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Grades k to 6

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Pack of Puzzles
Lillian Marcus
Reviewed by Wilma D. K. Scott
Grades 4-6
1983 July

Painted Devil
Michael Bedard
Reviewed by Dave Jenkinson
Grades 5 to 9/Ages 10 to 14
1994 October

Panique Au Cimetiere
Bertrand Gauthier
Reviewed by Patricia Cooper
Grades 4 to 7 / Ages 9 to 12
1992 September

The Paper Book and Paper Maker
Shar Levine
Reviewed by Brenda Partridge
Preschool-grade 9 / Ages 4-14
1994 Jan/Feb

Paper Treasure
Anne Stephenson
Reviewed by Janice Foster
Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13
1992 March

Papier-mache for Kids
Sheila McGraw
Reviewed by Joanne Robertson
Grades 2 and up / Ages 7 and up
1992 March

Parade of Pets
Pauline Philip
Reviewed by Jane Robinson
Ages 8 to 10
1988 May

Pardon Me, Mom
Gail Chislett
Reviewed by Janet E. Goldack
Pre-School-Grade 2
1987 January

Parry Sound: Logging Days
John Macfie
Reviewed by Jack Brown
Grades 6 and up
1988 July

Party Fun
Edited by Catherine Ripley
Reviewed by Margaret Montgomery
Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11
1990 March

Pas de Repit Pour Melanie
Stella Goulet
Reviewed by Patricia J. Cooper
Grades 3-8 / Ages 8-13
1991 January

Passing the Peace: A Counting Book for Children
Diane Brookes
Reviewed by Adele Ashby
Kindergarten to Grade 3 / Ages 5 to 8
1991 May

Pass the Poems Please
Jane Baskwill
Reviewed by Ray Doiron
Preschool to Grade 3 / Ages 4-8
1991 March

The Pathfinder's Adventure Kit
Christine Kennedy with Mark Smith and Pat Hancock
Reviewed by Anna Santarossa
Grades 2-6 / Ages 7-11
1993 October

Patrick and the Actors
Margaret Keith
Reviewed by Annabelle Goodman
Grades 5-8
1982 November

Paul Kane: Artist
Bruce Haig
Reviewed by Mary Fallis
Grades 6 and up
1985 May

Paul's New Ears
Connie Colker Steiner
Reviewed by Joan Hewer
Preschool-kindergarten / Ages 3-5
1992 May

Payment in Death
Marion Crook
Reviewed by Joan McGrath
Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13
1987 May

Payuk and the Polar Bears
Vita Rordam
Reviewed by Dale Simmons
Grades 3 and up
1983 November

P. Bear's Year New's Party
Paul Lewis
Reviewed by Theo Hersh
Preschool-kindergarten / Ages 2-5
1991 March

Peanut Butter is Forever
Melanie Zola
Reviewed by Nadiya Blaine
Grades 5-8
1984 September

Peeka-Boo!
Mathew Price and Jean Claverie
Reviewed by Dale Simmons
Pre-School
1986 March

Peepee in the Potty
Sylvie Assathiany and Louise Pelletier
Reviewed by Patricia Sentance
Preschool / Ages 1-3
1985 July

Peewee
Suzanne Martel
Reviewed by Jane Robinson
Grades 4-6
1982 November

Pegasus and Ooloo Mooloo
Wendy Orr
Reviewed by Norma Charles
Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3/Ages 4 to 8
1993 September

Pelly
Dave Glaze
Reviewed by Donna Doyle
Grades 5 to 7 / Ages 10 to 12
1993 November

Penelope Penguin: The Incredibly Good Baby
John Bianchi
Reviewed by Jane Robinson
Kindergarten to Grade 2 / Ages 5 to 7
1992 September

Penelope's Eyes
Josee Plourde
Reviewed by Edith Parsons
Grades 2-4 / Ages 7-9
1993 October

People In My Family
Bobbie Kalman
Reviewed by Patricia Sentance
Pre-School-Grade 3
1985 November

