Hélène Paradis fait rêver les enfants / Hélène Paradis pens dreams for children

Hélène Paradis et Liliane Lefrançois Lord ont fait rêver les enfants de 2e année de l’École primaire Beaconsfield le mercredi 27 octobre.
Liliane Lefrançois Lord, auteure et éditrice, a présenté un roman qu’elle a écrit avec son frère, Viateur Lefrançois, intitulé Un fabuleux voyage à Dragons-Village, publié chez les Éditions du Phoenix en 2007. Elle a lu plusieurs extraits à haute voix et a fait jouer les enfants à un jeu de mots.

Hélène Paradis, résidente de la ville de Beaconsfield, a présenté son premier roman pour enfants, L’univers magique de Maxime, publié le mois dernier chez les Éditions du Phoenix. Elle a aussi parlé des faits divers qu’elle a appris au cours de sa recherche. (Saviez-vous que le béluga est la seule baleine capable de tourner la tête ?)

Les élèves, à leur tour, ont partagé leurs rêves et leurs peurs, et ont posé une foule de questions. C’était une rencontre très réussie !

Hélène Paradis and Liliane Lefrançois Lord brought dreams to life for two grade 2 classes from École primaire Beaconsfield on Wednesday, October 27.

Author/editor Liliane Lefrançois Lord presented a novel she wrote with her brother, Viateur Lefrançois, entitled Un fabuleux voyage à Dragons-Village and published by Éditions du Phoenix in 2007. She read several excerpts to the children and everyone played a word game together.

Beaconsfield resident Hélène Paradis presented her debut novel, L’univers magique de Maxime, which was published last month by Éditions du Phoenix. She also talked about the fascinating things she learned in her research for the book. (Did you know that the beluga is the only whale that can turn its head?)

The students, in turn, shared their dreams and their fears, and asked many questions. It was a fun-filled hour for everyone!

Fantômes, Ghosts, etc...

De Grèce, Michel

Le ruban noir de Lady Beresford et autres histoires inquiétantes                            

Niffenegger, Audrey

Her fearfull symmetry               

Wilson A.N.
Un esprit jaloux

Waters, Sarah

L'indésirable

The little stranger

Kinsella Sophie

Très chère Sadie

Twenties girl

Forsyth, Frederick

The phantom of Manhattan

Poe, Edgar Allan

Histoires extraordinaires

Berry Anne

The hungry ghosts

Spotlight on Graphic Novels

Just what are graphic novels anyway? I'll give you a hint: they're not full of violent or explicit scenes, and they're more than just comic books! Graphic novels are stories that are told in visual form. They do not constitute a genre on their own; rather, they tell stories in particular genres, such as mystery, biography, family stories, and others. But unlike popular comic strips, graphic novels rely on continuity to relate one page to the next. As Art Spiegelman once said, "a graphic novel is a comic book that you need a bookmark for".
Here is a short, but by no means exhaustive, list of excellent graphic novels in different genres that can be found in this library.

Maus: A Survivor’s Tale, 2 vol.
by Art Spielgelman (G SPE)
1.My Father Bleeds History
2.And Here My Troubles Began
Genre: Memoir/History
Art Spiegelman tells the powerful story of how his father survived the Holocaust. All nationalities are symbolically dehumanized here: Jews are mice, Germans are cats, Americans are dogs, etc.

The Nobody by Jeff Lemire (G LEM)
Genre: Fiction

A strange man wrapped head to toe in bandages arrives in a small town. When a local woman mysteriously disappears, he is the immediate suspect.

Cancervixen
By Marisa Acocella Marchetto (G MAR)
Genre: Memoir

This is a powerful memoir in which the author/illustrator tells of her battle with breast cancer.

A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge By Josh Neufield (G NEU)
Genre: History

This graphic novel depicts the events of Hurricane Katrina though six true stories of New Orleanians who survived the storm.

If ever you want to find good graphic novels, remember that a librarian is always available to help you find something that you will like. If this topic interests you, be sure to pick up the pamphlet entitled "What Are Graphic Novels?" on your next visit to the library.
Posted by Julia Gilbert, Reference Librarian

BASED ON THE BOOK

Are movies that are based on books ever as good as the books themselves? Here are some suggestions which may start the debate.

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

My sister's keeper by Jodi Picoult

Precious based on the novel Push by Sapphire.

Les sagas de l'été

Cet été, pourquoi ne pas plonger dans les sagas de quelques auteurs à succès?

TREMBLAY-D'ESSIAMBRE, Louise   
Mémoires d'un quartier  

1. Laura
2. Antoine
3. Évangéline
4. Bernadette
5. Adrien
6. Francine (en commande)

DAVID, Michel  Un bonheur si fragile   

1. L'engagement
2. Le drame
3. Les épreuves (en commande)

ALLARD, Francine           La couturière

1. Les aiguilles du temps
2. La vengeance de la veuve noire
3. Permanence du romarin (disponible en septembre)

It was raining smiles with Jennifer Lloyd! Jennifer Lloyd a apporté une pluie de bonheur !

On Thursday, April 22, picture book author Jennifer Lloyd met with two St. Edmund grade 1 classes at the library as a part of the Blue Metropolis Festival. The children were delighted as she read from her new picture book Ella’s Umbrellas. She led them in an umbrella memory game, and then had them create doorknob hangers out of colourful paper. The theme? Umbrellas, of course! After the class visit, Ms. Lloyd was kind enough to donate a copy of  Ella's Umbrellas to the Beaconsfield library’s picture book collection. Thank you Jennifer!
Le jeudi 22 avril, Jennifer Lloyd, écrivaine d’albums pour enfants, a rencontré deux groupes d’élèves de première année de l’école primaire St. Edmund, dans le cadre du Festival Metropolis bleu. Les enfants étaient ravis lorsqu’elle leur a présenté son nouvel album Ella’s Umbrellas. Ensuite, elle les a fait participer à un jeu de mémoire de parapluies et leur a montré comment fabriquer des accroche-porte avec du papier de couleur vive. Le thème ? Les parapluies, bien sûr ! Après la visite, Mme Lloyd était fière de nous donner un exemplaire de son nouvel album Ella’s Umbrellas pour qu’on l’ajoute à notre collection d’albums pour enfants. Merci Jennifer !

Good Reads - April 2010

“It’s not easy being GREEN” as a famous puppet once said, but here are some resources from our library to help you on your way. Check them out!




Feeding Baby Green by Alan Greene.
The earth friendly program for healthy, safe nutrition during pregnancy, childhood, and beyond.




Sleeping Naked is Green: how an eco-cynic unplugged her fridge, sold her car, and found love in 366 days by Vanessa Farquharson.
A fresh and funny account of this Canadian journalist’s attempt at becoming an ecowarrior.



Green for Life: 200 simple eco-ideas for everyday by Gillian Deacon
This is written by a Montreal journalist so it contains lots of local info.






Stuart Robertson's Tips on Organic Gardening
Also written by a Montrealer and Gazette columnist.







David Suzuki’s Green Guide by David Suzuki and David R. Boyd
“How to find fresher, tastier, healthier food, create an eco-friendly home, make sustainable transportation choices, reduce consumption, and be a green citizen.”