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To wrap up International Literacy Month, I searched my local library for the most diverse book I could find. Keep reading… If I Become a Mayor was written by Korean author Cecil Kim and illustrated by Rashin Kheirieh, an Iranian illustrator. The version I found was written in Chinese, and from what I gathered it [...]

How do you like your eggs? I like mine sunny side up. Keep reading… On My Way to Buy Eggs written and illustrated by native Taiwanese artist Chih Y. Chan. Chan was the winner of the prestigious Hsin Yi Picture Book Award in Taiwan. This award-winning book has been translated to English but I wanted [...]

Happy Independence Day to all our friends south of the border! Keep reading… Little Miss Liberty, written and illustrated by Chris Robertson, is a humorous story about one of the world’s most symbolic monuments. From the day she was born it was obvious that Little Miss Liberty was special. To begin with, her colouring was [...]

I am off to New York for a couple of days, packing my copy of A Walk in New York, Up & Down New York and This is New York, my official travel guides to the big city. I am leaving plenty of room in my luggage to bring back souvenirs because New York City is [...]

This is New York. Read more after the jump. First published in 1960, This is New York, written and illustrated by Miroslav Sasek is an historical account of the 60s. Touring the city with his sketchbook, Sasek captures everyday life in New York from The Statue of Liberty to the 90, 000 fire hydrants in the [...]

Last week was Binky’s birthday; he turned 6. There was cake, party hats and balloons. Like all cats he wasn’t impressed by all the party fuss, but he did enjoy spending the evening with friends and getting his belly rubbed. Read more after the jump. I thought we could continue the celebration with You Can’t Take [...]

With their very long ears, bilbies look like a cross between a rabbit and a mouse, and are sadly endangered. To bring awareness to this species, Australians have marketed bilbies as a native alternative to the Easter Bunny by selling chocolate Easter Bilbies, which is even sadder. Read more after the jump. Baby Bilby, Where Do [...]

I’ve gone fishing and will be back once all the snow melts and the temperature is above zero degrees. Read more after the jump. While I am away, I leave you with something different. Last fall, my friends Raigan and Mare spent one month in Japan and came back with several suitcases filled with souvenirs. Among [...]

HongFei Cultures, a French publishing house, only publish seven books a year and every one of them is worth checking out (see their backlist on www.hongfei-cultures.com). For Canadian fans, I have been told that HongFei books are distributed by Agence du livre, Quecbec, so if you can’t find them in the bookstores, you can [...]

Happy Halloween! Read more after the jump. I’ve got something deliciously wicked in mind for Halloween. How to Cook Children: A Grisly Recipe Book, written by Martin Howard and illustrated Colin Stimpson, is guaranteed to make you pee in your pants laughing (otherwise known as “lizzing” by 30 Rock fans). Children are the main ingredient in this [...]

This week’s book traveled a long way. It was shipped to me by my friend Jessie, whose parents just happen to live near the only French book store in Taiwan that carried a copy of this book. It was that or travel to France, cheaper but not by much. Read more after the jump. Mures mures, [...]

With the recession hitting hard, I am finding myself housebound this summer. With no big plans to take off to places unknown, I am exploring my own backyard instead. One great thing about living in Toronto is the mix of cultures and ethnicities and you don’t have to go far to experience different parts of [...]

He shoots, he scores!!! Like millions of other Canadians this past Sunday, I was glued to my television set, watching the gold medal game between Canada and United States in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. One game. One chance. One winner. It was intense, with the U.S. tying up the game 30 seconds before the end [...]

I love libraries. I am a proud owner of two library cards: one for the city of Toronto, and one for the city of Mississauga. Libraries are amazing; where else can you walk out with an arm full of books and not get jumped by security? Read more after the jump. Now, for an immigrant, libraries [...]