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Summer 2018 Vol $4.95 SUMMER 2018 VOL. 41 NO. 2 RECOMMENDED BOOKS + OPINIONS + PROFILES + NEWS + REVIEWS Taking Humour More Seriously! The Genre-Hopping Imagination of Gordon Korman Bookmark! Humorous Books for Kids Reviews of over 35 books by Robert Heidbreder, Matt James, Elly MacKay, Jan Thornhill and more PRINTING OF THIS ISSUE DONATED BY FRIESENS Books Matter. FRIESENS.COM | 1.866.324.6401 CONTENTS THIS ISSUE booknews Summer 2018 Volume 41 No.2 Monica Arnaldo’s husband Sébastien, Little Brothers & Little Sisters Editor Sandra O’Brien author / illustrator Monica Arnaldo, Owlkids Books Editorial Director Copy Editor and Proofreader Mary Roycroft Ranni Karen Li and Wallpaper author / illustrator Thao Lam at the Owlkids Design Perna Siegrist Design spring book launch at Type Books. Advertising Michael Wile This informative magazine published quarterly by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre is available by yearly subscription. Single subscription – $24.95 plus sales tax (includes 2 issues of Best Books for Kids & Teens) Contact the CCBC for bulk subscriptions and for US or overseas subscription rates. Summer 2018 (June 2018) Canadian Publication Mail Product Sales Agreement 40010217 Published by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre ISSN 1705 – 7809 For change of address, subscriptions, or return of undeliverable copies, contact: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre 40 Orchard View Blvd., Suite 217 Toronto, ON M4R 1B9 Tel 416.975.0010 Fax 416.975.8970 Email [email protected] Website www.bookcentre.ca Review copies, catalogues and press releases should be sent to the Editor at: [email protected] or to Sandra O’Brien c/o the above address. For advertising information, contact: Michael Wile at [email protected] or 647.677.7948 4 15 Opinion: Taking Humour Seriously Focus: The Serious Business of Making Author Adrienne Kress discusses why she’d like Funny Children’s Books to see humour for younger readers taken more Children’s author Naseem Hrab and illustrator seriously. Josh Holinaty discuss the creation of funny books for kids and reveal how they got started in the 7 children’s book business. News Roundup Welcome, Emma Hunter; Nimbus Publishing 18 Celebrates 40th Anniversary; Winners Spring Cleaning! COVER: Illustration from They Say Blue ©2018 Announced for Second Story Press’s Jessica Scott Kerrin sits down with several by Jillian Tamaki. Reproduced with permission Indigenous Writing and Illustration Contest; archivists for tips on what records to keep and from Groundwood Books Limited, Toronto. www.groundwoodbooks.com 10th Anniversary of Atlantic Book Awards; what to let go when documenting your career. East Bound: Talking Atlantic Books held MEDIUM: Acrylic paint on watercolour paper May 9 to 11 in Halifax; IBBY Canada Children 22 and Photoshop. in Crisis Refugee Centre Reading Program. Bookmark! Humour ABOUT THE ILLUstrator: Jillian Tamaki is a A selection of humorous books for students cartoonist and illustrator who resides in Toronto, 8 from Kindergarten to Grade 12 Ontario. She and her cousin, Mariko Tamaki, Keep Your Eye On... Andrew Kolb co-created the graphic novels Skim and This One 24 Summer, which won a Governor General’s Literary 10 Red Leaf Literature Award and a Caldecott Honor. She is the creator of Profile: Gordon Korman This column features titles chosen by SuperMutant Magic Academy and Boundless. Jillian With more than 80 books to his name, Canadian Children’s Book News’ reviewers. has been a professional illustrator since 2003 when New York Times best-selling author, Gordon These books are thought to be of the highest she graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Korman, chats with Marylynn Miller Oke about quality and signify titles of exceptional calibre. Design. Her work can be found in magazines, his 30-year career and talks about why he loves newspapers, book covers and on posters. the kids’ books business. 30 For more information, visit jilliantamaki.com. We Recommend 13 Reviews of the latest Canadian books for Fundraising Initiative children and teens Roxanne Deans interviews John Ibbitson, author of The Landing, which is celebrating its 40 10th anniversary and being sold to raise funds Index of Reviews for the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Printed in Canada. SUMMER 2018 CANADIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK NEWS 1 E x p l eD i v s i t y with the Orca Origins Award-winning authors dig deep into the cultures that shaped them as they connect with and explain traditions that have nourished and supported people for centuries . Filled with rich personal stories, carefully researched history, gorgeous photos (and some delicious recipes), the Orca Origins provide vital connections to the magnificent diversity of our modern world . HC HC HC 9781459809901 • 24.95 9781459809901 • 24.95 9781459810075 • 24.95 9781459810075 • 24.95 9781459812970 • 24.95 9781459812970 • 24.95 “An exceptionally “A must-have title.” “Capture[s] the essence of