Tuk and the Whale

"Through the eyes and voice of Tuk, a young Inuit boy, readers see, hear and feel the excitement and apprehension that the lost whalers' arrival engenders. . . [a] simple, elegant, eloquent tale. . . Mary Jane Gerber's delightful pen-and-ink drawings capture moments large and small."
- Globe and Mail

A Pioneer ABC

“A Pioneer ABC is a sweet natured book…the book conveys a feeling of the beauty of rural life, the satisfaction of self-sufficiency, and –above all-the strong bonds of family affection.”
-Quill & Quire

“Mary Jane Gerber, a gifted artist who illustrated the best selling 1998 picture book Thanks for Thanksgiving, is the perfect choice for A Pioneer ABC.”
-CM Magazine

“The illustrations are gorgeous; full of warmth and hidden treasures, they capture the unique lives of these early homesteaders.”
-In the Hills Magazine

“A Pioneer ABC…idealizes eastern Canadian pioneer life, but charmingly, with humour and with evocative illustrations that magically capture the quality of Canada’s light-varying in each season,yet always northerly.”
-Times Colonist

“Mary Jane Gerber’s museum quality artwork perfectly showcases Mary Alice Downie’s alphabet book, A Pioneer ABC….Unique, imaginative, and a brilliant approach to children learning their alphabet…”
-MBR: Children’s Bookwatch

“”…this beautifully illustrated picture book is an excellent resource focusing on the Pioneers… Artistically, this book is a brilliant example of creating an alphabet book aimed at younger children. The illustrations boast exquisite colours and fine detail…This is a delightful book…”
-Children’s Book News

Sky

“This simple tale elegantly showcases a girl’s story of triumph over adversity…Lovely black and white illustrations bring the characters and events to life and add to the book’s charm.”
-SLJ

A Gift for Ampato

“Lovely pencil drawings help bring to life Timta and the other chosen girls…”
-Miami Herald

“Mary Jane Gerber’s drawings enhance both the story and the factual information beginning each chapter.”
-The Reading Teacher

“The text is enlivened by Mary Jane Gerber’s vivid drawings with stylized borders, which capture the bold esthetic of Incan carvings and textiles…”
-Quill & Quire

Thanks for Thanksgiving

“The colours are rich and vibrant and the faces are all smiling…a warm and fuzzy book that will make you want to plan a family outing to pick apples…”
-Windsor Star

“…a feast for Canadian ears and eyes…youngsters will gobble up the joyful illustrations of families taking walks through golden fields and playing with crunchy russet leaves.”
-The London Free Press

“…Mary Jane Gerber’s illustrations celebrate the sights and sounds of our nation's most glorious and colourful season. Crimson leaves crunch underfoot and the sky, where birds are bidding us goodbye as they head south, is still bright blue when the pumpkin pies and turkey is being served. Delicious images and tasty reading.”
-Halifax Daily News