I hope you liked my Joyful Picture Books Part 1! Welcome to Part 2! Let’s talk about the word “joy” itself for a moment? What does it conjure for you? Perhaps you are remembering the birth of a child? A wedding day? The conclusion of a huge accomplishment like your graduation day? Getting a dream job? Here are two brief definitions that I think are particularly apt. In the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, joy is described as being “a source or cause of delight” while at Dictionary.com, it says that joy is “the expression or display of glad feeling.” When applied to picture books, I think both these definitions are spot on. Picture books can most definitely be a source and cause of delight as well as evoke the expression of glad feelings. Evidence that picture books bring joy is very easy to find. When was the last time you saw a child…
Tag: Picture Books from Canada
Picture Books from Canada: Part 1
What can I tell you? I am a proud Canadian! I also love picture books and try to keep up with all the great books published every year here at home as well as in the USA and beyond. In this series, I am sharing some of my favourite picture books from Canada. These books all have either a Canadian author, illustrator, or both. They also all have universally appealing themes, settings, and characters. Some are informative, some are compelling, and some are just pure fun. My selections include Indigenous authors and illustrators, and my aim is to introduce you to some fabulous, too-good-to-be-missed picture books for everyone, with love from North of the border.