The Candy Conspiracy: A Tale of Sweet Victory

By Carrie Snyder; Claudia Dávila (illus.)

Candyville is a child’s dream come true, complete with lollipop trees, a root beer river, and sugary confections as far as the eye can see. The reigning monarch, the Juicy Jelly Worm, lives in a ... Read More »

April 15, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Uncertain Soldier

By Karen Bass

How does it feel to be surrounded by people who see you as the enemy? How do you protect yourself when you aren’t sure whom to trust? The protagonists of Uncertain Soldier, Karen Bass’s wonderful ... Read More »

March 26, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle

By Jude Isabella; Simone Shin (illus.)

Inspired by the work of organizations that send donated bicycles to countries around the world, two new picture books explore the life-changing gift of mobility. In a Cloud of Dust offers a glimpse into the ... Read More »

March 26, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

In a Cloud of Dust

By Alma Fullerton; Brian Deines (illus.)

March 26, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Avis Dolphin

By Frieda Wishinsky; Willow Dawson (illus.)

The publication of Frieda Wishinsky’s moving and inventive novel about a 12-year-old Canadian girl who sails from New York on the RMS Lusitania has been timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of a German ... Read More »

March 12, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Sidewalk Flowers

By JonArno Lawson; Sydney Smith (illus.)

Kids have such a special view of the world, often finding beauty in things that busy, distracted adults fail to notice. This is the premise of Sidewalk Flowers, a lovely wordless picture book imagined by ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Bad Pirate

By Kari-Lynn Winters; Dean Griffiths (illus.)

Captain Barnacle Garrick is a good pirate: he’s saucy, bold, and selfish. So is his scurvy-ridden crew. His daughter, Augusta, however, is good natured and helpful, and thus a terrible pirate. When she offers to ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Me, Too!

By Annika Dunklee; Lori Joy Smith (illus.)

Best friends Annie and Lillemor have many things in common: they are both seven years old, are particularly fond of pink and purple, and are bilingual (Lillemor knows Swedish, and Annie is uniquely fluent in ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Sometimes We Think You Are a Monkey

By Johanna Skibsrud; Julie Morstad (illus.)

It is never too early to start reading to children. Recent research has shown that the more parents read to newborns, the better. While quite a few Canadian books have been written for infants, the ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

And What if I Won’t?

By Maureen Fergus; Qin Leng (illus.)

Testing the limits of acceptable behaviour is a standard part of growing up. This playful picture book about pushing the boundaries of parental patience opens with Benny initiating a typical standoff with his mother when ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

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The Candy Conspiracy: A Tale of Sweet Victory

Uncertain Soldier

The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle

In a Cloud of Dust

Avis Dolphin

★ Sidewalk Flowers

Bad Pirate

Me, Too!

Sometimes We Think You Are a Monkey

And What if I Won’t?

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