Kids’ Books

★ It Began with a Buzz

A young girl is plagued by a persistent buzzing sound that only she can hear. She compares the constant drone in her ears to the hum of a bumblebee. The child’s frustrations come through loud ... Read More »

November 12, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ I Won’t Feel This Way Forever

By Kim Spencer

I Won’t Feel This Way Forever is the sequel to Kim Spencer’s award-winning book Weird Rules to Follow. Readers follow Mia as she shares her life in short vignettes – almost like diary entries – ... Read More »

November 5, 2025 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Nightmare Jones

By Shannon Bramer and Cindy Derby (ill.)

Shannon Bramer’s Nightmare Jones begins with a poem about the eponymous character who visits town with “a bit of blood on his shoe” and “a snag of branch in his hair,” setting the tone for a series ... Read More »

October 29, 2025 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Call Me Gray

By Andrew Larsen and Bells Larsen; Tallulah Fontaine (ill.)

Andrew Larsen’s latest picture book, Call Me Gray, was co-written with his child and musician Bells Larsen and illustrated by Tallulah Fontaine. This accessible picture book sensitively depicts the anxiety of coming out to a parent ... Read More »

October 22, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Qallupilluit: The Takers of Children

By Louise Flaherty and Neil Christopher; Megan Kyak-Monteith (ill.)

Set on Baffin Island, this young adult story begins with David and his parents arguing about both homework and housework. David, sick of quarrelling, runs off and decides to visit the beach during spring breakup, ... Read More »

October 15, 2025 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Time Surfers

By Kevin Sylvester

As its title suggests, time travel plays a major role in Kevin Sylvester’s latest middle-grade tale, and yet, like his 2024 award-winning time-travel story Apartment 713, Time Surfers also aims for more than merely a ... Read More »

October 8, 2025 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Sem’s Map

By Rebecca Thomas and Azby Whitecalf (ill.)

Sem’s Map by Mi’kmaw author Rebecca Thomas, with illustrations by Plains Cree artist Azby Whitecalf, introduces readers to ways of thinking about place names and maps that may be different from what they’re used to. ... Read More »

October 1, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Seabird

By Michelle Kadarusman

Governor General's Award finalist Michelle Kadarusman brings an inspiring tale that centres her proud Indonesian heritage in the historical middle grade retelling, Seabird. Readers are introduced to Raden Adjeng Kartini, a real 19th century female ... Read More »

September 24, 2025 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ A Summer of Dragonflies

By Natasha Deen

Natasha Deen’s latest novel, A Summer of Dragonflies, is a delightful, heartwarming, and hilarious read. The story follows the journey of 12-year-old (but almost 13) Gupta, affectionately known as a Guppie by her loved ones, ... Read More »

September 17, 2025 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

My Street Remembers

By Karen Krossing and Cathie Jamieson (ill.)

As a treaty person, have you ever wondered about the history of your street? My Street Remembers, written by Karen Krossing and illustrated by Cathie Jamieson, tells part of the story of one particular place, ... Read More »

September 3, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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