yukon where it is always cold. This is according to the RCMP website home page at rcmp.com. The RCMP is also required to meet physical requirements that match that of the French Foreign Legion which is one of the hardest in the world as described by the auto biography of RCMP officer Murphy Rhodes. All officers are to be outstanding students as well. All officers must have a college degree with a minor in Native American studies and are required to be fluent in French as well as English also according to the RCMP website. In comparison to most police forces who have easily obtainable physical requirements, shorter training periods, and lower academic standards.
The RCMP’s rigorous training also includes rifle and pistol training. Long known for their excellent marksmen, the RCMP tries to uphold their traditions by being proficient in both contemporary weapons as well as old-fashioned weapons such as the 1870 Winchester lever-action rifle and Colt 1868 .45 caliber single action revolver. This information was taken from the RCMP field guide.
The officers are also highly trained in hand-to-hand combat. Compared to other armies and police forces, the RCMP are among the best according to USA Today’s Article “Top 20 I Would Not Want To Fight” by Philip Morgan.
What makes the RCMP the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the traditions that they uphold even today. The RCMP has always been about selfless service to Canada and all who inhabit it. Trying to build a better life for all of Canada. The values that the “Do Rights” stand for today are the same as the ones that they stood for over a hundred years ago. As previously stated, the RCMP try to uphold their weaponry traditions by being crack shots with the weapons used at their founding. Apart from that is the wearing of their uniform. Unlike most police forces who have many times updated their uniforms, for the most part, the Mounted Police have stayed true to their roots. Like at their founding, the Mounted Police still wear the red uniform of their predecessors. While their uniform has had to be slightly modified for safety reasons, according to the Ottawa Times, modern day “Mounties” are among the few who stay traditional.
There are thousands of police forces from around the world. All with unique abilities that they bring to the table. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, while just one of the thousands, stands out from the rest of the pack. In an age of corruption and endless police violence, the RCMP holds to the values of those who came before them. Being physically, and weaponry superior aside, the RCMP have been able to last throughout the ages, partially because of their mythical status. However, the majority of this comes from their ability to do their jobs, and to do it well. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are one of the better police forces in the world because of their lack of jurisdiction restrictions, their superior training, and the tradition of the Mounted Police.
Cute only gets you so far in the real world. Capturing the glee of victory and the sting of defeat, this hilariously illustrated rhyming book lets us laugh at our own (and our little sibling’s) attempts to prove otherwise.
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Zach Worton, whose graphic novel The Klondike will be published by Drawn & Quarterly later this year has finally joined the Online Revolution and joined Flickr.
I’ve been following Ryan Pequin’s LiveJournal, and a while back he started making these wonderfully quick five-minute comics as writing exercises. They’re crude, often stupid, and 100% hilarious. He’s given them a proper website home at Three Word Phrase, which effectively makes them a de facto webcomic now.
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SHOW NOTES:The final installment of interviews with publishers and authors from the show floor at Book Expo America 2009. This episode highlights Jewish books for kids and teens.
...and just because they got mentioned so often by so many people, The PJ Library
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I am pleased to announce that content from The Book of Life has been included in the new Jewish Book Search tool created by the Jewish Publication Society!
Here's their description of the tool: "JPS has put together a list of the highest quality websites with Jewish Book content. This search engine queries those sites and those alone. This will allow you to be sure that your search will only be related to Jewish Books. No more sifting through tons of content for what you are looking for. Search for any and all Jewish Books, articles about Jewish Books, blogs about Jewish Books, and anything about the Jewish Book world. Search by title, author, keyword, or area of interest!"
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Hello, it’s Patricia, and I’ve decided to come out from under my rock and actually make a post!
Confession: I hate cell phones. Don’t own one, and I plan on going to my grave never having purchased one. But – I do think it’s cool that one can create fabulous images with this contraption. Lately I’ve really been enjoying the iPhone art of a very talented Canadian artist, Matthew Watkins, who makes his home in Italy. I find his fantastical drawings intriguing and enchanting. The image above is a collage of some of my faves. I especially enjoy the drawings where he also adds a little story to go along with his image. Bellissimo!
Ok, back under my rock.
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These are absolutely gorgeous and the work on his flickr site is great. I use Brushes and have recently tried using Layers but the skill required to get such lovely work out of them is beyond me. I do totally love the handiness of it though.
