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Pete Soucy

Pete Soucy

Snook has been an entertainer and comic commentator in Newfoundland and Labrador for 30 years. His first book is How Ya Gettin' On? Snook Writes About Stuff.

#84 Fall 2017, Columns, Editions, First Person October 27, 2017 October 27, 2017

Stuff About Books

Snook’s journey from Corner Boy to publishing more books than his high school principal

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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. ...

Canadian Forum

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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. ...

The World Needs Modern Indigenous Stories

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Contemporary Stories Are Honouring Indigenous Cultures
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If you're looking for gift ideas this December, you can browse our complete Book Lovers' Holiday Gift Guide on ISSUU: issuu.com/atlanticbookstoday/docs/hrg_2018 ...

Book Lovers' Holiday Gift Guide 2018

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Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get them in front of Issuu’s millions of monthly readers. Title: Book Lovers' Holiday Gift Guide 2018, Author: Atlantic Books Today, Na...
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