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Evangeline
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$13.95La Nouvelle-Écosse est hantée par son passé—l’Acadie qui fut établie en 1605. Longfellow décrit magnifiquement la beauté des lieux qui devinrent le “Pays d’Évangéline,” dans son conte d’amants qui furent séparés pendant la déportation des Acadiens en 1755; une des oeuvres les plus aimées de la littérature canadienne. Personne ne peut lire l’histoire de Grand Pré sans avoir le désir de visiter l’Acadie; personne ne peut visiter l’Acadie sans être fasciné par son histoire.
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(M)other
Publisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$13.95No, my son doesn’t have a father!
From the delivery room to the classroom, a woman whose motherhood is questioned explains: her son doesn’t have a father, but he’s got two moms. She is the other mother. A (m)other, but there was only room for one on the birth certificate. In the minds of some adults and kids, however, a father figure must be found. Adapted from a 2018 CBC Poetry Prize shortlisted poem, this book tells, with tenderness and accuracy, the difficulties that homoparental families face in being accepted for who they are: loving families.
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La boite aux belles choses
Publisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$13.95“My lovely cheeky grandma has butterflown away”.
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Mère(s) et monde
Publisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$13.95No, my son doesn’t have a father!
From the delivery room where her son was born to the classrooms where he learns, a woman to whom motherhood status is refused explains: her son doesn’t have a father, but he’s got two mothers. She is the other mother. A (m)other, but there is no space for that on the forms, no space for that in the minds of her peers, and no space for that in the minds of the kids who play with her son at school.
Adapted from a 2018 CBC Poetry Prize shortlisted poem, this book tells, with tenderness and accuracy, the difficulties that homoparental families face in being accepted for what they are: loving families.
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A Giant Man from a Tiny Town A Story of Angus MacAskill
Artist: Christopher HoytPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$13.95Angus MacAskill, known far and wide as the Cape Breton Giant, travelled the world performing for crowds, but never stopped longing to return to the place he loved the best: his Cape Breton home.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Goodbye
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$13.95Ten-year-old Laney is struggling with grief, and distracts herself by writing letters to her little sister, who has recently died. As the summer progresses, so do Laney’s coping mechanisms. An important book about acknowledging and processing grief in order to overcome it.
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New Brunswick Book of Everything
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$13.95Everything you wanted to know about New Brunswick and were going to ask anyway
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The Land Beyond the Wall An Immigration Story
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$13.95The struggle to find one’s place in the world is beautifully rendered in this new paperback edition of The Land Beyond the Wall. Emma is a young girl who journeys from behind the Iron Curtain to Halifax and finds her voice through art in this touching perspective on the harsh realities of immigration.
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Un petit bonheur tout rond
Artist: Magali BenPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$13.95Love is growing, and baby too! Inside mommy’s tummy, baby wiggles legs, fists and toes.
Mom and Dad count the stars, baby jumps in the belly.
Patiently, Mom feels the kicks and Dad dreams and draws. Weeks go by, the belly grows high, and the parents don’t know what else to count to keep on waiting.
A poetic escape into the adventure of being born.
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Comptines et cuisine
Artist: Frédéric GayerPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$13.95A cheerful parade of creatures and animals creating amusing, original and easy-to-remember nursery rhymes in their trail. Plus, dishes dreamed up by the author and based on these bizarre creatures with easy, mostly no-cook recipes. Children can prepare and taste their dishes without turning the kitchen upside down. Simple ingredients and festive, mainly healthy results. Children and parents may even want to create their own delicious bestiary!
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Meet Me at Green Gables
Artist: Jean-Luc TrudelPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$13.95Gracie Finley and Glenda Landry, two young girls from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, both dream of being on stage. This is in the 1960s, just as the Confederation Centre of the Arts opens its doors in their hometown. Gracie and Glenda soon join the new theatre’s company of actors and become best friends. To the delight of audiences, they take on the roles of kindred spirits Anne and Diana in the marvelous musical inspired by the novel Anne of Green Gables.
Also available in French: Rideau Rouge et Pignons Verts.
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Rideau rouge et pignons verts
Artist: Jean-Luc TrudelPublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$13.95Gracie Finley and Glenda Landry, two young girls from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, both dream of being on stage. This is in the 1960s, just as the Confederation Centre of the Arts opens its doors in their hometown. Gracie and Glenda soon join the new theatre’s company of actors and become best friends. To the delight of audiences, they take on the roles of kindred spirits Anne and Diana in the marvelous musical inspired by the novel Anne of Green Gables.
Also available in English: Meet Me at Green Gables.
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Evangeline
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$13.95The epic poem Evangeline is a superb example of romantic poetry and a masterpiece of world literature. The publication of Evangeline represented a “milestone in the awakening of the collective consciousness of the Acadian people. By lifting Acadie out of the forgotten past, Longfellow honoured the courage and tenacity of the Acadians.” This new edition of the classic text includes a critical introduction from scholars Sally Ross and Barbara LeBlanc.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was an American poet. Sally Ross and Barbara LeBlanc are both Acadian scholars and authors living and working in Nova Scotia.
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Vancouver Island Book of Musts The 101 Places Every Islander MUST See
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$13.95Whether it’s savouring whiskey-toned Scrumpie cider in Cobble Hill, getting with the goats on the roof in Coombs, scanning the surfers in Tuff City (Tofino), taking a gander at the brants—the noisy little sea goose that’s so popular in Qualicum Beach—or grokking the alien growth on the Avatar Grove cedars near Port Renfrew, this book has the MUST list every Islander and every visitor MUST have. From the wild, windswept shores of Spring Island to the best bang-for-your-buck breakfast in Victoria, it’s all here. Plus, cognoscenti from across the island weigh in with their own five MUSTs. Author Lynne Bowen, birder Bruce Whittington, wine connoisseur John Schreiner and sacred places finder Star Weiss all have a Take 5 of must-see places. You’re holding the ultimate insider MUST list. If you love Vancouver Island, you simply MUST have the Vancouver Island Book of Musts.