People of the Longhouse: How the Iroquoian Tribes Lived
Jillian Ridington and Robin Ridington
Reviewed by Jeff Lawrence
Grades 5-8
1983 March

People and Places
Bobbie Kalman
Reviewed by Gerri Young
Kindergarten to Grade 6
1988 September

People At Play
Bobbie Kalman and Susan Hughes
Reviewed by Anna L. Holman
Grades K-4
1986 July

People At Work
Bobbie Kalman and Susan Hughes
Reviewed by Anna L. Holman
Grades K-4
1986 July

Peru: The Land
Bobbie Kalman and Tammy Everts
Reviewed by Howard Hurt
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up
1994 November/December

Peru: The People and Culture
Bobbie Kalman and Tammy Everts
Reviewed by Howard Hurt
Grades 3 and up / Ages 8 and up
1994 November/December

Peter and the Wolf
Retold and Illustrated by Michèle Lemieux
Reviewed by Alison Mews
Kindergarten to Grade 3 / Ages 5-8
1991 November

Pets: An Amazing Investigation
Valerie Wyatt
Reviewed by Gerri Young
Grades 4 and up
1988 November

Pickles and the Dog Nappers
sean o'huigin
Reviewed by Joanne Robertson
Grades 2-3 / Ages 7-8
1987 May

Pickles, Street Dog of Windsor
Sean O'Huigin
Reviewed by Gudrun Wight
Grades 4-6
1984 May

Pick-up Sticks
Sarah Ellis
Reviewed by Valerie Nielsen
Grades 6-9 / Ages 11-14
1992 March

Picture It: Maps, Graphs, Charts, Time Lines, Photographs
Leslie Richards and Margaret Leier
Reviewed by Robin Lewis
Grades 3 and up/Ages 8 and up
1989 May

Picture Puzzles
Dympna Hayes and Melanie Lehmann
Reviewed by Maureen Pammett
Grades 4 to 7
1988 July

Pieces
Manitoba Multicultural Anthology Committee
Reviewed by Gerri Young
Grades K-Grade 12
1987 May

Pigs
Robert Munsch
Reviewed by Hazel Birt
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7
1989 July

Pikolo's Night Voyage
Pierre Filion
Reviewed by Jane Smith
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 4-7
1994 October

The Pinch Hitter and Other Stories
Scott Young
Reviewed by Walter Kalyn
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up
1992 January

Ping & Pong
Dennis Lee
Reviewed by Maryleah Otto
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7
1994 March/April

Pinnochio
Retold and illustrated by Gerda Neubacher
Reviewed by Alison Mews
Grades 1-3 / Ages 6-8
1989 September

Pip, The Adventures of a Deer Mouse
Shirley E. Woods
Reviewed by Fred Leicester
Grades 1-4/Ages 6-10
1992 May

A Place for Margaret
Bernice Hunter
Reviewed by Janice Foster
Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11
1985 July

Places to Go, People to See, Things to Do, All Across Canada
Joan Abeles
Reviewed by Marsha Kaiserman
Grades 5 and up / Ages 10 and up
1994 November/December

Plain Noodles
Betty Waterton
Reviewed by Theo Hersh
Preschool-grade 1 / Ages 3-6
1990 March

Plan B is Total Panic
Martyn Godfrey
Reviewed by Nadiya Blaine
Grades 5-8 / Ages 10-13
1987 January

Planting Seeds
Patricia Quinlan
Reviewed by Fran Newman
Kindergarten to Grade 3
1988 November

Plantwise
Pamela Hickman
Reviewed by Marsha Kaiserman
Grades 3-7 / Ages 8-12
1991 September

Playing it Safe: Home, Summer, and Winter Street Smart Activities for Children
Barbara and Doug Hall
Reviewed by Donna Doyle
Kindergarten to Grade 5 / Ages 5-10
1990 November

