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Lisa Doucet

Lisa Doucet

Lisa Doucet is the co-manager of Woozles Children’s Bookstore in Halifax. She shares her passion for children’s and young adult books as our young readers editor and book reviewer.

# 87 Fall 2018, Editions, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews November 8, 2018 November 6, 2018

Astronomical Vision: PB’s Comet is Universal in Scope and Appeal

Another delightful and quirky picture book offering from Running the Goat Books & Broadsides, PB’s story is sure to charm young listeners

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# 87 Fall 2018, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews November 7, 2018 November 6, 2018

Haligonian Shauntay Grant Shares the Essence of a Place and its People in Africville

Lisa Doucet reviews Shauntay Grant’s Africville, which is a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award, Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books

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# 87 Fall 2018, Fiction, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews September 20, 2018 September 20, 2018

Making the Breakup Experience More Positive–Or Less Devastating Anyway

Lisa Doucet reviews Goodbye Girls by Lisa Harrington (Nimbus Publishing)

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# 86 Spring 2018, Editions September 20, 2018 September 20, 2018

Fascinating Facts For Kids About Atlantic Canada

Lisa Doucet reviews Sarah Sawler’s 100 Things You Don’t Know About Atlantic Canada For Kids (Nimbus Publishing)

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# 86 Spring 2018, Editions, Fiction, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews September 20, 2018 September 20, 2018

An Arduous Journey for Scottish Settlers Seeking Farms

Lisa Doucet reviews Jacqueline Halsey’s Piper (Nimbus Publishing)

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# 86 Spring 2018, Editions, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews September 4, 2018 September 4, 2018

A Girl and a Garden Gnome

Lisa Doucet reviews I Love You Like… by Lori Joy Smith (Owlkids)

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# 86 Spring 2018, Editions, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews July 19, 2018 July 19, 2018

Lori Doody’s Droll Humour and Delightful Illustrations Highlight Mallard, Mallard, Moose

What is a moose supposed to do with two unassuming mallard ducks?

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This weekend, our Book Lovers’ Holiday Gift Guide Saturday Spotlight takes you province by province for great gift ideas with books from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and PEI.

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MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.
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Boulder Publications
Flanker Press Ltd.
Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press
Pottersfield Press
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Saturday Spotlight: Books By Province

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This weekend, our Book Lovers’ Holiday Gift Guide Saturday Spotlight takes you province by province for great gift ideas with books from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and PEI. These books and more can be found in our Book Lovers’ Holiday Gift Guide. A list of participating retailers ...
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Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo
David Myles, illustrated by Murray Bain
Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press
(Ages4-8)

"Beloved songsmith and entertainer David Myles (who originally comes from New Brunswick but now calls Halifax home) brings his upbeat Christmas ditty to the printed page in what is sure to be one of this season’s most sought-after bestsellers.The song-turned-storybook relates the melancholy tale of David’s childhood Christmases spent pining for a banjo, a gift which he never, ever receives."

-Lisa Doucet of Woozles with the review. ...

Lisa Doucet Reviews Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo

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Playful, Quirky Lyrics & Art Capture Musical Ecstasy
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Anna at the Art Museum
Hazel Hutchins & Gail Herbert, illustrated by Lil Crump
Annick Press
(Ages 4-7)

"The creators of this charming picture book have crafted a delightful protagonist in young Anna, whose exuberance and frustration are immediately in evidence. (Adult readers will also sympathize with the attendant as Anna keeps him hopping!)"

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Lisa Doucet Reviews Anna at the Art Museum

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Patient Museum Caretaker Unleashes Art's Power on Rambunctious Girl
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A new report from a think tank of 29 publishing-industry professionals, is calling for action "as Canadian books disappear from bookstore and library shelves," according to the press release. It's a carefully researched, in-depth report, available (with more background) at www.morecanadareport.ca. ...

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“A very wise Indigenous woman once told me that Indigenous peoples seem to always be historicized,” deVarennes says. “It is important to have storybooks featuring everyday activities for Indigenous children as well.”

Jon Tattrie's feature on I Am Birch (Islandport Press), Taapoategl & Pallet ( Chapel Street Editions), and A Pony Day (Bouton d'or Acadie), three new books from the land of the Wabanaki Confederacy, celebrating contemporary Indigenous cultures. ...

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Contemporary Stories Are Honouring Indigenous Cultures
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