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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.

#84 Fall 2017, Editions, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews October 31, 2017 October 19, 2017

Grant’s Tale of the Hard-Won Rewards of Being Different

Also a touching tale of sibling love and loyalty

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#84 Fall 2017, Editions, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews October 27, 2017 October 27, 2017

Learning to Count With Maud Lewis

As the numbers get higher, children have a slightly more complex task…counting the number of hooves on the oxen

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#84 Fall 2017, Editions, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews October 25, 2017 October 19, 2017

Baker’s Puffin Patrol Tugs Heartstrings

With fascinating and helpful information on the perils faced by puffins

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#84 Fall 2017, Editions, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews October 24, 2017 October 19, 2017

Charis Cotter’s Haunting Portrait of Familial Ghosts

The setting becomes as significant and fully realized as the characters

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#84 Fall 2017, Editions, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews October 23, 2017 October 23, 2017

36 Questions’ Quirky, Endearing Characters Resisting Love

Gradual revelations provide depth that will resonate

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#84 Fall 2017, Editions, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews October 20, 2017 October 19, 2017

Life Lessons from an Elk Who Disguises Herself as a Boy

A lively romp across Alberta

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#84 Fall 2017, Editions, Reviews, Young Readers Reviews October 10, 2017 October 3, 2017

Artists Celebrate Canada With a Picture Book

I Am Canada showcases the artistry of well-loved children’s book creators

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Congratulations to Julie Pellissier-Lush, PEI's new Poet Laureate, and the first Mi'kmaw to hold that position. ...

Prince Edward Island welcomes first Mi’kmaq Poet Laureate | Government of Prince Edward Island

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Islanders gathered today at Fanningbank to welcome and celebrate Prince Edward Island’s new Poet Laureate Julie Pellissier-Lush. In her new role, Ms. Pellissier-Lush will act as a spokesperson for literature in Prince Edward Island and raise awareness of poetry and the spoken word.
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Here are the Indigo, Chapters and Coles top 5 local sellers by province for the month of January!

Nimbus Publishing and Vagrant Press, Goose Lane Editions, Fernwood Publishing, MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc., The Acorn Press, Pottersfield Press, ISER Books, Boulder Publications, Flanker Press Ltd.
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January 2019: Top 5 Local Sellers from Chapters-Coles-Indigo in each Atlantic Province

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The region's top sellers for January
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Are you a writer currently living on PEI or in the Maritimes? More information below on a scholarship opportunity for Write by the Sea retreat this summer ...

Scholarship — Trevor Corkum

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If so, you may be eligible to apply for our One Life Writing retreat scholarship to attend the 2019 Write by the Sea retreat. This scholarship is part of our commitment to ensuring that the benefits of writing practise, mentorship, and community are available to all.
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Congratulations Simon A. Thibault!We have some excellent news—Simon Thibault (who some of you know as the author of "Pantry and Palate") has officially joined the Nimbus fam as of today! 🎉🎉

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    1. Marie Pitch the Publisher at Read by the Sea
    Any idea when Pitch the Publisher will be in 2019?
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    2. Marie Kennedy Pitch the Publisher at Read by the Sea
    Any idea when the Pitch the Publisher will be in 2019
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