Kids’ Books

The Queen’s Shadow: A Story About How Animals See

On the website of Toronto artist and author Cybèle Young, there are images of dozens of tiny sculptures she has made with Japanese paper and various materials. Each of the creations is delicate and dynamic: ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Since You’ve Been Gone

By Mary Jennifer Payne

Edie Fraser used to have a perfect life – or so it seemed. Behind the scenes, everything was falling apart, and over the past five years she and her mother have been on the run ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede

By Liam O’Donnell; Mike Deas (illus.)

Slick City in Rockfall Mountain is a quirky community of ogres, trolls, goblins, and other monsters. Named for the goop dredged from the bottom of Fang Harbor, Slick City is a hub of technological and ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Between Shadows

By Kathleen Cook Waldron

When his grandfather dies, 12-year-old Ari inherits a rustic, rainbow-painted cabin in B.C., along with a lucrative piece of land. The catch? His father and aunt, both strapped for cash, have the power to sell ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Clover’s Luck: The Magical Animal Adoption Agency (Book 1)

By Kallie George; Alexandra Bolger (illus.)

Clover believes wholeheartedly in luck, but she feels that hers is all bad. First, her best friend, Emma, gets a last-minute spot at summer-long pony camp, but not Clover. Then, while Clover plays with her ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Colossal Canada: 100 Epic Facts and Feats

By Elizabeth MacLeod; Frieda Wishinsky

Our home and native land has the world’s tallest teepee, grandest beaver dam, longest electric-vehicle-ready highway, biggest caribou herd, and largest dark-sky preserve (an area free of light pollution). All of these facts and more ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

10 Rivers That Shaped the World

By Merilee Peters; Kim Rosen (illus.)

In her second non-fiction title in less than two years, Vancouver author Marilee Peters examines remarkable waterways and their influence on great moments in history. Peters’ talent is her ability to marry information and story. ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction

★ Shadow Scale

By Rachel Hartman

Rachel Hartman’s debut novel, Seraphina, introduced readers to the complex landscape of Goredd, with its political nuances, social hierarchy, religion, and some of the most interesting shape-shifting dragons young-adult literature has seen. By the novel’s ... Read More »

February 27, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

★ Melvis and Elvis

By Dennis Lee; Jeremy Tankard (illus.)

It’s not an exaggeration to say that an entire generation of fans has been waiting for a new children’s poetry collection from Dennis Lee. More than three years have passed since the announcement that a ... Read More »

February 17, 2015 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Taffy Time

By Jennifer Lloyd; Jacqui Lee (illus.)

When spring arrives and it’s time to make maple syrup at Sugar Hill Farm, little Kate is determined to assist her father and older sister, though her efforts may be more enthusiastic than helpful. While ... Read More »

February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

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Quill and Quire

The Queen’s Shadow: A Story About How Animals See

★ Since You’ve Been Gone

Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede

Between Shadows

Clover’s Luck: The Magical Animal Adoption Agency (Book 1)

Colossal Canada: 100 Epic Facts and Feats

10 Rivers That Shaped the World

★ Shadow Scale

★ Melvis and Elvis

Taffy Time

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