Kids’ Books

★ Twelve in a Race

By Catherine Little and Sae Kimura (ill.)

Twelve in a Race is a charming retelling of the story behind the 12 animals that form the Chinese zodiac. The basic premise, across multiple variations, is that the Jade Emperor – or Buddha, in ... Read More »

January 11, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 Inspiring Individuals Found Their Dream Jobs

By Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac; Scot Ritchie (ill.)

This entry-level guide to career exploration prompts readers to get excited and start dreaming. While career books often zero in on a particular field or profile the lives of famous people, writing duo Colleen Nelson ... Read More »

January 9, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock

By Linda Bailey and Isabelle Follath (ill.)

Linda Bailey’s latest picture book biography Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock is a lavish testament to the life of Arthur Conan Doyle. With full-throttle adventure and intimate character portrayal, Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock is like reading ... Read More »

January 4, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Secret of the Jade Bangle

By Linda Trinh and Clayton Nguyen (ill.)

“I don’t know who I am,” Anne Nguyen tells her Grandma Nội’s ghost as she struggles to make perfect chả giò (spring rolls). “How can I be the future?” For the nine-year-old Vietnamese-Canadian protagonist of ... Read More »

December 21, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Phoenix Gets Greater

By Marty Wilson-Trudeau and Phoenix Wilson; Megan Kyak-Monteith (ill.)

Phoenix finds himself the target of bullies because he prefers dolls and dancing to trucks and hockey. Although he is afraid, Phoenix is tired of hiding his true self and tells his mother and brother ... Read More »

December 19, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Heartbreak Homes

By Jo Treggiari

Heartbreak Homes, the stunning new YA mystery novel by Lunenberg, N.S., writer and bookseller Jo Treggiari, begins with a house party. It’s a scene that will be familiar to most readers – there’s a lot ... Read More »

December 14, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ The Line in the Sand

By Thao Lam

The Line in the Sand by Toronto author-illustrator Thao Lam is a wordless picture book that speaks volumes about how conflict can arise from misconstrued communication and mistaken perspectives. A seven-eyed, squid-like being blithely wanders ... Read More »

December 12, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

By Zoulfa Katouh

Zoulfa Katouh’s As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow begins in a supermarket in the Syrian city of Homs. Salama Kassab, the protagonist, buys everything the supermarket has to offer – three shrivelled lemons and ... Read More »

December 7, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Welcome, Dark

By Charis St. Pierre and Rachel Wada (ill.)

Calling to mind the quiet, restrained loveliness of picture books such as The Night Is Deep and Wide and Before Morning, Charis St. Pierre and Rachel Wada bring readers Welcome, Dark. In the genre of ... Read More »

December 5, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Cocoa Magic

By Sandra Bradley and Gabrielle Grimard (ill.)

Cocoa Magic is a gentle, nostalgic story that uses chocolate as a metaphor for caring and generosity. Daniel, the nephew of the Cocoa King of 1920s Charlottetown, begins each day by helping his uncle in ... Read More »

November 30, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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