Adult Titles
1. Whitewater Cooks at Home Shelley Adams 978-0-9811424-0-1 Alicon Holdings Ltd.
FINALLY – a stunning new collection of tasty treats! These recipes, like snowflakes – each one unique, each one dancing out of the heavens to melt on our tongues- have been gathered with love from friends, family, local celebrities and the ‘box in the back’ of the Fresh Tracks Cafe to ensure that for years to come, Whitewater Cooks at Home.
2. Had a Glass 2010: Top 100 Wines for 2010 under $20, $25, and $30 James Nevison & Kenji Hodgson 9781552859995 Whitecap Books
Kenji Hodgson and James Nevison are back with the fifth anniversary edition of everybody’s favorite wine guide. For Had a Glass 2010, the Wine Guys combed the shelves to bring you their list of the absolute best bottles for 2010 not just under $20, but also wine you can find in the under-$25 and -$30 range. James and Kenji still bring you their unpretentious and irreverent reviews, as Had a Glass 2010 celebrates five years of wine appreciation, presented in the offbeat style you have come to know and love.
3. A Life in the News Tony Parsons 9781550174618 Harbour Publishing
To say that Tony Parsons is a household name and that his is one of the most recognizable faces in BC are almost understatements. Having served over 35 years as anchor of the News Hour, the province’s most popular television news program, Parsons is a virtual member of millions of BC families. Many British Columbians really don’t believe a thing until they have heard Tony say it. Modest, informative and amusing, just like Tony himself, A Life in the News offers revealing insights into the life of one of BC’s most visible media personalities as well as fascinating views of behind-the-scenes life at BC’s most watched news show.
4. The Expanded Reilly Method Mike McCardell 9781550175004 Harbour Publishing
In his 2008 book, Getting to the Bubble, McCardell described meeting the inspirational figure behind the Method, an autistic nine-year-old named Reilly, who had a sensationally runny nose and was perfectly convinced he could catch a fish in a polluted urban pond with a stick and a piece of string. Over the following year McCardell tried to face down deadline terrors and impatient bosses by imitating Reilly’s unshakeable faith—and found it worked. Sort of. Most of the time. If you held your brain the right way.
5. The Best of Chef at Home: Essential Recipes for Today’s Kitchen Michael Smith 9781552859841 Whitecap Books
The Food Network’s Chef Michael Smith provides recipes for the comfort food he adores. Simple, easy to adapt meals reflect his contention that food is about relaxing and enjoying company. A long-awaited follow up to his first book, Chef at Home.
6. Mountain Timber: The Comox Logging Company in the Vancouver Island Mountains Richard Somerset Mackie 9781550391718 Sono Nis Press
On one level the story of loggers and their machines – cold deckers, skidders, geared locies and many more- Mountain Timber is also a dense and engrossing social history of central Island in the mid-20th century. The book’s nine chapters alternate revealingly between logging and social history: between working landscapes and the communities they supported. A stunning visual feast, this richly illustrated history contains 340 photographs of the men, women, families and communities supported by logging.
7. Trauma Farm: A Rebel History of Rural Life Brian Brett 9781553654742 Greystone Books
An irreverent and illuminating journey through a day in the life of the affectionately named Trauma Farm, with numerous side trips into the natural history of farming. Brett tells a story that’s poetic, passionate, practical, and frequently hilarious, providing an unforgettable portrait of one farm and our separation from the natural world, as well as a common-sense analysis of rural life.
8. The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names: A Complete Reference to Coastal British Columbia Andrew Scott 9781550174847 Harbour Publishing
In 1909 Captain John T. Walbran published one of the most beloved and enduring of all BC books, British Columbia Coast Names. Harbour Publishing celebrates the hundredth anniversary of that landmark work by presenting the first book to update Walbran’s classic, Andrew Scott’s Raincoast Place Names. Richly illustrated with photos and maps, this book is an essential reference work, a must-have guide for boaters and mariners and a standard companion for anyone interested in BC history.
