Kids’ Books

Hold That Thought!

By Bree Galbraith; Lynn Scurfield (ill.)

Plenty of picture books teach young children how to share toys, but Hold That Thought! by British Columbian writer Bree Galbraith and Ontario-based illustrator Lynn Scurfield aims to demonstrate how kids can share ideas. The ... Read More »

August 18, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Hill

By Ali Bryan

For more than 60 years, girls have lived in peace on the Hill, an island shaped like a girl resting on her side. Sent by the mysterious Colony, they arrive in boats as infants and ... Read More »

August 16, 2021 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Wild Ones

By Nafiza Azad

Nafiza Azad’s sophomore novel, The Wild Ones, is a powerful, unapologetically feminist YA fantasy. “We have the temerity to be not just women, but women of color,” the eponymous group declares. “We will not be ... Read More »

August 10, 2021 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Fired Up about Consent

By Sarah Ratchford

Sarah Ratchford, a feminist, journalist, and author from New Brunswick, hopes their new survivor-informed nonfiction book, Fired Up about Consent, will help young people “learn to have healthy, mutually satisfying sex lives.” Divided into four ... Read More »

July 15, 2021 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Hello, Rain!

By Kyo Maclear and Chris Turnham (ill.)

In rhymes and books for children, rain tends to be a source of ennui or disappointment – an unwelcome event requiring the rejigging of plans. Rain is commanded to go away and come again another ... Read More »

July 13, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Disability Experience:  Working Toward Belonging

By Hannalora Leavitt; Belle Wuthrich (ill.)

In The Disability Experience: Working Toward Belonging, Hannalora Leavitt provides an overview of the experiences of people with disabilities in North America. This easy-to-follow nonfiction book debunks negative perceptions through case studies that position disability ... Read More »

July 8, 2021 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

The Shaman’s Apprentice

By Zacharias Kunuk;  Megan Kyak-Monteith (ill.)

The Shaman’s Apprentice – a picture book based on award-winning Inuit director Zacharias Kunuk’s short film Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman’s Apprentice, in turn adapted from a traditional Inuit story – follows Supijaq, a young Inuk who ... Read More »

July 6, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Her Epic Adventure:  25 Daring Women Who Inspire a Life Less Ordinary

By Julia De Laurentiis Johnston; Salini Perera (ill.)

Toronto journalist Julia De Laurentiis Johnston’s biographies of intrepid women celebrates a refreshingly diverse group of accomplished trailblazers from around the world and throughout history. The succinct and spirited entries are organized into five sections: ... Read More »

June 29, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Long Distance

By Whitney Gardner

Over a year into a global pandemic that continues to shape our daily lives, this new middle-grade graphic novel from Whitney Gardner takes a timely look at what it means to be kept apart from ... Read More »

June 24, 2021 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Last Time I Saw Her

By Alexandra Harrington

The summer after high school is innately a period of transition, but most graduates teetering on the precipice of adulthood face far less harrowing circumstances than Charlotte Romer. The Last Time I Saw Her, a ... Read More »

June 22, 2021 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

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