Kids’ Books

★ Love from Mecca to Medina

It takes courage, patience, and hard work to sustain a romantic commitment – if you are brave enough to make one. There are no “happily ever afters,” except in fairy tales. Love from Mecca to ... Read More »

October 26, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Road of the Lost

By Nafiza Azad

Seventeen-year-old Croi – who appears as a small sprite known as a brownie – has lived her entire life in the Wilde Forest with the Hag, an emotionless guardian made of wood and stone. While ... Read More »

October 24, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Revenge of the Raccoons

By Vivek Shraya and Juliana Neufeld (ill.)

Considering how frequently they’re given monikers like “furry masked bandits,” “trash pandas,” and “pests,” it seems no one has a kind word to spare for raccoons. Perhaps with good cause, as anyone who has tried ... Read More »

October 17, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen (ill.)

If every fairy tale must have a moral, then the one in the much-loved, oft-retold Three Billy Goats Gruff would be something about the perils of deferred gratification (and, possibly, the virtuousness of vegetarianism). Get ... Read More »

October 17, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Ancient Ghosts: A Collection of Strange and Scary Stories from Northern Norway

By Edel Marit Gaino and Toma Feizo Gas (ill.); Olivia Lasky and Lea Simma (trans.)

Some say that ghost stories are as old as storytelling itself – that people would gather in darkness to weave tales of warning. With shadows dancing menacingly on their faces by the dim light of ... Read More »

October 12, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

A Wee Boo

By Jessica Boyd and Brooke Kerrigan (ill.)

A Wee Boo is a story with big heart and a dash of spookiness, out in time for Halloween. Author Jessica Boyd and illustrator Brooke Kerrigan tell the story of Wee Boo, an adorable little ... Read More »

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

★ Together We Drum, Our Hearts Beat as One

By Willie Poll and Chief Lady Bird (ill.)

A young and carefree Anishnaabe girl sets off into the forest to seek adventure. As she peers into the river, she sees not only her reflection but also the reflection of her ancestors clothed in ... Read More »

October 11, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Kumo: The Bashful Cloud

By Kyo Maclear and Nathalie Dion (ill.)

Kumo (which means “cloud” in Japanese) is a touching fable written by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Nathalie Dion. Kumo wants nothing more than to float in the corners of the sky unnoticed. She prefers ... Read More »

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

Clover

By Nadine Robert and Qin Leng (ill.)

Nadine Robert’s Clover, originally published in French, and translated into English by Catherine Ostiguy and Nick Frost, is set in a bustling rural farm nestled along the forest and mountain range. Bright-eyed Clover, who must ... Read More »

October 3, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

My Name Is Saajin Singh

By Kuljinder Kaur Brar and Samrath Kaur (ill.)

Do you remember your first day of school? The potent mix of excitement laced with the anxiety of an experience that can set the tone for years to come? In My Name Is Saajin Singh, ... Read More »

September 28, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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