May 10, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
In this well-crafted picture book, a little Black boy and his sister enjoy a perfect day at the beach with their parents. They splash in the surf, play in the sand, chase after a kite, ... Read More »
Everything changes for a young girl when her dad’s Auntie Fatma comes for a visit from Egypt. Fatma has brought with her memories of a place that the girl once considered home. The constant Arabic ... Read More »
May 8, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Told from the perspective of a young child who visits their dying grandmother in the hospital, Green Papayas is the story of a family across generations and oceans. As the child and their mother and ... Read More »
May 3, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
When scheduling demands dictate that 11-year-old Will Sanders will have to spend Wednesday afternoons at his grandmother’s apartment, the last thing he wants to do is tell his friends. At his old school, knowledge that ... Read More »
May 1, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
Métis author Cherie Dimaline blends horror, humour, and romance in the poignant YA novel Funeral Songs for Dying Girls. Winifred Blight and her dad live in a small apartment over the Winterson Cemetery crematorium with ... Read More »
April 26, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
Young readers will find inspiration and tips for starting their own garden in Garden Wonders, which addresses the different elements a novice gardener will need to consider. It literally begins from the ground up, starting ... Read More »
April 24, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
The Perfect Sushi is a charming children’s picture book about a young girl who learns what perfection truly means. Miko likes everything to be perfect, so when she decides to make sushi for her grandmother’s ... Read More »
April 19, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
In a narrative filled with elaborate, brightly hued descriptions and sweeping views of landscapes, The Moonlight Blade by Tessa Barbosa takes readers on a profound journey through the mythical land of Tigang. The story is ... Read More »
April 17, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
Translated from the French (J’aime ma ville), I Love My City, a nonfiction STEM title, explores every facet of cities: history and evolution, planning and organization, special services, unique architecture, and diverse cultures. For example, ... Read More »
April 12, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
When Samaya’s boyfriend, Devin, unexpectedly dumps her right before the summer holidays, her volunteer summer job is out of the question (no way is she spending two months with her ex), and she finds herself ... Read More »
April 5, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books