ONE SUMMER IN QUEBEC: A.Y. JACKSON IN 1925, A FAMILY VIEW Naomi Jackson Groves Kapuskasing (Ont.), Penumbra Press, 1988.120pp, paper, $14.95 ISBN 0-921254-02-4 Grades 4 and up/Ages 9 and up Reviewed by Louise Griffith. Volume 17 Number 5 1989 September One Summer in Quebec is a delightful, illustrated account of A.Y. Jackson's summer on the north shore of the St. Lawrence along with Arthur Lismer and Marius Barbeau. Groves includes over sixty drawings and paintings done by her paternal uncle as well as a few by his friend Arthur Lismer. The author's comments on the pictures are scholarly and perceptive but not tedious. The reader is led to a deeper understanding and knowledge of both Jackson and the rural Quebec scene. The pictures of the life in rural Quebec, both inside and outside, are done with skill and understanding. They include carts, houses, churches, villages, bedrooms, ploughs and pigs. They evoke the spirit of the whole region and the friendly understanding between Jackson and his hosts and friends. The book appeals to a wide age range. Pupils from grade four up to grade thirteen would benefit from using the pictures as inspiration for drawing domestic objects and scenes or learning about Quebec. Students and adult lovers of Canadian art will enjoy browsing through the book to be inspired to record their own localities. Prepared with the help of the McMichael Gallery, this volume is that rare combination, a scholarly book and a joy. Recommended for purchase by elementary, high school, college, and public libraries. Louise Griffith, Agincourt, Ont.