Canadian Toy Testing Council - 2004 Other Recommended Books

 

0-2 Years

Comment ça va, Binou? (ISBN 2-89512-169-9) & Binou et les sons (ISBN 2-89512-177-x), texte et illustrations de Dominique Jolin.  Dominique et Compagnie, 2001.

My First Canadian trucks - A My world Board Book, Scholastic Canada Ltd., 2003.  ISBN 0-439-97404-6.  Age 1+

When You Get a Baby written by Sharon Jennings, illustrated by Joanne Fitzgerald.  Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002.  ISBN 1-55041-7029

 

3-5 Years

Alphabeasts, written and illustrated by Wallace Edwards. Kids Can Press, 2002.  ISBN 1-55337-386-3.  Ages 3-6

City Signs, by Zoran Milich.  Kids Can Press, 2002.  ISBN 1-55337-003-1.  Ages 2-4

Dragonfly Kites, written by Tomson Highway, illustrated by Brian Deines.  HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 2002.  ISBN 0-00-225527-8.  Ages 3-6

Good to be Small, written and illustrated by Sean Cassidy.  Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002.  ISBN 1-55041-734-7.  Ages 3-5    

Gregory and Alexander, written by William Barringer, illustrated by Kim LaFave.  Orca Books, 2003.  ISBN 1-55143-252-8. Ages 4-6

It Couldn’t Be Worse, written and illustrated by Vlasta van Kampen.  Annick Press, 2003.  ISBN 1-55037-783-3.  Ages 3-6

Modo et le soleil, texte de Judith Hamel, illustrations de Lisa Lévesque.  Bouton d’or Acadie, 2002.  ISBN 2-922203-51-4.  Ages 3-6           

Mon premier livre de mots, Les Éditions Scholastic, 2002.  ISBN 0-7791-1384-5. Ages 2-6                

Quelle vie de chien, texte de Christine Bonenfant, illustrations de Sampar.  Éditions Michel Quintin, 2003.  ISBN 2-89435-210-7. Ages 4-7

The Most Beautiful Kite, written by Andrea Spalding, illustrated by Leslie Watts.  Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2003.  ISBN 1-55041-716-9.  Age 4+

This is the Dog, written by Sheryl McFarlane, illustrated by Chrissie Wysotski.  Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2003.  ISBN 1-55041-551-4. Ages 2-5 

Wheels at Work – At a Construction Site, written and illustrated by Don Kilby.  Kids Can Press, 2003. ISBN 1-55337-378-2.  Ages 3-6

Why Animals Show Off, written by Peter Cook & Laura Suzuki, illustrations by Ron Broda.  Scholastic Canada Ltd., 2003. 

ISBN 0-439-98861-6.  Age 4+       

Wild Babies, written by Margriet Ruurs, paintings by Andrew Kiss.  Tundra Books, 2003.  ISBN 0-88776-627-7. Age 3+

           

6-8 Years

Arizona Charlie and the Klondike Kid, written by Julie Lawson, illustrated by Kasia Charko.  Orca Books, 2003.  ISBN 1-55143-250-1.  Ages 5-7

Francie and the Basket Women, written and illustrated by Donald Gale. Breakwater Books, 2002.  ISBN 1-55081-149-5.  Ages 6-9

Globule pris au piège, de Jean-Pierre Dubé, illustrations de Tristan Demers.  Éditions Michel Quintin, 2002.  ISBN 2-89435-203-4.  Ages 7-9

Goodness Gracious, Gulliver Mulligan, written by Susan Chalker Browne, illustrated by Cynthia Nugent.  Raincoast Books, 2003.  ISBN 1-55192-560-5.  Ages 4-8         

Qu’Appelle, written by David Bouchard, paintings by Michael Lonechild.  Raincoast Books, 2002.  ISBN 1-55192-475-7.  Age 7+

Salmon Creek, written by Annette LeBox, illustrated by Karen Reczuch.  Groundwood Books, 2002.  ISBN 0-88899-458-3.  Ages 6-9.

Savais-tu? Les Piranhas (ISBN 2-89435-196-8) & Savais-tu? Les Puces (ISBN 2-89435-207-7), texte de Alain M.Bergeron & Michel Quintin, illustrations de Sampar.  Éditions Michel Quintin, 2002.

See Saw Saskatchewan, written by Robert Heidbreder, illustrations by Scot Ritchie.  Kids Can Press, 2003.  ISBN 1-55337-392-8.  Ages 5-9

Solomon’s Tree, written by Andrea Spalding, illustrated by Janet Wilson.  Orca Books, 2002.  ISBN 1-55143-217-X.  Ages 5-8

The Hockey Card, written by Jack Siemiatycki and Avi Slodovnick, illustrated by Doris Barrette.  Lobster Press, 2002. 

ISBN 1-894222-65-2.  Ages 4-8         

Twilight Fairies, written by Nancy Hundal, illustrated by Don Kilby.  Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002.  ISBN 1-55041-645-6.  Age 5+

Une gnome à la mer, texte de Marie-Danielle Croteau, illustrations de Rogé.  Dominique et Compagnie, 2002.  ISBN 2-89512-197-4. Ages 6-8

What’s the Matter With Albert?, written by Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Jacques Lamontagne.  Maple Tree Press, 2002.  ISBN 1-894379-32-2.  Age 7+

Zizi and Tish, written by Liz Moore, illustrated by Liz Milkau.  Orca Books, 2003.  ISBN 1-55143-254-4.  Ages 4-8

 

9-11 Years

Firewing, written by Kenneth Oppel.  HarperCollins Canada Ltd., 2002.  ISBN 0-00-639194-x. Age 10+

Flight from Big Tangle, written by Anita Daher.  Orca Books, 2002.  ISBN 1-55143-234-X.  Ages 8-10

Footsteps in the Snow, written by Carol Matas.  Scholastic Canada Ltd., 2002.  ISBN 0-439-98835-7.  Age 10+

Le Cadeau de Rose, texte de Louise Burgoyne, illustrations de Denise Bourgeois.  Bouton d’or Acadie, 2002.  ISBN 2-922203-48-4. Ages 6-8

Les Sept Ennemis, texte de Johanne Barrette, illustrations de Isabelle Langevin.  Éditions Michel Quintin, 2002.  ISBN 2-89435-205-0. Ages 8+

Lisa:  Overland to Cariboo, written by Priscilla Galloway.  Penguin Books, 2003.  ISBN 0-14-100327-8.  Ages 8-12  

Storm-Blast, written by Curtis Parkinson.  Tundra Books, 2003.  ISBN 0-88776-630-7.  Ages 10-12

The Secret Life of Owen Skye, written by Alan Cumyn.  Groundwood Books, 2002.  ISBN 0-88899-517-2.  Age 9+                          

Under the Ice, by Kathy Conlan.  Kids Can Press, 2002.  ISBN 1-55337-001-5.  Ages 8-12. 

Un secret dans mon jardin, texte de S. Trudel.  La courte échelle, 2001. Ages 8+              

                       

12+ Years

Parvana’s Journey, written by Deborah Ellis.  Groundwood Books, 2002.  ISBN 0-88899-519-9.  Age 12+

Ultra Hush-Hush, written by Stephen Shapiro & Tina Forrester, illustrated by David Craig.  Annick Press, 2003.  ISBN 1-55037-778-7.  Age 12+