A Halifax Time-Travelling Tune

by Jan L. Coates, Marijke Simons (Illustrator)

Grandma closed the piano lid. "I love singing those old tunes with you.
I wish you could have seen the Halifax I once knew."

This dreamy and whimsical story follows a young child who travels back in time to 1950s Halifax with a whimsical tune. Follow the pair through Point Pleasant Park, the Public Gardens, Spring Garden Road, Citadel Hill, and other historic Halifax landmarks, showing off all the sights and sounds of the city. With lively text from Governor General's Literary Award finalist Jan Coates and vivid illustrations of mid-century Halifax by Marijke Simons, A Halifax Time-Travelling Tune is bound to conjure more than a few bedtime sing-a-longs.

32 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2018

Reviews

[Lynn Davidson]

This is a lovely story about going back in time to see and experience the city of Halifax - the capital city of Nova Scotia, Canada - in the 1950's. A tune takes a child back many years to see the city the way it was when his grandmother was young. Wonderful illustrations to enjoy while learning some points in history.

[Sue Slade]

Loved it!! It records an era of Halifax's history, the 1950s, in a way that kids are bound to enjoy.