Al6- Wednesday, March 17, 1982 - North Shore News

BOOK REVIEW

Children take note

By ELEANOR GODLEY

(Mr Mc l'mphie of
Caulfeidld Cove By Ainslie
Manson, illustrations by
Janet Stethem publisher
Queenston House
Publishing paperback
$5 95. hardback S10 9S

local distributor Stanton &
Mc Dougall)

“Canadian kids steer clear
of Canadian books’. says
Manon Ralston. professor of
language education at UBC
“When they see the maple
leaf impmnt they push the
book aside in favour of
British OF American
pubhcations " She — thinks
Canadian publishers do a
rotten job of promoting

generally excellent work by
Canadian authors who can
do adventure and = nature
stones better than many

If such a trend exists, we
have just been given a new
chance to divert it Ainslic
Manson, of Caulfetld Cove.
offers a property taxes rebel
who sets up housekeeping in
a local cave to beat the
economic tap. a brother and
sister who discover his
hidey-hole but Swear
Secrecy, invasion by Parks
Board udy uppers which
threatens disclosure of Mr
Milo mphie s hide-out

Lots of the ingredients for
a pood read for Canadian
children

And any other children It
could as easily take place in

Peggys Cove as ain the
charming park area which
Francis Wilham  Caulfeild
contrived to set aside for the
community when he sub-
divided his oceanfront
property long apo Of course
the fact that it rs about our
own woods gives the reader
an extra proprietorial
pleasure

Gordon and his little sister
Jil stumble on the cave
dunng summer holidays
Their mother. up te now
their Constant supervisor on
all their outings. rs preex
cupied with a brand new set
of twins that vell aio
Because of this the children
get both a heady taste o!
treedom from Mums thumb

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