The Long White Scarf
by Maxine Trottier
illustrated by David Craig
published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside
The
princess rode with her mother in an open coach. A cool
breeze raced along the banks of the River Thames and
up the busy cobbled streets. It whirled around the coach
and whipped the scarf from the Princess's neck.
"Mamma!" cried the princess as she grabbed for her scarf.
"Now, Victoria," said her mother with a laugh, "It is only a scarf." And she settled herself in the carriage, looking very regal. Victoria watched the scarf drift through the air and drop onto the river. It was gone.
Trottier's expansive imagination and talent at crafting
a delightful story shines brightly in this picture book. — Reesa
Cohen.
To read the entire review, click HERE.
…elegant, original, entertaining, and highly
recommended for young readers. —Midwest Book Review.
To read the entire review, click HERE.
The review is about half-way down the page.
Shortlisted for the 2006 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon
Illustrator's Award.
Mr. Hiroshi's Garden
by Maxine Trottier
Illustrated by Paul Morin
published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside
"I will take care of your garden, Mr. Hiroshi," I offered.
He smiled. "That would give me great comfort, Mary," he said. "The Koi are greedy, you know. Do not let them get fat." We watched the bus drive away.
For Mary, too young to fully understand about war and far-off places, the promise was meant to last only until Mr. Hiroshi came back. But after a while it was clear that her friend wouldn't be coming home. Still, Mary faithfully kept her word all through that long summer. And when the new people came to live in Mr. Hiroshi's house, she knew exactly what to do.
Once more, Maxine Trottier takes a small piece of a larger story, nurtures it with care, and grows a tale as elegant as a Japanese garden. Mr. Hiroshi's Garden is a simple story of innocence and friendship set against a backdrop of fear and suspicion. A story that must be told and told — but never repeated.
Originally published as Flags. All awards and reviews refer to the earlier release.
Flags is a powerful retelling of a dark
incident in Canadian history - the Japanese Canadian
internment during World War II. Maxine Trottier
has taken a small piece of this much larger and
more complex story and told it in a language and
setting which young children can understand. — Association
for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada
The White Raven Award of the International Youth
Library 2000
A CCBC Our Choice Book
The Paint Box
Maxine Trottier. Illustrated by Stella East
Toronto, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2003
While Marietta dreams impossible dreams of travel and adventure, Piero longs for the home and family he has lost. Their lives could not be more different, for she is the cherished daughter of the artist Tinteretto, and he is the "worthless" slave of a sea captain. Yet their friendship grows out of the one thing they share — their love of drawing.
Inseparable,Marietta and Piero spend a precious few weeks of freedom exploring the canals and streets of Venice. Before their time together is over, they will give each other unforgettable and priceless gifts.
Set inVenice during the Renaissance, The Paint Box is a tale of longing and unfulfilled promise, frozen in time and framed by a master storyteller.
Her story of Marietta and Piero, told in
a simple and stately prose, manages to suggest
a sixteenth century manner of speaking. In
a few short pages, she creates believable
characters, a vivid setting and a gripping
theme.…Highly recommended.— Canadian
Review of Materials.
To read the entire review,
click HERE.
Short listed
by the Canadian Childrens Book Centre for
their
Our Choice Award 2005
Web site: http://www.fitzhenry.ca/
Email: bookinfo@fitzhenry.ca
Native Crafts
by Maxine Trottier
Illustrated by Esperanca Melo
published by Kids Can Press
Today many people still create these traditional crafts. Nothing can substitute for being taught by a traditional artist, but in these pages you will see how to adapt the methods Aboriginal people historically used to make your own useful and lasting objects. There are new techniques and materials, but what lies at the heart of the making of Aboriginal art and crafts has never changed. It is the handing down of ideas from one person to another. In this book, a small part of this tradition is passed on to you.
Parents Choice Recommended Book 2000
Trottier treats her subject matter with great respect. — CM
Magazine
Little Dog Moon
by Maxine Trottier, Laura Fernandez & Rick Jacobson
published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside
This quietly provocative story of courage, faith, and kindness is sure
to raise awareness regarding the reality in a restricted society. — Dauphin County Library
Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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E-mail: bookinfo@fitzhenry.ca
Dreamstones
by Maxine Trottier
Illustrated by Stella East
Published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Short listed for the 2000 Ruth Schwartz Award
A CCBC Starred Our Choice Book
Short listed for the 2000 Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbon Award
Short listed for the 2002 Hackmatack Award
"In simple but poetic language she evokes the atmosphere of the
Northern night, where the ordinary sense of time is altered, and
human merges into landscape and myth."
