Picture Books

★ Lizzy and the Cloud

Every time Governor General’s Literary Award–winning brothers Eric Fan and Terry Fan (of The Barnabus Project) join forces for a picture-book collaboration, magic happens. Their latest, Lizzy and the Cloud, is no exception. Lizzy, a ... Read More »

May 11, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Another Squiggly Story

By Andrew Larsen and Mike Lowery (ill.)

The 2016 picture book A Squiggly Story, by Toronto author Andrew Larsen and Atlanta, Georgia, illustrator Mike Lowery, was a charming and surprisingly in-depth exploration of how creativity interacts with the mechanics of storytelling. ... Read More »

May 4, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Pink Is for Everybody!

By Ella Russell and Udayana Lugo (ill.)

Rainy days are a drag, especially when you’re stuck inside with nothing to do except listen to the pitter-patter on the window. This is the gloomy circumstance in which a group of wonderfully diverse friends ... Read More »

April 25, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

I Love You More

By Emil Sher and Barbara Reid (ill.)

In I Love You More, author and playwright Emil Sher has penned a beautiful book that effortlessly teaches early literacy and reinforces affection toward children. Each page is a fresh window into a child’s life ... Read More »

April 18, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Bharatanatyam in Ballet Shoes

By Mahak Jain and Anu Chouhan (ill.)

A bright and ebullient picture book written by Mahak Jain and illustrated by Anu Chouhan, Bharatanatyam in Ballet Shoes is a celebratory dance-inclusive children’s book that joins the ranks of recently published titles such as ... Read More »

April 11, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

A Park Connects Us

By Sarah Nelson and Ellen Rooney (ill.)

Written by poet Sarah Nelson and beautifully illustrated by Ellen Rooney, A Park Connects Us is a love letter to city parks. Nelson’s lyrical text makes this book well-suited for reading aloud, while Rooney’s colourful ... Read More »

April 4, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Daphne’s Bees

By Catherine Dempsey and Veselina Tomova (ill.)

Sun in My Tummy, by Toronto author Laura Alary, is a radiant picture-book homage to our nearest star and main source of energy on earth. Early in the morning, before the sun is up, a ... Read More »

March 29, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Sun in My Tummy

By Laura Alary and Andrea Blinick (ill.)

Sun in My Tummy, by Toronto author Laura Alary, is a radiant picture-book homage to our nearest star and main source of energy on earth. Early in the morning, before the sun is up, a ... Read More »

March 29, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Muinji’j Asks Why: The Story of the Mi’kmaq and the Shubenacadie Residential School

By Shanika MacEachern and Breighlynn MacEachern (Muinji’j); Zeta Paul

Mi’kmaq writers Shanika MacEachern and her daughter, third-grader Breighlynn MacEachern (Muinji’j), explain the traumatic impact of residential schools on the Mi’kmaq community in Muinji’j Asks Why: The Story of the Mi’kmaq and the Shubenacadie Residential ... Read More »

March 7, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Meet Mary Ann Shadd

By Elizabeth MacLeod and Mike Deas; ill.

Through ingenuity and persistence, Mary Ann Shadd worked to change people’s lives for the better. She learned the importance of supporting the Black community while still a child: her parents were anti-slavery activists who used ... Read More »

March 1, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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