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Meaghan Thurston

Meaghan Thurston is a Montreal-based arts and science writer, co-editor of the anthology With the World to Choose From: Seven Decades of the Beatty Lecture at McGill University, and mother to two budding readers.

Reviews by Meaghan Thurston:

Cosmic Wonder
March 14, 2024
Hellner-Mestelman's debut is a travel guide for explorers with no known destination. Put another way, this is a book of questions.
I’m Hungry!
November 1, 2023
In Elise Gravel’s new book, a little monster tries in vain to fill their belly void with all manner of inedible items.
The Lost Drop
November 1, 2023
Grégoire Laforce's book follows protagonist Flo as she navigates the perpetual water cycle, asking: “Who am I, and where should I go?” 
Skating Wild on an Inland Sea
November 1, 2023
Jean E. Pendziwol's book is a perfect one for fall, as readers young and old settle into the quiet mood of winter and look forward to the thrill of skating.
Rockin’ the Bayou Down in Louisiana!
November 1, 2023
Bïa, Erik West-Millette, and Olaf Gundel's book – by and for music lovers – sees a brood of young possums beg their grandparents to tell them a story.
Where did Momo’s Hair Go?
November 1, 2023
Stéphanie Boyer's latest sees Momo the clown’s hair playing a game of intermediate Peekaboo with a cast of canines.
The New Masculinity
July 5, 2023
To draw a map of new masculinity, Alex Manley asks two questions: What can’t men talk about? What don’t “real” men do?
The Invitation
The Invitation
March 16, 2023
Stacey May Fowles' debut picture book suggests ways for kids to deal with social anxiety.
Who Owns the Clouds
Who Owns the Clouds?
March 16, 2023
Who Owns the Clouds? is a trauma narrative, a complex coming-of-age story, and testimony to the lasting human cost of armed conflict and forced displacement.
Sometimes I Feel Like a River
Sometimes I Feel Like a River
March 16, 2023
Author Danielle Daniel taps into children’s natural abilities to make creative connections between their inner worlds and what they observe around them.
I Love My City
I Love My City
March 16, 2023
If you’ve ever wondered how city water is filtered or how cities are governed, this book will give you the facts.
Oriane Smith's Days Like This
July 4, 2022
For kids who enjoy an early-morning read, Days Like This – a meditative picture book in verse by Oriane Smith – would be a good choice.