Kids’ Books

The Playgrounds of Babel

By JonArno Lawson and Piet Grobler (ill.)

One of the most remarkable things about JonArno Lawson’s new picture book – a retelling of a retelling of the biblical story of the Tower of Babel – is that it’s based on personal experience. ... Read More »

August 8, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Ghost Collector

By Allison Mills

Like her mother and grandmother, Shelly sees ghosts everywhere. It’s a gift shared by all the women in her family, and with it comes the responsibility for helping lost souls pass into the afterlife. Shelly’s ... Read More »

August 1, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

My Bright Friend

By Simon Boulerice and Marilyn Faucher (ill.)

At the start of My Bright Friend, readers are told that Ludo’s parents don’t love each other anymore. Refreshingly, there is no attempt to buffer readers from the reality of divorce, nor is the language ... Read More »

August 1, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Why Don’t Cars Run on Apple Juice? Real Science Questions from Real Kids

By Kira Vermond and Suharu Ogawa (ill.)

Curious kids intuitively understand that science begins with questions. Two new non-fiction books both encourage and support insatiable inquisitiveness and the voracious need to know. Fifty questions posed by young visitors to the Ontario Science ... Read More »

July 29, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

Acting Wild: How We Behave Like Birds, Bugs, and Beasts

By Maria Birmingham and Dave Whamond (ill.)

July 29, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

The Little Book of Big What-Ifs

By Renata Liwska

When it comes to reading a picture book with a very young child, adults often take the role of expert, having a well-developed familiarity with numbers, letters, and colours. But two new concept picture books ... Read More »

July 25, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Ping

By Ani Castillo

July 25, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Clear Skies

By Jessica Scott Kerrin

Like any child with a passion, 11-year-old Arno Creelman is eager to share everything he knows about outer space with anyone who will listen. And Arno knows an awful lot. The setting of Jessica Scott ... Read More »

July 22, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Phantom of Fire: A Dylan Maples Adventure

By Shane Peacock

“Canada is weird. Trust me. It pretends it isn’t, but underneath, this country is bat-crap crazy.” Fifteen-year-old Dylan Maples has encountered his fair share of mysteries across the country – and his fair share of ... Read More »

July 18, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Elements of Genius: Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray

By Jess Keating and Lissy Marlin (ill.)

In the opening scene of Jess Keating’s new middle-grade series, Elements of Genius, Nikki Tesla’s pet ferret sets off Nikki’s fully functional death ray. The child prodigy and her ferret survive, but Nikki’s bedroom doesn’t, ... Read More »

July 11, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

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