Communicative
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R047099
Chester
Watt is trying to tell the story of a mouse in a house; however, Mélanie's cat, Chester, has his own plan. Chester sends the mouse packing and starts to rewrite Mélanie's story. As Mélanie tries to continue her story about mouse, Chester uses a red marker to change Mélanie's words and illustrations. Mayhem ensues while Mélanie tries to complete her story.
This title won the 2008 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Medal.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $9.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R070609
Canadian Poems for Canadian Kids(3rd ed.)
This anthology contains poetry by Canadian authors, including representation from Saskatchewan. Linguists believe that reading poetry to young children stimulates the imagination and develops language skills. In this collection, the poems explore Canadian life and use humour to explore fears or to express sorrow.
Black-and-white illustrations complement the poems. The text includes a table of contents and brief author biographies.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $14.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R049302
The Black Book of Colors
This unique book allows students to "feel" colours using their senses. Sighted students will understand what it is like to experience things through their sense of touch, taste, smell or hearing. The text provides an explanation of the colour while the corresponding page has the drawing. The raised blackline drawings on black paper allow students to touch a colour. Braille letters accompany the text so that the sighted reader can imagine what it is like to use Braille to read.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $17.95
Record posted/updated: November 28, 2018
R048866
Max's Words
Max's two brothers are collectors. Benjamin collects stamps and Karl collects coins and they will not share with their little brother. Max decides he is going to collect words. Max starts with small words and his collection soon starts to spread. As Benjamin and Karl brag about how many stamps and coins they have, Max is able to create stories with his word collection. This video is based on the book written by Kate Banks and illustrated by Boris Kulikov.
Media and Formats : CD/DVD
Price : $95.00
Record posted/updated: July 22, 2020
R050210
Granny's Giant Bannock
Miscommunication occurs between English-speaking Larf and his Cree-speaking grandmother. Larf's grandmother comes for a visit, but Larf cannot speak Cree. Grandmother wants to make bannock. As they both try to communicate with each other, the result is bannock that threatens to take over the community.
The book was nominated for the 2009 McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $10.95
Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024