25 GREAT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN:
Chosen by the Children of the Canadian Toy Testing Council 2001

Ages 2-5

• A Drop of Gold, by Vlasta van Kampen; Annick Press Ltd., 2001, ISBN 1-55037-676-4

Ages 3+

• La Fusée du petit géant, by Gilles Tibo with art by Jean Bernèche; Québec Amérique Jeunesse (Mini-Bilbo), 1998, ISBN 2-89037-841-1
• Pas d'école! · Snow Day, by Werner Zimmerman; Les Éditions Scholastic, 1999 & Scholastic Canada Ltd., ISBN 059051568-3 & 0-439-98918-3
• The Party · Quelle belle fête!, by Barbara Reid; Scholastic Canada Ltd., 1997, ISBN 0-590-12428-5 & 0-590-12394-7

Ages 3-7

• Fog Cat, by Marilyn Helmer with art by Paul Mombourquette; Kids Can Press, 1997, ISBN 1-55074-460-7

Ages 3-8

• Jillian Jiggs and the Secret Surprise · La surprise de Lili Tire-Bouchon, by Pheobe Gillman; North Winds Press, 1999 & Les Éditions Scholastic, ISBN 0590-51578-0 & 0-590-5154-5
• Why? The best ever question and answer book about science, nature and the world around you, by Catherine Ripley with art by Scot Ritchie; Greely de Pencier Books Inc., (Owl Books), 2001, ISBN 1-894379-25-X

Ages 4+

• Before & After: A Book Of Nature Timescapes, by Jan Thornhill; Greely de Pencier Books Inc.,
  (Owl Books), 1997, ISBN 1-895688-61-2
• Vieux Thomas et la petite fée · Old Thomas and the Little Fairy, by Dominique Demers with art by Stéphane Poulin; Dominique et compagnie, 2000, ISBN 2-89512-139-7 & 1-894363-45-0
• Franklin's Classic Treasury, by Paulette Bourgeois with art by Brenda Clark; Kids Can Press, 1999, ISBN 1-55074-742-8

Ages 4-6

• Downtown Lost & Found (New Reader Series), by Frank B. Edwards with art by John Bianchi; Bungalo Books / Pokeweed Press, 1997, ISBN 0-921285-50-7

Ages 4-7

• Monsieur Il était unefois · Mr. Once-upon-a-time, by Rémy Simard with art by Pierre Pratt; Annick Press Ltd., 1998, ISBN 1-55037-544-X & 1-5507-538-5
• Munschworks 2: The Second Munsch Treasury, by Robert Munsch with art by Michael Martchencho & Hélène Desputeau; Annick Press Ltd., 1999, ISBN 1-5507-553-9
• Les Fantaisies d'Adèle · Stephanie's Ponytail, by Robert Munsch with art by Michael Martchenko; La court échelle, 1997 & Annick Press Ltd., 1998, ISBN 2-89021-284-X & 1-55037-484-2

Ages 4-8

• Yuck, A Love Story, by Don Gillmore with art by Marie-Louise Gay; Stoddart Kids, 2000, ISBN 0-7737-3218-7; Ages 4-8
• Tiger's New Cowboy Boots, by Irene Morck with art by Georgia Graham; Red Deer College Press (Northern Lights), 1996, ISBN 0-88995-153-5
• Wild Cameron Women, by Maureen Hull with art by Judith Christine Mills; Stoddart Kids, 2000, ISBN 0-7737-3219-5

Ages 5-12

• The Kids Can Press French & English Phrase Book, by Chantal Lacourcière with art by Linda Hendry; Kids Can Press, 1999, ISBN 1-55074-477-1

Ages 7+

• A Midsummer Night's Dream For Kids, by Lois Burdett with art by children; Firefly Books Ltd., 1997, ISBN 1-55209-124-4

Ages 8+

• You Asked? Over 300 Great Questions and Astounding Answers (Owl Magazine), edited by Katherine Ferris; Greely de Pencier Books Inc., (Owl Books), 1996, ISBN 1-895688-59-0
• Whose Bright Idea Was It? True Stories of Invention, by Larry Verstraete with art by John Etheridge; Scholastic Canada Ltd., 1997, ISBN 059024905-3

Ages 8-11

• The Nose from Jupiter, by Richard Scrimger; McClelland & Stewart Inc. (Tundra Books), 1998, ISBN 0-88776-428-2

Ages 9+

• Mystery At Lake Placid (The Screech Owls Series), by Roy MacGregor; McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1995, ISBN 0-7710-5625-7

Ages 10-14

• Laughs, edited by Claire Mackay; Tundra Books, 1997, ISBN 0-88776-393-6
• Sins of the Father · Crime à Haverstock, by Norah McClintock; Scholastic Canada Ltd., 1998 & Les Éditions Hurtubise HMH, ISBN 0-590-12488-9 & 2-89428-448-9