Playing It Safe: Street Smart Activities For Children
Barbara Hall and Doug Hall
Reviewed by Glenn DiPasquale
Grades 1-5
1985 November

Play Time
Roger Pare
Reviewed by Jane Smith
Kindergarten to Grade 2 / Ages 5-7
1990 May

Playing With Plasticine
Barbara Reid
Reviewed by Joanne Robertson
Grades 2-6 / Ages 7-11
1989 January

Please Don't Interrupt
Joanne Brisson Murphy
Reviewed by Maureen Pammett
Pre-School-Grade 1
1987 May

Pobbles and Porridge Pots
Sara Ellis and Bill Richardson (performed by)
Reviewed by Christine Buchanan
Grades 1-5
1987 March

Pocket Brain Teasers
Robert Larin
Reviewed by Joan M. Payzant
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up
1994 September

Poetry Plus I
Zola Meguido
Reviewed by Ian Dempsey
Grades 4 to 6
1990 September

Poetry Plus II
Zola Meguido
Reviewed by Ian Dempsey
Grades 4 to 6
1990 September

The Pond Book & The Pond Pail
Karen and Neil Dawe
Reviewed by Jennifer Johnson
Kindergarten to Grade 5/Ages 5 to 10
1992 May

Pop Bottles
Ken Roberts
Reviewed by Jo Anna Burns Patton
Grades 3-5 / Ages 8-10
1987 November

The Pope in Canada
Elizabeth Fisher
Reviewed by Jane Robinson
Grades 3 - 5
1984 November

Pope John Paul II: Canada 1984
Paul Russel and Robert Jeffrey
Reviewed by Jane Robinson
Grades 3 and up
1985 March

Popular Performance Plays of Canada, Volume 2
Marian M. Wilson (Edited by)
Reviewed by Clare A. Darby
Grades 4 and up
1983 May

The Porcupine
Michel Quintin
Reviewed by Hugh A. Cook
Pre-school to Grade 6 / Ages 3 to 11
1993 January

Portraits of Nature: Paintings by Robert Bateman
Stanwyn G. Shetler
Reviewed by Gary Robertson
Grades 4 and up
1987 July

The Potter
Jacolyn Caton
Reviewed by Maryleah Otto
Grades 1-3 / Ages 6-8
1992 November

Power Plays! Hockey Tips and Trivia
Stephen Brunt
Reviewed by Marsha Kaiserman
Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11
1994 March/April

A Prairie Alphabet
Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet
Reviewed by Pearl Herscovitch
Kindergarten-grade 2 / Ages 5-7
1992 November

A Prairie Boy's Winter
William Kurelek
Reviewed by Carrie Gardner
Grades 4 and up / Ages 9 and up
1985 May

The Prairie Dog Conspiracy
Eric Wilson
Reviewed by Ted Monkhouse
Grades 5-9 / Ages 10-14
1992 September

Prairie Horizons
Rosemary Neering
Reviewed by Jane Robinson
Grade 3
1984 September

Prairie Jungle: Songs, Poems and Stories for Children
Wenda McArthur and Geoffrey Ursell
Reviewed by Nancy E. Black
Kindergarten-grade 6 / Ages 5-11
1986 July

Prairie Pictures
Shirlee Smith Matheson
Reviewed by Alma Webster
Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11
1989 July

Prairie Wildlife: The Best of Doug Gilroy's Nature Photography
Doug Gilroy
Reviewed by Joanne Robertson
Grades 5 and up
1985 November

Precious & Oliver
Patti Farmer
Reviewed by Brenda Partridge
Grades 1-3 / Ages 6-8
1993 January

Precision Reading
Ken Weber
Reviewed by Elaine Blakely
Grades 4 and up
1987 November

Presenting Leptoceratops
John Acorn with Dale Russell
Reviewed by Pat Steenbergen
Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6/Ages 4-12
1992 May

Presenting Tyrannosaurus Rex
John Acorn and Dale Russell
Reviewed by Pat SteenBergen
Kindergarten-grade 6 / Ages 5-11
1994 September

