January 25, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
For any parent desperate to get a bright-eyed, curious child to close their eyes for the day, While You Sleep provides a solution. Written by Jennifer Maruno with collage illustrations by Miki Sato, this enchanting ... Read More »
When Khalil’s family moves from Toronto to Milton, he finds himself navigating a new middle school and wondering where exactly he might fit in. As a Black boy among a predominantly white student population, Khalil ... Read More »
January 18, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
Almost any work of fiction requires the suspension of disbelief; when it comes to fairy tales, though, that disbelief needs to be suspended a few notches higher. It’s just part of the deal. Breaking free ... Read More »
January 16, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Twelve in a Race is a charming retelling of the story behind the 12 animals that form the Chinese zodiac. The basic premise, across multiple variations, is that the Jade Emperor – or Buddha, in ... Read More »
January 11, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
This entry-level guide to career exploration prompts readers to get excited and start dreaming. While career books often zero in on a particular field or profile the lives of famous people, writing duo Colleen Nelson ... Read More »
January 9, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
Linda Bailey’s latest picture book biography Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock is a lavish testament to the life of Arthur Conan Doyle. With full-throttle adventure and intimate character portrayal, Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock is like reading ... Read More »
January 4, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
“I don’t know who I am,” Anne Nguyen tells her Grandma Nội’s ghost as she struggles to make perfect chả giò (spring rolls). “How can I be the future?” For the nine-year-old Vietnamese-Canadian protagonist of ... Read More »
December 21, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
Phoenix finds himself the target of bullies because he prefers dolls and dancing to trucks and hockey. Although he is afraid, Phoenix is tired of hiding his true self and tells his mother and brother ... Read More »
December 19, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Heartbreak Homes, the stunning new YA mystery novel by Lunenberg, N.S., writer and bookseller Jo Treggiari, begins with a house party. It’s a scene that will be familiar to most readers – there’s a lot ... Read More »
December 14, 2022 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
The Line in the Sand by Toronto author-illustrator Thao Lam is a wordless picture book that speaks volumes about how conflict can arise from misconstrued communication and mistaken perspectives. A seven-eyed, squid-like being blithely wanders ... Read More »
December 12, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books