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A New Montreal Selfie Studio Will Transport You To A Retro Roadside Motel
Dress in your vintage-inspired best and take some top-notch selfies, or professional shots, in Montreal's newest photo studio. Le Saint Motel launches on Saturday, April 30 with over a dozen rooms adorned with a mix of retro roadside decor and Montreal memorabilia. Bright flamingo pinks, palm trees, and vintage telephone receivers complete the ambiance. Designed by three local photographers, who know how to make an immersive backdrop, Le Saint Motel offers a unique, self-guided experience.
Angus P Byers - CBC Homerun Book Columnist
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6 books about children's adventures and discoveries | CBC News
This week’s list of books let children live vicariously through other children, answering questions about life along the way. This week's books let children live vicariously through other children, answering questions about life along the way. Truman, written by Jean Reidy, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins (Angus P Byers) Truman is a tiny tortoise that lives with a little girl named Sarah in a cozy apartment above a noisy street.
Books about the space we explore, and what we leave behind | CBC News
These books are all about the space you make and where space can take you. These books are all about the space you make and where space can take you. (Angus P. Byers) On July 20, 1969, a man walked on the moon for the first time, leaving footprints that still exist today. Every step we take leaves an impression — some are temporary, some last an eternity. Here are six new books on the space we explore, and the marks we leave behind. Moonshot, written and illustrated by Brian Floca (Angus P.
Brilliantly painted picture books | CBC News
Here are six new stories braced by powerful illustrations, woven together with glittering words. Readers are in for a treat, thanks to the tones and palettes on the colourful pages of these books, says book columnist Angus P Byers. (Angus P Byers) If a picture is worth a thousand words, picture books contain stories far more in depth than their slim spines imply. Here are six new stories braced by powerful illustrations, woven together with glittering words.
Non-fiction and diction: 6 new books based on science, history or true stories
Here are some new, true books to help mould and shape our youth into better versions of our influences. (Angus P Byers) Looking to our surroundings is the first step in creating ourselves. Our earliest encounters with others have an indelible effect on our personalities and tastes. Here are some new, true books to help mould and shape our youth into better versions of our influences.
6 joyful, whimsical books that may become your new favourites
The illustrated books, My Island and The LIttle Guys, are two of Angus P Byers' new favourite stories. (Angus P Byers) Finding a new song by accident can be such a thrilling experience, that you're almost loath to let anyone else hear it. The friend you share it with could detest it, laughing at your taste, or lack thereof. If you brave the potential rejection, you might just show your friend their new favourite song. In that spirit, here are six new secret favourites I want to share with you.
Changing the world, one story at a time
What better way to make a better world than by seeding our children with small ideas that can bloom into big change? The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon explores how sometimes trying to fix someone's horrible day can make yours worse. Gloria Takes a Stand is a junior biography of activist Gloria Steinem. (Angus P Byers) Big waves start from small ripples, and tomorrow is written in today's pages.
Learn some new life lessons with these 6 books
Preparatory books need not all be dry manuals or stuffy textbooks, sometimes they can be simply wonderful stories that teach while entertaining. These educational books are 'simply wonderful stories that teach while entertaining,' says book columnist Angus P Byers. (Angus P Byers) One of the best things about reading is that you don't have to be there.
New year, new discoveries: 6 books for young readers who love adventure
Some new adventures can't be planned in advance; they have to be discovered by accident. Here are some books for readers who love an adventure. These newly-published illustrated books are perfect for readers who love rebellious characters who are always looking for adventure. (Submitted by Angus P Byers) While most of us have already broken our new year resolutions (cheap burritos can be a health food, right?), some new adventures can't be planned in advance.
Looking for an escape? Here are 6 illustration books to add some colour to your weekend
Every Wednesday, CBC Montreal's Homerun welcomes one of its four book columnists in studio. Once a month, bookseller and illustrator Angus Byers shares his top picks of picture books or illustrated publications. Here are Angus's reading recommendations this month. The changing seasons always make me either want to go on long walks in the woods, or stay inside and read some good books from the teetering, ever-growing pile I have next to my bed. Frankly, the books usually win.
Your weekly Wednesday book selection: Changing with the seasons
Every Wednesday, CBC Montreal's Homerun welcomes one of its four book columnists in studio. Once a month, bookseller and illustrator Angus Byers shares his top picks of picture books or illustrated publications. Here are Angus's reading recommendations this month. The changing seasons always make me either want to go on long walks in the woods, or stay inside and read some good books from the teetering, ever-growing pile I have next to my bed. Frankly, the books usually win.
Angus P Byers - Homerun Book Columnist
Angus P Byers is a bookseller at Livres Babar Books, an illustrator and a tattoo artist. You can find him on Instagram @angustattoos.
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