New Releases by David Bouchard

Lists of children''s books for all ages: four experts on literacy share their favourite titles and their best ideas.

Paintings of Pacific Northwest Indians and their view of the world by Canadian artist Roy Henry Vickers are accompanied by poems emphasizing the importance of caring for the environment.

Etienne introduces his city cousin to real hockey, street hockey that is.

Retells the story of Qu Yuan, celebrated poet of ancient China. Wrongfully exiled to a remote island, he befriends a sea dragon disguised as a mermaid.

Frightened into sleeplessness by the noisy celebration of the Chinese New Year, a young girl takes comfort in her grandmother''s soothing story of a dragon, a mother''s sorrow, and Buddha.

Describes the feelings of enjoying nature, and how these times should be treasured.

Spectacular illustrations illuminate the magic of astrology in this intriguing look at how the Chinese Zodiac, one of the world''s most ancient fortune-telling systems, came to be ordered. Includes a current Chinese Zodiac, so readers can look up their fortunes.

A poem, accompanied by evocative landscape paintings, celebrates the natural beauty of the prairie and the joys of growing up on it.