Kids’ Books

Endgame: The Secret Force 136

By Catherine Little and Sean Huang (ill.)

Ten-year-old Alex plays Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, with his great-grandfather Tai Gong every time he visits him at the retirement home. No matter how hard Alex tries, he never seems to be able to beat ... Read More »

November 20, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Skating Wild on an Inland Sea

By Jean E. Pendziwol and Todd Stewart (ill.)

An astonishing, poetic picture book, Skating Wild on an Inland Sea, written by Jean E. Pendziwol and illustrated by Todd Stewart, tells the story of two siblings who wake at dawn to watch the sun ... Read More »

November 20, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Goddess Crown

By Shade Lapite

Following in the footsteps of Tomi Adeyemi, Deborah Falaye, and Namina Forna, Shade Lapite blends danger and court intrigue in Goddess Crown to create a coming-of-age novel set in an entirely Afrocentric fantasy world. Raised ... Read More »

November 15, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Imaginary Alphabet

By Sylvie Daigneault

Sylvie Daigneault’s The Imaginary Alphabet is a love letter to letters, playfulness, and wild imagination. A picture book featuring one letter per page with a single (and wonderfully silly) alliterative line of text that inspires ... Read More »

November 13, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Little Books of the Little Brontës

By Sara O’Leary and Briony May Smith (ill.)

Canadian author Sara O’Leary and British illustrator Briony May Smith, both prolific in their own right, combine their talents to bring readers the achingly beautiful picture book The Little Books of the Little Brontës. Opening ... Read More »

November 8, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

More than Words: Navigating the Complex World of Communication

By Valerie Sherrard and Natalie Hyde; David Jardine (ill.)

A bit like a cross between a modern Miss Manners and a letter to your future self, More than Words: Navigating the Complex World of Communication by Valerie Sherrard (The Glory Wind, Birdspell) and Natalie ... Read More »

November 6, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Dragging Mason County

By Curtis Campbell

Curtis Campbell’s debut, Dragging Mason County, is a witty and charming young adult novel that encourages learning to be kinder to oneself and others. Peter Thompkin is part of a small group of queer kids ... Read More »

November 1, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Maggie Lou, Firefox

By Arnolda Dufour Bowes and Karlene Harvey (ill.)

Métis author Arnolda Dufour Bowes’s lighthearted collection of stories, Maggie Lou, Firefox, documents the misadventures of a creative, outspoken 12-year-old. Maggie Lou is always willing to get into trouble – and to drag her younger ... Read More »

October 30, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Only Way to Make Bread

By Cristina Quintero and Sarah Gonzales (ill.)

In this warm and inviting picture book, an apartment building bustles with bread–making activity. The sweet smell of collaboration is in the air as families from many different cultures head to their kitchens, roll up ... Read More »

October 25, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Naaahsa is an Artist!

By Hali Heavy Shield

A small girl in Alberta spends time with her grandmother whom she refers to in Blackfoot as Naaahsa. Her grandmother is an artist and together they use their imaginations to create – beading, cooking, storytelling, ... Read More »

October 23, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Prev 10 111213 14....314 315 Next