★ When Molly Drew Dogs

Anxiety comes in all shapes and sizes. For Molly Akita – the protagonist in Deborah Kerbel’s new picture book – it takes the form of a pack of stray dogs running wild in her head, ... Read More »

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

A Song for China: How My Father Wrote Yellow River Cantata

By Ange Zhang

The vast and powerful Yellow River is often called the mother river of China. It is also the subject of a famous musical with lyrics by militant poet Guang Weiran. In this non-fiction picture book, ... Read More »

November 21, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

Our Future: How Kids Are Taking Action

By Janet Wilson

The new non-fiction book Our Future was released in the same month as the wave of global climate strikes inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg; but in this roundup of modern youth activists – who ... Read More »

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

Safe Harbour

By Christina Kilbourne

The idea of “safe harbour” began as a nautical concept, referring to a place of safety for seafaring vessels during wartime or storms. It is neither a departure point nor a destination, but a sheltered ... Read More »

November 14, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

On the Edge

By Lesley Strutt

November 14, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Trygg the Dinosaur

By Paula Louise Salvador and John Bindon (ill.)

With the lovability of The Land Before Time and the accuracy of an encyclopedia, Trygg the Dinosaur is an immersive tale set in the Western Canada region over 76 million years ago. The early chapter ... Read More »

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

The Very, Very Far North

By Dan Bar-el and Kelly Pousette (ill.)

With the publication of The Very, Very Far North, Dan Bar-el has added to the distinguished company of lovable literary bears: Duane the Polar Bear can hold his white furry head high alongside such notables ... Read More »

November 7, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Songs from the Deep

By Kelly Powell

Kelly Powell’s debut young-adult novel, Songs from the Deep, has a definite colour palette; strongly atmospheric in its chilly, unspecified Celtic island setting, it conjures up the experience of watching a film shot through filters ... Read More »

November 4, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Bendy and the Ink Machine: Dreams Come to Life

By Adrienne Kress

The latest from Toronto actor and writer Adrienne Kress is a departure from her usual good-natured adventures. Dreams Come to Life is a horror novel intended for young audiences that’s creepy enough for older readers. ... Read More »

October 31, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Bon Voyage, Mister Rodriguez

By Christiane Duchesne and François Thisdale (ill.)

There’s no dearth of death in today’s children’s books. These days you can as easily find books on the loss of a parent as on the loss of a goldfish, and everything in between. And ... Read More »

October 28, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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