Hello, and welcome to this issue of the Language Dispatch.

Please follow the links to recent children's book reviews.

Dust by Colin Thompson. The heart-wrenching story of an African child's last hours on Earth. Many famous illustrators contributed to this award winning and controversial book.

Dust Review



A Sick Day for Amos McGee: A beautiful book for younger readers that won the 2010 Caldecott Medal for best picture book for children.

Amos McGee Review



The Garden of Abdul Gasazi: Alan follows Fritz the wayward dog into the forbidden territory of the Garden of Abdul Gasazi. Chris Van Allsburg's first picture book is a modern classic.

The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Review



Speak to you again soon

David Newman

Speech language Pathologist



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Some of you Colonials (U.S & Canadian citizens)
may notice that some of the spelling is a
little er...'odd at times. That's because
I spell using the Queen's english, old chap. i.e., 'favor' becomes 'favour.

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