The Primary Computer Dictionary
Suzanne Girard and Kathlene Willing
Reviewed by William F. Benson
Grades 3 and up
1984 May

The Prime Ministers of Canada: Macdonald to Chrétien
Reviewed by Donna J. Adrian
Grades 5-9 / Ages 10-14
1994 September

Prince Ivan and the Firebird
Lazlo Gal
Reviewed by Marion Scott
Grades 1-4 / Ages 6-9
1992 May

The Prince of Whales: A Fantasy Adventure
R.L. Fisher
Reviewed by Joan McGrath
Grades 5-8
1986 November

Princess Frownsalot
John Bianchi
Reviewed by Elizabeth Lockett
Grades 1-4 / Ages 6-9
1987 November

Princesses Don't Wear Jeans
Brenda Bellingham
Reviewed by Carol Carver
Grades 2-4 / Ages 7-9
1991 September

The Princess and the Sea-Bear and Other Tsimshian Stories
Joan Skogan
Reviewed by Joan McGrath
Grades 4-6 / Ages 9-11
1984 September

The Princess of Spadina: A Tale of Toronto
Ramabai Espinet
Reviewed by Judy Coulman
Kindergarten to Grade 3/Ages 5 to 8
1993 September

Prints
Judy Sadler
Reviewed by Joan Payzant
Pre-school to Grade 5/ Ages 3 to 10
1993 January

Project Disaster
Sylvia McNicoll
Reviewed by Anna Santarossa
Grades 2-4 / Ages 7-9
1991 March

A Promise is a Promise
Robert Munsch and Michael Kusugak
Reviewed by André Gagnon
Preschool / Ages 3-4
1988 November

Prosperian Papers. Volume I: The Rock Candy Bandits
Donald R. Gordon
Reviewed by Patrick Dunn
Grades 4-7
1986 May

Province House: Cradle of Confederation
Reviewed by Clare A. Darby
Grades 4 and up
1986 November

Prudence Valiant, Aviatrix Extraordinaire
Christopher Majka and Sheilagh Hunt
Reviewed by Alison Mews
Grades 3-6 / Ages 8-11
1992 March

Prudential's Book of Canadian Winners & Heroes
Jeremy Brown
Reviewed by Jerry McDonnell
Grades 6 and up
1984 May

Puccini and the Prowlers
Adele Wiseman
Reviewed by Norma Charles
Junior Kindergarten to Grade 2/Ages 4-7
1993 May

Puddleman
Ted Staunton
Reviewed by Fran Newman
Preschool-Grade 1
1984 January

The Puff Adder Who Was Stuck
Jackie Lewis
Reviewed by Barbara Camfield
Grades K to 3 / Ages 5 to 8
1992 October

The Pumpkin Blanket
Deborah Turney Zagwyn
Reviewed by Adele M. Fasick
Preschool to Grade 1 / Ages 3-6
1991 March

Pumpkin Time
Jan Andrews
Reviewed by Alison Mews
Grades 1-3 / Ages 6-8
1991 January

Puppets the Puppcorn Way
Herb Walker and Lois Walker
Reviewed by Margaret Montgomery
Grades 4 and up
1983 January

Purple, Green and Yellow
Robert Munsch
Reviewed by Jane Robinson
Grades K-3 / Ages 5-8
1993 January

Purple Hair? I Don't Care!
Dianne Young
Reviewed by Adele M. Fasick
Preschool-grade 2 / Ages 3-7
1994 September

Puzzle
Manitoba Multicultural Anthology Committee
Reviewed by Gerri Young
Grades K-Grade 12
1987 May

Puzzle Party
Pauline Philp
Reviewed by Wilma D. K. Scott
Grades 4-6
1983 July

The Puzzlers Book
Edited by Elizabeth McLeod
Reviewed by Janice Foster
Grades 3 to 6 / Ages 8 to 11
1990 September

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