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Pumpkin People
Artist: Ron LightburnPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$13.95Every autumn, strange figures start appearing around Kentville, Nova Scotia. Sauntering down the sidewalk, sitting in a tree, cavorting on a lawn—who are these peculiar people?
They’re the Pumpkin People! Made of cornstalks, straw, and, of course, pumpkins, these folkloric figures arrive every year to celebrate the harvest in a most creative way.
The immensely popular Pumpkin People tells the magical secrets of Kentville’s famous residents. Sandra Lightburn’s verse reveals the nighttime revelry of the half-funny, half-spooky figures; Ron Lightburn’s colourful illustations bring their wild Ceilidhs to life. And a special section in the back teaches pumpkin fans young and old how to build their own pumpkin person!
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The Sharing Circle Stories about First Nations Culture
Artist: Arthur StevensPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$13.95Matthew loves to play games with his friends and share his toys with them. But most of all he loves to share the special treasures that remind him of his First Nations culture. Perhaps his favourite treasure is the medicine pouch that his grandfather made especially for him. This is where he keeps many of his other treasures, including the sacred herbs his mother gave him. Matthew uses the herbs to remind him to be grateful for everything that nature gives us. Another special gift is the eagle feather from his father. Matthew knows that the eagle is a symbol of the spiritual strength of his culture. But there is one other gift that has a special place in Matthew’s heart. It is the dream catcher that Matthew gave to his friend Dustin to help him not have bad dreams. The Sharing Circle is a collection of seven stories about First Nations culture and spiritual practices: The Eagle Feather, The Dream Catcher, The Sacred Herbs, The Talking Circle, The Medicine Wheel, The Drum, and The Medicine Pouch.
Researched and written by Mi’kmaw children’s author Theresa Meuse-Dallien, and beautifully illustrated by Mi’kmaw illustrator Arthur Stevens, this book will engage and inform children of all ages.
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Newfoundland and Labrador Book of Musts
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$13.95From kissing the cod to catching greasy pigs at the largest garden party on the world, dancing to Shanneyganock in the capital city and hiking Terra Nova, this is the MUST list every Newfoundlander and Labradorian MUST have. From watching whales on the shore of St. Vincent?s to the best bang-for-your-buck breakfast, it is all here.We get Newfoundlanders and Labradorians from across the island to weigh in with their own MUST lists. Funny girl Mary Walsh, artist Brenda McClellan, Great Big Sea front man Alan Doyle, and Premier Danny Williams all have secret places you simply MUST visit. This is the ultimate insider MUST list. If you love Newfoundland, you simply MUST have the Newfoundland and Labrador Book of Musts.
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Nova Scotia Book of Musts
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$13.95From the Cabot Trail in October to rafting the highest tides to drinking beer and singing ?Barrett?s Privateers? on the Halifax waterfront to looking in on Annapolis Royal, one of the most interesting townscapes in North America, this is the MUST list every Nova Scotian MUST have. From waterfalls you can literally enjoy to yourself to the hidden pleasures of a county fair, it is all here.We also get well known and not so well known Bluenosers from across the province to weigh in with their MUST lists. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Rankin, Clearwater CEO John Risley, the Trailer Park Boys? Jonathan Torrens and writer Frank Macdonald all have secret places you simply MUST visit.This is the ultimate insider MUST list. If you love Nova Scotia, you simply MUST have the Nova Scotia Book of MUSTS.
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Prince Edward Island Book of Musts
Publisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$13.95From potters and painters in Breadalbane to a museum devoted exclusively to seaweed in Miminagash, open mic at Baba?s Lounge in Charlottetown to a sleep over at the West Point Lighthouse and the wonders of the Daylily farm in Belfast, this is the MUST list every Islander MUST have. From a beach with sand that sings, to the best greasy breakfast for your buck, it is all here.We also get Islanders from across the province to weigh in with their MUST Lists. Singer-songwriters Lennie Gallant and Rose Cousins, professor Brent MacLaine, photographer Anna Karpinski and historian George Dalton all have secret places you simply MUST visit.This is the ultimate insider MUST list. If you love Prince Edward Island, you simply MUST have the PEI Book of Musts.
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New Brunswick Phrase Book
Publisher: Maritime Lines$13.95New Brunswick has its fair share of distinctive dialects and colourful language. These New Brunswickisms are perplexing, hilarious and downright fascinating. This handy book has captured the essence of the province, the words and phrases that are so often heard by not always understood or explained. Included are over 1,000 sayings, phrases, descriptions and curious names that are listed in alphabetical order and defined in plain English.
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L’Acadie en Baratte
Artist: Raynald BasquePublisher: Bouton d'or Acadie$13.95Nico tours the Maritimes with his grandmother in her vintage Westphalia. With eagerness and imagination, Nico is ready for adventure and so is his “memere”. Their camping trip, which takes them to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, becomes a whimsical discovery tour of contemporary Acadian communities and history.
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Dawning of the Dinosaurs
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$13.95Author of Tidal Life and Against Darkness and Storm, naturalist Harry Thurston has spent his life exploring the mysteries of the Bay of Fundy. Over the last decade, he has followed the major fossil discoveries made along Fundy’s dramatic coastal cliffs. The result is Dawning of the Dinosaurs, which throws new light on the rise and eventual demise of the dinosaurs.
