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The Canadian Jewish news<br />
C A T E R I N G<br />
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*Outdoor settings can<br />
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Books are great gifts for<br />
flower girls, bridesmaids<br />
Elaine Cohen<br />
Supplements Co-ordinator<br />
Age-appropriate books are great gifts<br />
for children. Whether it’s a child’s<br />
birthday, Chanukah or a bride’s<br />
token of gratitude for the adorable flower<br />
girl, pageboy or junior bridesmaid that<br />
accompanied her down the aisle, books<br />
will be appreciated.<br />
Unlike trendy items, books never<br />
go out of style, and they can always<br />
be shared with relatives and friends.<br />
Children of all ages invariably enjoy stories<br />
that entertain, enlighten and include<br />
a creative component. Such is the case<br />
with the following books distributed by<br />
Raincoast Books in Canada.<br />
Tokyo author Taro Gomi has created<br />
more than 350 books for<br />
readers of all ages, and The<br />
Grumpy Doodle Book and<br />
The Happy Doodle Book are<br />
two of them.<br />
Although a doodle is defined<br />
as an unfocused, simple<br />
drawing of a representational<br />
object, doodling is also credited<br />
with aiding memory and<br />
occupying the mind. Doodling<br />
calms the nerves and<br />
entertains the soul. Doodlers<br />
will either admire their creations<br />
or laugh at the result.<br />
However, the drawings don’t<br />
count for marks, so their labour<br />
is stress-free.<br />
Gomi’s whimsical illustrations<br />
go a step further. The<br />
author draws on the doodler’s<br />
imagination and inspired interaction.<br />
Like an effective<br />
teacher, the author suggests<br />
a topic and poses a question.<br />
Then it’s the reader’s turn to<br />
complete the picture. For example,<br />
“How does your face<br />
look when you’re happy?” It’s<br />
the doodler’s job to design expressive<br />
facial features and<br />
produce a grin, smile or smirk.<br />
Few of us ever pause to think about<br />
the look on a cheerful frog’s face, but<br />
Gomi has a knack for captivating the<br />
imagination. What’s inside a box of fun?<br />
Doodlers in elementary or high school<br />
are bound to come up with diverse objects<br />
ranging from gadgets to glamorous<br />
accessories. What kind of clothes do<br />
you wear when you’re happy? Some may<br />
draw comfy sweat pants, whereas others<br />
would sketch fancier fare.<br />
Depending on whether it’s The Happy<br />
Doodle Book or The Grumpy Doodle<br />
Book, readers will discover suggestions<br />
to draw such items as a happy-looking<br />
cake, a grumpy teapot or a laughing<br />
cat. And the brightly covered books are<br />
crafted with sturdy cardboard covers<br />
that will endure lots of doodling.<br />
Girl Meets Boy: Because There Are Two<br />
Sides to Every Story is edited by prolific<br />
American author Kelly Milner Halls. In addition<br />
to penning one of the stories, Milner<br />
Halls served as the editor for 11 other<br />
selections written or co-written by experienced<br />
authors. The provocative stories are<br />
bound to appeal to both reluctant and avid<br />
readers. The book is a selection in the YAL-<br />
SA (Young Adult Library Services Association)<br />
series, a division of the American Library<br />
Association. The latter organization<br />
aims to expand library services for 12- to<br />
18-year-olds, while YALSA helps libraries<br />
to engage, serve and empower teens.<br />
Young people will read these short<br />
stories because the teens in them vent<br />
all their feelings and observations in the<br />
]Photo courtesy of Raincoast Books]<br />
first person. They confide in the reader<br />
and discuss situations and conflicts that<br />
people from different places and walks<br />
of life share. Whether it’s family relationships,<br />
peer pressure or sex, the reader<br />
learns both sides of the story.<br />
The book gives teens a chance to pry<br />
into the minds of others their age and<br />
discover what they’re thinking. The talented<br />
authors come from diverse backgrounds.<br />
Among them are librarians,<br />
educators and renowned prize-winning<br />
fiction writers. In addition to Milner Halls,<br />
the list includes Joseph Bruchac, Cynthia<br />
Leitich Smith, James Howe, Ellen Wittlinger,<br />
Rita Williams-Garcia, Terry Trueman,<br />
Terry Davis, Rebecca Fjelland Davis,<br />
Sara Ryan and Randy Powell.
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