“Life Was Simpler Years Ago,” or Books for Proud Canadians of All Ages

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Books Reviewed: Allan Johnstone School Students. Standing Guard: Through the Eyes of the Sentinels. Markham, ON: Scholastic, 2003. 30 pp. $5.99 pb. ISBN 0-439-96961-1. Bannatyne-Cugnet, Jo. Heartland: A Prairie Sampler. Illus. Yvette Moore. Toronto: Tundra, 2002. 40 pp. $12.99 pb. ISBN 0-88776-722-2. Barton, Anthony. Horsy-hops. A Newfoundland Bestiary. St. John’s: Breakwater Books, 2003. N. pag. $19.95 hc. ISBN 1-55081-209-2. Bonder, Dianna. Eleven Lazy Llamas. North Vancouver: Walrus, 2004. N. pag. $19.95 hc. ISBN 1-55285-609-7. Faulkner, Megan. A Day at the Sugar Bush: Making Maple Syrup. Photo. Wally Randall. Markham, ON: Scholastic, 2004. 30 pp. $6.99 pb. ISBN 0-7791-1411-6. Hémon, Louis. Maria Chapdelaine. Illus. Rajka Kupesic. Abr. ed. Toronto: Tundra, 2004. 40 pp. $22.99 hc. ISBN 0-88776-697-8. O Canada: Our National Anthem. Markham, ON: Scholastic, 2003. 32 pp. $7.99 pb. ISBN 0-7791-1408-6. Pendziwol, Jean E. Dawn Watch. Illus. Nicolas Debon. Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 2004. N. pag. $15.95 hc. ISBN 0-88899-512-1. Spalding, Andrea. Bottled Sunshine. Illus. Ruth Orhi. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005. N. pag. $19.95 hc. ISBN 1-55041-703-7. Stellings, Caroline. Skippers at Cape Spear. St. John’s: Breakwater, 2001. 32 pp. #9.95 pb. ISBN 1-55081-174-6. Trottier, Maxine. Our Canadian Flag. Illus. Brian Deines. Markham, ON: North Wind, 2004. 32 pp. $19.99 hc. ISBN 0-439-97402-X. Wallace, Ian. Mavis and Merna. Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 2005. N. pag. $16.95 hc. ISBN 0-88899-647-0.