Imagining Identity, Community, and Historical Memory in Canadian Picture Books

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Books Reviewed: Azore, Barbara. Wanda and the Wild Hair. Illus. Georgia Graham. Toronto: Tundra, 2005. 32 pp. $22.99 hc. ISBN 0-88776-717-6. Bregoli, Jane. The Goat Lady. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005. 32 pp. $9.95 pb. ISBN 1-55-41-942-0. Campbell, Nicola I. Shi-shi-etko. Illus. Kim LaFave. Toronto: Groundwood, 2005. 32 pp. $16.95 hc. ISBN 0-88899-659-4. Gay, Marie-Louise. Caramba. Toronto: Groundwood, 2003. 40 pp. $16.95 hc. ISBN 0-88899-667-5. Hughes, Susan. Earth to Audrey. Illus. Stéphane Poulin. Toronto: Kids Can, 2005. 32 pp. $18.95 hc. ISBN 1-55337-843-1. Jocelyn, Marthe. Hannah and the Seven Dresses. Toronto: Tundra, 2005. 32 pp. $9.99 hc. ISBN 0-88776-749-4. Johnson, Gillian. My Sister Gracie. Toronto: Tundra, 2005. 32 pp. $9.99 pb. ISBN 0-88776-750-8. Leedahl, Shelley. The Bone Talker. Illus. Bill Slavin. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005. 32 pp. $9.95 pb. ISBN 1-55-41-350-3. Major, Kevin. Aunt Olga’s Christmas Postcards. Illus. Bruce Roberts. Toronto: Groundwood, 2005. 40 pp. $18.95 hc. ISBN 0-88899-593-8. Pendziwol, Jean E. The Red Sash. Illus. Nicolas Debon. Toronto: Groundwood, 2005. 40 pp. $16.95 hc. ISBN 0-88899-589-X. Santamaria, Benjamin. Tales of the Monkey King. Illus. Brian Deines. Toronto: Tundra, 2005. 32 pp. $22.99 hc. ISBN 0-88776-684-6. Wakeman, Daniel. Ben’s Big Dig. Illus. Dirk van Stralen. Victoria: Orca, 2005. 32 pp. $19.95 hc. ISBN 1-800-210-5277. Wilson, Troy. Perfect Man. Illus. Dean Griffiths. Victoria: Orca, 2005. 32 pp. $9.95 pb. ISBN 1-55143-435-0.