9. Small Beneath the Sky: A Prairie Memoir Lorna Crozier 9781553653431 Greystone Books
A beautifully realized story of an internationally acclaimed poet’s coming of age. A volume of poignant recollections by one of Canada’s most celebrated poets, Small Beneath the Sky is a tender, unsparing portrait of a family and a place. Lorna Crozier approaches the past with a tactile sense of discovery, tracing her beginnings with a poet’s precision and an open heart.
10. Everyday Indian: 100 Fast, Fresh and Healthy Recipes Bal Arneson 9781552859483 Whitecap Books
This exciting new cookbook introduces a modern concept in Indian cuisine-it can be simple, quick and delicious. With most of the healthy recipes in Everyday Indian: 100 Fast, Fresh, and Healthy Recipes ready in less than 25 minutes, Bal Arneson proves that Indian cooking doesn’t have to be complicated. Her recipes use everyday spices and common techniques to create simply mouthwatering dishes that the novice cook and experienced home chef alike can whip up at home.
Children’s Titles
1. Miga, Quatchi and/et Sumi: The Story of the Vancouver 2010 Mascots Michael Murphy & Vicki Wong 9781552859582 Whitecap Books
This is a very colourful and heartwarming story profiling the three chosen mascots and their sidekick for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Paralympics. The mascots were inspired by the legends of the Pacific Northwest First Nations. Miga, a sea bear, Quatchi, a sasquatch, Sumi, a guardian spirit, and Mukmuk, a marmot are all described in terms of habitat, diet, activities and how they were chosen for the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics. The entire story is written in both English and French with full-page illustrations. Additional information regarding the Olympics and Paralympics is provided with pictures of all events. This book is co-published with VANOC.
2. A Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles Eileen Van der Flier-Keller 9781550173956 Harbour Publishing
Have you ever been walking at the beach and wondered what that pebble or rock is, or do you ever wonder what stories rocks tell? If so, then this is the guide for you. The Field Guide to the Identification of Pebbles, a full colour, laminated, accordion folded, easy to use guide with over 80 beautiful photographs of pebbles from beaches and rivers. Use the photos to identify over 28 different types of rocks and minerals.
3. A Moose in a Maple Tree: The All-Canadian 12 Days of Christmas Troy Townsin 9780973774863 Polyglot Publishing
A Moose in a Maple Tree captures the imagination of readers with its quirky twist on the original Christmas classic while providing visually exciting stimuli that surprise and delight readers. The book can be sung or read aloud and is designed as a learning tool that will instigate discussion about all things Canadian. With Canadian icons, animals and activities this fun story is all set to become a year-round favourite.
4. Mountain Machines Sara Leach 9780978281816 Poppy Productions
Two to five-year-olds will love Mountain Machines and its colorful view of the antics of the gondolas, groomers, bull wheels and pipe dragons that run a ski resort. Vibrant illustrations and whimsical words teach tots to count and name the machines cavorting in the snow. Each machine has it own personality and on every page Marty Marmot observes the fun. A lively book for little ones to learn numbers and new vocabulary, as well as for anyone who loves snow, snow sports, winter or machines.
5. A Boy in War Jan de Groot 9781550391671 Sono Nis Press
When Jan is seven, Nazis attack and take over Holland. At first, not much changes. Soon, though, war starts taking things away: important things like neighbours and friends, trust and respect, even clothing, fuel, and food. Through it all, Jan is still a boy, finding ways to play with friends and paddle his sailing canoe in the canals. But he must also filch food and help protect his father’s “guests” from the enemy. Then the enemy takes his father away. Jan and his mother are on the run. They dodge bombs, sleep in haystacks, work for their food … all the while desperately searching for refuge and hoping for normal life—and Pa—to someday, somehow, return. An exciting, touching true story of the Second World War, told by the Dutch Canadian who lived it.
* This list is compiled using data provided by TBM BookManager Ltd.
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