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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-11-26, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015 The Citizen413 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 Santa’s Picks We have books for everyone on your list ~ Stop in today WOODPECKERS OF NORTH AMERICA Woodpeckers are fascinating birds, using their beaks to find food and communicate. See beautiful colour photos and learn about 28 North American species, their feeding habits and their benefit to the environment. $24.95 BLYTH: A VILLAGE PORTRAIT In 1977 a group of Blyth young people produced a large volume of stories on the history of Blyth, many excerpted from early newspapers in Blyth and the surrounding towns. A few copies of this book are still available. $30.00 OUR STORY: From Ainleyville to Brussels Brussels celebrated its 135th anniversary in 2007. Learn more about the first 125 years with this 240 page history of the village, including dozens of historic photographs. A proud family keepsake for years to come. $30.00 BLYTH THROUGH THE LENS Blyth historian Brock Vodden tells Blyth’s story in photographs, many of them rarely seen – from the fairs, railways, town bands, sports teams, church activities, landmark buildings to remarkable personalities. $50.00 I WANT TO BE A VET Do you know a youngster who wants to be a vet? This colourful book gives a hint of what the job entails. (Ages 4-7) $3.99 TREES AND SHRUBS FOR FOLIAGE Some trees and shrubs can add interest and colour to your yard even without showy flowers. This 250 page book provides colour photos of 112 different plant with 725 species and cultivars to help you find variety. $24.95 THE COMPLETE DOCTOR’S HEALTHY BACK BIBLE Your back is under constant stress when you do physical work. If you treat it right you can prevent years of pain and suffering ahead. More than 300 pages to help. $24.95 UNDER A SUNFLOWER SUN ON STRAGGLE’S FARM Wingham poet Hilary Gillespie has created a book of poems for children about farm life, beautifully illustrated by Lynn Smith. Poems about farm animals, the weather, and things grown on the farm. $9.95 WATERFALLS OF ONTARIO More than 220 pages of glorious colour photos and information on waterfalls across Ontario including many in the Grey-Bruce area. A complete inventory of the province’s falls. $29.95 BE YOUR OWN HOUSE CONTRACTOR Author Carl Heldman shows how you can save 25 per cent on the cost of a new house without lifting a hammer by acting as your own contractor. He explains how to deal with subcontractors. $23.95 THE LAST STOP Ron Brown, author of Ghost Railways of Ontario and Ghost Towns of Ontario turns his attention to classic railway stations including those in Owen Sound, Woodstock, Stratford and St. Marys. $24.95 200 EASY HOMEMADE CHEESE RECIPES Experience the joy of creating wonderful food from a simple ingredient: fresh milk. 400 pages of recipes and easy-to-follow, step-by- step instructions. Recipes for soft, hard, fresh and ethnic cheeses as well as yogurt. $27.95 EXPLORING THE WORLD OF RACCOONS The common raccoon is among the most recognized animals in North America. Learn how native intelligence, anatomy and natural skills combine to make the raccoon one of our most successful inhabitants. $6.95 RETIREMENT ROCKS: Canadian Boomers Invest in Life Retirement opens new possibilities and this book provides practical and sensible advice on re-charging you attitude and re-designing your life with revealing questions and exercises. $24.95 RESTLESS ON HURON For many people visiting Port Elgin and Southampton in the years between 1937 and the mid-1960s, a highlight was a tour of the lakeshore on the tour boats Restless or Restless Too. This book brings back those memories in words and photos. $15.00 HATS, HATS, HATS Further adventures with Ralph, the cuddly, stuffed door-stop dog, this time with Erin who comes to visit her grandmother where Ralph resides. Seaforth author Fran Hook and illustrator Patti Armstong provide a delightful picture book where even a hat, plus a little imagination, can become fun. $10.00 RALPH AND THE DANGLING NOSE Egmondville author Fran Hook and Zurich illustrator Patti Armstrong tell the children’s story about Ralph, the stuffed dog who, after years of loving, suffers a drooping nose before a grandmother stitches it back on. $10.00 RALPH FEELS SPECIAL Seaforth-area author Fran Hook, and illustrator Pattie Armstrong tell the continued adventures of Ralph, the stuffed door-stop dog and his creative friend Stephanie who gets him singing, dancing and joining her for tea parties. $10.00