A Boy Asked the Wind

by Barbara Nickel
Illustrated by Gillian Newland
Red Deer Press
978-0-889-95480-9
40 pp.
Ages 5-10
November, 2015

Reviewed here


A Boy Asked the Wind from Cynthia Nugent on Vimeo

Posted by Cynthia Nugent on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/145914340 on November 16, 2015.

Swimming, Swimming

by Gary Clement
Groundwood Books
978-1-55498-449-7
48 pp.
Ages 4-7
April 2015

Swimming, Swimming trailer

Uploaded by House of Anansi on March 26, 2105 to YouTube.

Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin

by Chieri Uegaki

Illustrated by Qin Leng

Kids Can Press

978-1-894786-33-1

32 pp.

Ages 4-8

2014

Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin Book Trailer

Uploaded by KidsCanPressMovies on August 5, 2014 to YouTube.

Bad Pirate

by Kari-Lynn Winters
Illustrated by Dean Griffiths
Pajama Press
978-1-927485-71-2
32 pp.
Ages 5-8
For release May, 2015

Just read the proofs of this new book and know that, with its doggie characters and positive message, Bad Pirate is a good bet.

This teaser trailer was directed by John Boechler.




Bad Pirate: Teaser trailer

Uploaded to Bad Pirate on March 21, 2015 to YouTube.

Gustave

by Rémy Simard
Illustrated by Pierre Pratt
Translated by Shelley Tanaka
Groundwood Books
978-1-55498-451-0
56 pp.
Ages 4-7
2014

One of my favourite picture books of 2014 has a YouTube book trailer. I reviewed the book on October 13, 2014 and still can feel its impact on my heart. Enjoy!











Gustave

Uploaded by House of Anansi on January 15, 2015 to YouTube 

Rosario's Fig Tree

by Charis Wahl

Illustrated by Luc Melanson

Groundwood Books

978-1-55498-341-4

32 pp.

Ages 4-7

March, 2015

I'd already reviewed this delightful book on March 12, 2015 when I found this book trailer but it's still nice to share it here.

Uploaded by House of Anansi on January 27, 2015 to YouTube.

The Magician of Auschwitz

by Kathy Kacer
Illustrated by Gillian Newland
Second Story Press
978-1-927583463
32 pp.
Ages 7+
September, 2014






The Magician of Auschwitz by Kathy Kacer

Uploaded by Kathy Kacer on August 29, 2014 to YouTube

Peach Girl

by Raymond Nakamura
Illustrated by Rebecca Bender
Pajama Press
978-1-927-485-58-3
32 pp.
Ages 5-8
May 2014

Reviewed here










Peach Girl Book Trailer

Uploaded by Pajama Press on September 3, 2014 to YouTube

Shadow Chasers

by Elly MacKay
Running Press Kids
978-0762447206
32 pp.
Ages 3+
April 2014

Sad to say that I missed this gem by author-illustrator Elly MacKay whose book If You Hold A Seed (Running Press Kids, 2013) was a Blue Spruce nominee. It came out in the spring.  I'll have to keep my eyes open for Running Press Kids books from now on.





Shadow Chasers Book Trailer

Uploaded by RunningPress on January 27, 2014 to YouTube.

Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That

by Victoria Allenby

Illustrated by Tara Anderson

Pajama Press

978-1-927485-52-1

32 pp.

Ages 2-5

September, 2013

Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That, the delightful picture book I reviewed on September 2, 2013, has a book trailer. 

Nat the Cat Can Sleep LikeThat Book Trailer

Uploaded by Pajama Press on March 12, 2014 to YouTube.

The Tweedles Go Electric

by Monica Kulling

Illustrated by Marie Lafrance

Groundwood Books

978-1-55498-167-0

32 pp.

Ages 5-8

Released March 2014


Reviewed here on April 8, 2014.


The Tweedles Go Electric

 Uploaded by House of Anansi on May 7, 2014 to YouTube.

The Night Before Christmas

by Clement C. Moore
Illustrated by Barbara Reid
North Winds Press/Scholastic Canada
978-1443124713
32 pp.
Ages 3-9
October, 2013

Clement Clarke Moore's classic Christmas poem is given a fresh Canadian spirit, courtesy of award-winning plasticine illustrator Barbara Reid.






The Night Before Christmas

 

Uploaded on November 7, 2013 by Barbara Reid to YouTube

Community Soup

by Alma Fullerton

Pajama Press

978-1-927485-27-9

32 pp.

Ages 4-7

May 15, 2013

 

I so enjoyed reviewing Alma Fullerton's Community Soup on May 27, 2013 here and this book trailer with its snappy beat is a perfect accompaniment.

Community Soup Book Trailer

Uploaded by Pajama Press on August 5, 2013 to YouTube.

Once Upon a Northern Night

by Jean E. Pendziwol

Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

Groundwood Books

978-1-55498-138-0

36 pp.

Ages 4-7

August, 2013

Reviewed on June 16, 2013 here.



Once Upon a Northern Night

Uploaded by House of Anansi on July 17, 2013 to YouTube

The Man With the Violin

by Kathy Stinson
Illustrated by Dušan Petričić
Annick Press
978-1-554515653
32 pp.
Ages 5-9
August, 2013

I cannot wait for the release of this picture book!  Illustrated by the indomitable Dušan Petričić and penned by local author Kathy Stinson, The Man With the Violin tells the story of a surprise subway concert by the famous violinist, Joshua Bell.

Uploaded by AnnickPress on May 31, 2013 to YouTube

The Matatu

by Eric Walters
Illustrated by Eva Campbell
Orca Book Publishers
978-1554693016
32 pp.
Ages 5-8
2012

Nominee for the 2012 Silver Birch Express and Golden Oak Awards of the Forest of Reading®





 Matatumovie

 Published on Oct 26, 2012 by OrcaBookPublishers to YouTube

Piggy Bunny

by Rachel Vail

Illustrated by Jeremy Tankard

Feiwel and Friends (Macmillan Imprint)

978-0-312-64988-3

32 pp.

Ages 5-8

2012

Uploaded by MacmillanChildrens on Feb 2, 2012 to YouTube

Virginia Wolf

by Kyo Maclear

Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

Kids Can Press

978-1-55453-649-8

32 pp.

Ages 5-10
2012

This unique book trailer for Virginia Wolf, narrated by a young voice, helps promote the need to understand how to help anyone who may feel "wolfish".

Uploaded by kyomaclear1 on Feb 13, 2012 to YouTube.