Kids’ Books

★ Birdsong

Birds give earth-bound humans plenty to marvel at, but they can also carry symbolic power, acting as sources of comfort or inspiration. Three new releases – two fiction and one non-fiction – encourage readers to ... Read More »

August 19, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel: And Other Poems of Birds in Flight

By Susan Vande Griek and Mark Hoffmann (ill.)

August 19, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Amber Fang: Betrayal (Book #2)

By Arthur Slade

There is something a bit obvious, and ridiculous, about using “Amber Fang” as the name for a literary vampire character, especially if said vampire is trying to keep a low profile. But it does make ... Read More »

August 15, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Amber Fang: Hunted (Book #1)

By Arthur Slade

August 15, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Amber Fang: Revenge (Book #3)

By Arthur Slade

August 15, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Nibi’s Water Song

By Sunshine Tenasco and Chief Lady Bird (ill.)

In Nibi’s Water Song, first-time author Sunshine Tenasco joins forces with illustrator Chief Lady Bird to address the need for clean water in Indigenous communities. Nibi is a “thirsty, thirsty girl.” But she can’t find ... Read More »

August 12, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Playgrounds of Babel

By JonArno Lawson and Piet Grobler (ill.)

One of the most remarkable things about JonArno Lawson’s new picture book – a retelling of a retelling of the biblical story of the Tower of Babel – is that it’s based on personal experience. ... Read More »

August 8, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Ghost Collector

By Allison Mills

Like her mother and grandmother, Shelly sees ghosts everywhere. It’s a gift shared by all the women in her family, and with it comes the responsibility for helping lost souls pass into the afterlife. Shelly’s ... Read More »

August 1, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

My Bright Friend

By Simon Boulerice and Marilyn Faucher (ill.)

At the start of My Bright Friend, readers are told that Ludo’s parents don’t love each other anymore. Refreshingly, there is no attempt to buffer readers from the reality of divorce, nor is the language ... Read More »

August 1, 2019 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Why Don’t Cars Run on Apple Juice? Real Science Questions from Real Kids

By Kira Vermond and Suharu Ogawa (ill.)

Curious kids intuitively understand that science begins with questions. Two new non-fiction books both encourage and support insatiable inquisitiveness and the voracious need to know. Fifty questions posed by young visitors to the Ontario Science ... Read More »

July 29, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

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