valuable resource.” —Jewish Book Council what makes these celebrations —Kirkus Reviews special and piques the interest of the reader.” —School Library Connection Fall 2018 HC HC HC 9781459811812 • 24.95 9781459811812 • 24.95 9781459811263 • 24.95 9781459811263 • 24.95 9781459813557 • 24.95 9781459813557 • 24.95 “Uniquely personal stories make “Wide in scope and personal Christmas: this book stand out…Kids who in presentation, this book is From Solstice to Santa think they know about this a good choice for learning holiday will be surprised at the about Muslims' traditions as new things they learn.” expressed in various cultures." NONFICTION —Booklist —Kirkus Reviews FOR AGES 9-12 orcaorigins.com OriginsOrca FROM THE EDITOR SANDRA O’BRIEN Board of Directors Leslie McCallum, President Daryl Novak, Vice-President Robin Taylor, Treasurer Jane Kilburn Boyle Lynne Missen Nancy Hartry Sylvia Moretti Heather Kuipers Zain Velji Carol McDougall Staff Charlotte Teeple Executive Director Shannon Howe Barnes Program Coordinator Meghan Howe Library Coordinator Emma Hunter Marketing and Website Coordinator Tersia Prins Finance Office Manager Patrons Marilyn Baillie Merle Harris Many of us love to read comics, enjoy a good joke and giggle at the antics of our favourite Ian and Deb Wallace sitcom characters. Why then do humorous books not receive the same type of recognition Sponsors that their more serious counterparts do? Is it because humour is not seen as important Amazon.ca enough in our lives to garner that recognition, or is it that people deem writing humour Charles Baillie is easier than writing the other many forms of literature that we read? In this issue, Fleck Family Foundation Friesens Adrienne Kress argues that humour should have a more predominant place in our Mary Macchiusi children’s lives and classrooms and on award lists. She also recommends some great Perna Siegrist Design Rawlinson Moving & Storage Canadian books that will make young readers laugh and perhaps give them entry John Spray into a world of books that they may otherwise find daunting. Sylvan Learning TD Bank Group And, if we’re talking about humour, who better to profile than Gordon Korman? He began Funders his writing career as a teenager with the unforgettable Macdonald Hall series and now has more than 80 books to his name. While Korman has written many books with goofy Canada Council for the Arts Canadian Heritage (Canada Book Fund) characters, he has also undertaken adventure and mystery and finds that those funny Manitoba Department of Culture, moments arise when you’re least expecting them. He does, however, admit that comedy Heritage and Tourism Ontario Arts Council is his first love. Ontario Arts Foundation Toronto Public Library In this issue, we also include a discussion between Naseem Hrab and Josh Holinaty, in which they talk about the co-creation of Ira Crumb Makes a Pretty Good Friend and the forthcoming Ira Crumb Feels the Feelings. They talk about the importance of funny books Our Thanks for kids and why they enjoy working in the kids’ lit field. We acknowledge the financial support of the And please be sure to read Roxanne Deans’ interview with John Ibbitson, author of Government of Canada. The Landing, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary and being sold to raise funds for the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Ibbitson is waiving his royalties, printing is courtesy of Friesens, and both Kids Can Press and Manda Group are donating all proceeds from the sales. The Landing is available now at bookstores across Canada and via the CCBC’s We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for website at bookcentre.ca/shop. the Arts, which last year invested $153 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country. Finally, don’t forget to check out our “Bookmark!” column, which recommends some fabulous books of humour compiled by CCBC Library Coordinator Meghan Howe; meet author-illustrator Andrew Kolb in our “Keep Your Eye On…” column; and discover reviews of some of the latest Canadian books to hit the shelves in our “Red Leaf Literature” and We acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts “We Recommend” sections. Council (OAC), an agency of the Government of Ontario. In 2016-17, OAC funded 1,657 individual artists and 1,098 Venture into a new book today! organizations in 212 communities across Ontario for a total of $50.8 million. Sandra O’Brien Your feedback is important! Thank you to Friesens for generously sponsoring the EMAIL COMMENTS TO [email protected] printing of this magazine. Like us! facebook.com/kidsbookcentre Follow us! @kidsbookcentre WWW.BOOKCENTRE.CA SUMMER 2018 CANADIAN CHILDREN’S BOOK NEWS 3 OPINION ADRIENNE KRESS Taking Humour Seriously BY ADRIENNE KRESS True, no one yet has directly attempted to convince me of that, but it’s hard to deny that there is a general feeling, across all artistic disciplines, I believe, that gravity is inherently worth more than wit. It’s a strange concept when you think about it.
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