Contemporary Canadian Picture Books

Beverley Brenna, PhD (University of Alberta), is a Professor in Curriculum Studies at the University of Saskatchewan. She has published over a dozen books for children as well as an academic book, Stories for Every Classroom (Canadian Scholars Press, 2015).Richard Dionne, MA History (York University), has been an editor and publisher in the Canadian book publishing business for over twenty years. He lives in Scarborough, Ontario with his partner, Claire.Theresa Tavares is an Interdisciplinary Studies MA student at the University of Saskatchewan. She has a professional background in publishing, working with children’s/YA literature in Brazil for a number of years.

• AcknowledgementsAbout the Authors1 Introduction2 Identity Themes3 Places Near and Far4 Traditional Tales and Modernised Folk Literature5 Dual Language Books6 Predictable Books7 Our Living Earth8 Newcomer Experiences9 Older Characters10 Facts & Figures11 Teachable Moments12 Canadian Classics New and Old13 Author and Illustrator SpotlightEpilogueCreditsReferencesIndex

"The diverse skills and experiences of this talented team have resulted in a most valuable book [...] The passion with which Brenna, Dionne, and Tavares have approached their work is obvious. They are to be commended on their achievement". Gregory Bryan, in Canadian Review of Materials, Vol. 28, Issue 25, March 2022.