Kids’ Books

The Magpie’s Library

Silva’s is a world of uncertainty. Following news of her grandfather’s worsening Alzheimer’s, the 13-year-old and her family move in with their sick relative in order to tend to his increasing needs. “One for sorrow,” ... Read More »

April 29, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Keep This to Yourself

By Tom Ryan

The human drama inherent in the summer following high-school graduation – including, but not limited to, questions about the future, preparing to leave home, individual identity, and reckoning with the end of childhood – makes ... Read More »

April 25, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

The Not-So Great Outdoors

By Madeline Kloepper

Kids seem to have it made in the summer, but they are rarely in charge of their vacation plans. Three new picture books show the disappointment of being stuck somewhere seemingly unpleasant when school is ... Read More »

April 22, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden

By Andrew Larsen and Anne Villeneuve (ill.)

April 22, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Albert’s Quiet Quest

By Isabelle Arsenault

April 22, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ This Place: 150 Years Retold

By HighWater Press staff (eds.)

While much of Canadian history is fascinating, most citizens have heard only a one-sided account. For many Canadians, there was (and sometimes still is) a disconnect between the “facts” we’re taught in school and the ... Read More »

April 18, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

My Cat Looks Like My Dad

By Thao Lam

My Cat Looks Like My Dad is the latest picture book from the inventive collage artist Thao Lam, author of Wallpaper and Skunk on a String. In this book, Lam tells the story of a ... Read More »

April 15, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

How to Become an Accidental Genius

By Elizabeth MacLeod and Frieda Wishinsky; Jenn Playford (ill.)

From Kevlar and Corn Flakes to pacemakers and ice pops, How to Become an Accidental Genius presents a vibrant and brainy compendium of “accidental” innovations from the last 200 years. Award-winning authors Elizabeth MacLeod and ... Read More »

April 11, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

Always with You

By Eric Walters and Carloe Liu (ill.)

When a little girl’s grandfather dies, she knows that although he is “gone,” he is still very much a part of her life. Emily sees reminders of him everywhere, from a framed photograph on her ... Read More »

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

Camp Average

By Craig Battle

“We’re Number Two!” chant the returning denizens of Camp Avalon, affectionately nicknamed Camp Average for its notable lack of sporting prowess. Little do they know that changes are afoot: this summer there’s a new director, ... Read More »

March 28, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

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