Kids’ Books

★ Wild Trails to the Sea

By Penelope Jackson and Elena Skoreyko Wagner (ill.)

Halifax-based author Penelope Jackson has created a delightful book for children with Wild Trails to the Sea. It is an ode to Nova Scotia’s natural landscapes, including the LaHave River, Crystal Crescent, Kejimkujik Seaside, Hirtle’s ... Read More »

May 22, 2024 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Lightning Circle

By Vikki VanSickle and Laura K. Watson (ill.)

The Lightning Circle is a novel-in-verse written by acclaimed children’s author Vikki VanSickle. The transformative story of Nora Nichols’s 17th year follows her three-month stay at summer camp in the wake of her first heartbreak. In ... Read More »

May 15, 2024 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ The Sun Never Hurries

By Roxane Turcotte and Lucie Crovatto (ill.)

When we have 1,001 tasks to do every day, it’s easy to fall into the trap of racing through it all. Sometimes we don’t even notice how fast we’ve been moving until bedtime, when there’s ... Read More »

May 8, 2024 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ A Planet Is a Poem

By Amanda West Lewis and Oliver Averill (ill.)

A Planet Is a Poem intertwines the worlds of poetry and science in 14 poems. Written by Amanda West Lewis and illustrated by Oliver Averill, each poem pairs a planetary body with a poetic form: ... Read More »

May 1, 2024 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Queenie Jean Is in Trouble Again

By Christine Read

Author Christine Read shines a light on the thoughts and feelings of kids with ADHD in her debut middle-grade novel, Queenie Jean Is in Trouble Again. Queenie is a Grade 5 student who gets herself ... Read More »

April 24, 2024 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Little Regent

By Yewande Daniel-Ayoade and Ken Daley (ill.)

Even as she grieves the death of her father, 8-year-old Abioye finds herself leading her small West African community. (In many Yoruba communities, when the king dies without a son, his daughter rules the community ... Read More »

April 17, 2024 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Crash Landing

By Li Charmaine Anne

In Li Charmaine Anne’s debut, Crash Landing, high school senior Jay Wong finds herself re-evaluating her life after meeting Ash Chan. On discovering a passion for video-editing, Jay’s focus shifts from academics to making skateboarding ... Read More »

April 10, 2024 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Sometimes I Feel Like an Oak

By Danielle Daniel and Jackie Traverse (ill.)

Trees are treated with reverence in many world religions. In Islam, planting trees, which provide shelter and food to all living beings, is seen as an act of charity. In Hinduism and Buddhism, trees are ... Read More »

March 27, 2024 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Night of the Living Zed

By Basil Sylvester and Kevin Sylvester

Writing duo Basil Sylvester and Kevin Sylvester return with more adventures featuring nonbinary tween Zed and their best friend Gabe in Night of the Living Zed, a companion novel to the well-received The Fabulous Zed ... Read More »

March 20, 2024 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ All That Grows

By Jack Wong

All That Grows is a charming picture book, written and illustrated by Jack Wong, about a little brother and big sister who go on neighbourhood walks together, smelling and picking flowers. They also cultivate plants ... Read More »

March 6, 2024 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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