— a Starred Review indicating
a book of exceptional merit, Quill & Quire, September 1999.
Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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E-mail: bookinfo@fitzhenry.ca
Flags
by Maxine Trottier
Illustrated by Paul Morin
published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside
"I will take care of your garden, Mr. Hiroshi," I offered.
He smiled. "That would give me great comfort, Mary," he said. "The Koi are greedy, you know. Do not let them get fat."
We watched the bus drive away.
For Mary, too young to fully understand about war and far-off places, the promise was meant to last only until Mr. Hiroshi came back. But after a while it was clear that her friend wouldn't be coming home. Still, Mary faithfully kept her word all through that long summer. And when the new people came to live in Mr. Hiroshi's house, she knew exactly what to do.
Once more, Maxine Trottier takes a small piece of a larger story, nurtures it with care, and grows a tale as elegant as a Japanese garden. Flags is a simple story of innocence and friendship set against a backdrop of fear and suspicion. A story that must be told and told — but never repeated.
Republished in 2007 as Mr. Hiroshi's Garden.
Flags is a powerful retelling of a dark incident in Canadian
history - the Japanese Canadian internment during World War II. Maxine
Trottier has taken a small piece of this much larger and more complex
story and told it in a language and setting which young children can understand.
— Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada
The White Raven Award of the International Youth Library 2000
A CCBC Our Choice Book
Recipient of The Storytelling World Honor Title, 2000.
Notable Book, Social Studies, Children's Books Council
Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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E-mail: bookinfo@sfitzhenry.ca
The Walking Stick
by Maxine Trottier
Illustrated by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Fall 1998
Our Choice outstanding book selection, CCBC
Outstanding Book, Parent Council,
"The Walking Stick explores the immigrant experience with broad,
expansive strokes." --Barbara Novak, The London Free Press,
March, 1999
Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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E-mail: bookinfo@sfitzhenry.ca
Prairie Willow
by Maxine Trottier
Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1998
"This achingly beautiful story of a young girl and her pioneer family
evokes the vastness of the land, the whisper of the wind and the promise
and hope of people who settled the endless prairie. Maxine Trottier's
lyric prose captures the rhythm of the seasons and of life itself." —
a Starred Review indicating a book of exceptional merit, Quill & Quire,
May 1998.
Selected as a Starred Book for the 1998/99 Our Choice Awards by the
Canadian Children's Book Centre.
Short listed for the Ruth Schwartz award 1999.
Notable Book, Social Studies, Childrens Books Council Childrens Choice
selection, Childrens Book Council and International Reading Association
Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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E-mail: bookinfo@sfitzhenry.ca
A Safe Place
by Maxine Trottier
Illustrated by Judith Friedman
Albert Whitman & Co., 1997
"Any child facing a similar situation would be comforted by this
book." —The London Free Press, June, 1997
Awarded first place standing in the 1997 Chicago Women in Publishing competition in the women's issues category; tied for first place
in the juvenile trade category.
Selected for the 1997/98 Our Choice Awards by the Canadian Children's
Book Centre.
Albert Whitman & Co.,
6340 Oakton Street,
Morton Grove, Ill.,
USA,
60053-2723.
Pavlova's Gift
by Maxine Trottier
Illustrated by Victoria Berdichevsky
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1996
A CCBC Our Choice book
"A fine melding of story and
pictures." — Best Canadian Picture Books,
Emergency Librarian, March-April, 1997
"The story and the pictures
are such a moving portrayal of the goodness
of giving that they will be a far greater
inspiration to your grandchildren than any
lecture could ever be." — Margot Griffin,
Ask The Book Lady
Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing
by Maxine Trottier
Illustrated by Al Van Mil
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1995
Named the 1996 Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for
Children Click here to view the acceptance speech.
Recipient of the 1995 FWTAO Writers' Award.
Selected for the 1995/96 Our Choice Awards by the Canadian Children's
Book Centre.
"This is a beautifully illustrated book and a vivid testament
to the power of the imagination." — Toronto Star, 1995.
Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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E-mail: bookinfo@sfitzhenry.ca
To visit the web site of illustrator Al
Van Mil, go to
http://members.tripod.com/~alvanmil/.
Alison's House
by Maxine Trottier
Illustrated by Michael Martchenko
Oxford University Press, 1993
Now published under the Fitzhenry & Whiteside imprint
Selected for the 1993/94 Our Choice Awards by the Canadian Children's
Book Centre.
Maxine Trottier deals with problems at home in a light-hearted way." — Books in Canada, November 1993
Fitzhenry & Whiteside,
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E-mail: bookinfo@sfitzhenry.ca