Kids’ Books

★ Fast Break

Fast Break by Anjali Joshi follows Arjun, the new kid at school, who finds himself on a path of activism when he speaks out against OmniBoost, a high-sugar energy drink that sponsors the school and ... Read More »

June 3, 2026 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

I Sure Do

By Charles Demers and Dorothy Leung (ill.)

Some books for babies have plots, some teach concepts, and others exist solely to express how much caregivers love their little ones. Vancouver-based comedian Charles Demers’s picture book debut, I Sure Do, is a poetic, original ... Read More »

May 27, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Deepest Blue

By Shauntay Grant and Daniel Minter (ill.)

Communicating history to children effectively can be difficult. It is the crowning achievement of The Deepest Blue, a beautiful picture book written in lyrical verse and filled with layered illustrations, that a serious subject is ... Read More »

May 20, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Tom’s Wild Ride

By Isabelle Arsenault

Tom is learning to ride his bike, and there’s not much that can stand in his way. Sure, he’s wobbly, still using training wheels, and has already taken a tumble that required a bandage, but ... Read More »

May 13, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Our Little Secret

By Edward Kay and Mikhael Klassen-Kay

With honest depictions of bullying, sexual assault, grooming, power and politics, violence, and murder, Our Little Secret, the co-written debut from writers Edward Kay and Mikhael Klassen-Kay is a frank, few-holds-barred thriller that presses against ... Read More »

May 6, 2026 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Beast Ballerz

By Wesley King and Steve Wolfhard (ill.)

“I knew something was up when I grew a beard in the fifth grade. Overnight.” So begins the new middle-grade reader from prolific Newfoundland-based author Wesley King. Eleven-year-old narrator-protagonist Baxter “Bax” Brooks is a seemingly ... Read More »

April 22, 2026 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

When We Go Home

By Heather Beaumont and Nátali de Mello (ill.)

When young Marlee’s parents share their excitement about going “back home” to visit Jamaica, Marlee insists Jamaica is not her home. For her, home is the place she shares with her parents and younger brother. ... Read More »

April 15, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Along Came an Aardvark

By Vi Hughes and Lydia Ramsey (ill.)

In Tumble Hill Library, amid a boisterous crowd of children, sits a lonely dictionary aptly named Samuel O. Dictionary. Perched high atop a bookshelf, he is filled with big words – and even bigger feelings. ... Read More »

April 8, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Lying, Stealing, and Other Ways to Save the Planet

By Curtis Campbell

Lying, Stealing, and Other Ways to Save the Planet by Curtis Campbell features a gay teenage would-be investigative reporter who is angry, reckless, and too smart for his own good. John O’Neil wants to fight injustice ... Read More »

April 1, 2026 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

A Baby on My Back

By Ceporah Mearns and Tindur Peturs (ill.)

Ceporah Mearns and Tindur Peturs bring readers a warm and inviting picture book with A Baby on My Back. A young girl named Silu visits with her aunt and baby cousin, and her aunt asks ... Read More »

March 25, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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