Lovely images here.
ma-ding said, on 8/1/2009 10:11:00 AM
Coool, I hope the Zune HD will have this app. cuz’I will never get an iPhone. And I hate cell phones too; never had one untill this year. It was given to me as a present; my peers said its “important” to have. Although I must admit it has been usefull
During the school year, there’s always something you should be reading. There’s a book report due, or you really should be researching the history of Uruguay, or it’s not exactly assigned, but why is it that everyone in your class has read the complete works of Dickens and you haven’t? School year reading is good for you. It’s broccoli.
The best part of summer reading is that it’s nothing but what you want to read. Here’s a promise. If, come September, you’ve read nothing but Archie comics, we’re still going to like you.
For what it’s worth, here’s what we’re going to read this summer. Our plan is to read one book a week until we’re done and post our thoughts on this blog each Friday. We’re also going to Twitter as we go. We’re hoping maybe some of you feel like reading along with us. Yes? Yes?
Nine weeks of summer. Nine Walrus Books titles. Absolutely no broccoli.
Dexterous textile, text and recipe clipping collage are the pièce de résistance of this delectable adventure in talent, teamwork, travel — and sneaked treats!
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As we prepared to celebrate the second anniversary of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast, we invited illustrators to submit original artwork for our Love of Reading Gallery.
This week, almost one year to the day after our June 15, 2008 cutoff date, we were thrilled to receive this fabulous new submission from illustrator & author Peggy Collins (on JOMB). Thank you, Peggy!!
Over the summer, we’ll be catching up on our series of short interviews with each of the more than 50 contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery.
The Collected Doug Wright is volume one in a two-book retrospective of the life and career of Canadian cartoonist Doug Wright who drew the popular Doug Wright’s Family aka Nipper.
The giant red book was edited by Doug Wright Awards organizer and journalist Brad Mackay with the help of Wright’s family, and designed by Seth, and it’s so shiny I can literally see my face in it.
The CBC has a fantastic slideshow of images from the book and some of Doug Wright’s cartoons. It’s great time to be a cartooning fan as we seem to be living in the Age of the Reprint Collection, and it’s particularly satisfying to now have a Canadian’s oeuvre represented in that lot.
Wright’s work is pure cartooning — concise, clever gags, all told without a single word of dialogue. Pantomime cartoons aren’t easy, and Wright managed to make a decades-long career out of it. Any cartoonist who feels they rely too heavily on dialogue owes it to themselves to study Wright’s work.
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“My eyes belong only to me, they tell me I’m me and nobody else.
But if I were not inside my body, who would be me?”
Breezy, upbeat illustrations and beautifully worded wonderings give us a stirring glimpse of the fresh and often forgotten preschool perspective in this thought-provoking reminder that, when it comes right down to it, we’re all small.
I keep playing this video for Human Highway’s Moody Motorycle. Partly because it’s such a damn catchy song, but also I love the slightly eerie collage look to it all.
And that’s just the traditional video. Animator Olivier Groulx also created an interactive version, similar to what he did for The Arcade Fire’s Black Mirror.
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I hear you. It’s so simple, yet I don’t feel like I’m missing anything visually. I especially like the bauhausesque clock segment with the mildly strobing lights about three fourth of the way into the video. I guess I’m a sucker for geometric shapes juxtaposed with photorealism. (www.ramondeslauriers.com)
I decided to try giving science fiction a shot since I used to enjoy it a lot when I was young but lately I've been reading more fantasy and horror. So I checked out Burning Chrome by William Gibson from work.
Burning Chrome is a collection of short stories. I've mentioned before how I like short stories since they make me feel like I'm actually getting some reading done. I suppose most people have heard of "Johnny Mnemonic" which is included in this collection and I have to say I like Keanu Reeves.
Some of the others just had too much jargon for me to read before bed, so I'd get confused or have to read extra slow. I know it's not tough reading, but still, my tired mind can only handle so much. I didn't enjoy much the ones that felt more "hardware" - like the technology was at the forefront.
Gibson is a successful science fiction writer, so I don't think there really is much I can say about his writing, other than I like it and want to read more. Oh, I hear Gibson is American-Canadian so I get to count this as #2 in the Canadian Book Challenge. (Actually I read this back in October, but waited so long to blog...)
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During the school year, there’s always something you should be reading. There’s a book report due, or you really should be researching the history of Uruguay, or it’s not exactly assigned, but why is it that everyone in your class has read the complete works of Dickens and you haven’t? School year reading is good for you. It’s broccoli.
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These are lovely. There's such a child-like innocence and peace within them.
I agree. I love the lines and simple colors. I wish I could capture that simplicity in my art. Nice stuff.
nice artwork, its so lovely. i like it so much.