Picture Books

Different Good

When two hairy cave people find themselves with a new baby unlike them in every way – it’s not hairy, it doesn’t grunt, it won’t eat meat, and it prefers sticks to rocks – they’re ... Read More »

November 4, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Carrots Make Me Suspicious

By Robin Mitchell Cranfield

Blessed is the parent whose child is a curious omnivore, ready to sample any dish placed before them. Those children exist, but they are rare. More common are children who, like the young bunny at ... Read More »

October 28, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Rebecca

By Kate Beaton and Sydney Smith (ill.)

There are picture books meant for children, and others that are meant for all ages. Rebecca, written by Kate Beaton (Ducks, King Baby) and illustrated by Sydney Smith (Sidewalk Flowers, I Talk Like a River), ... Read More »

September 16, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ My Neighborhood

By Delano Brown and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu (ill.)

There is a unique language to every neighbourhood and My Neighborhood, written by Delano Brown and illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, perfectly captures the nature of one community. An unnamed boy is picked up from ... Read More »

August 19, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ I Am Indigenous

By Anne Tenning

I Am Indigenous, written by Anne Tenning, a member of the Stz’uminus First Nation, and illustrated by 13 Indigenous artists from across what is now called North America, celebrates the diversity of Indigenous identities both ... Read More »

August 12, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Have You Ever Seen a Ghost?

By Daniel Kwan and Julia Pott; Sean Lewis (ill.)

A shy, invisible ghost is truly seen and appreciated in this interactive picture book co-written by Academy Award–winning American filmmaker Daniel Kwan and Emmy Award–nominated British animator Julia Pott, and illustrated by Toronto artist Sean ... Read More »

July 22, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Things I Learned From My Dog

By Victor D.O. Santos and Dena Seiferling (ill.)

You never forget the day you welcome a furry family member into your heart and into your home. In Things I Learned From My Dog, Brazilian-American author Victor D.O. Santos and Canadian illustrator Dena Seiferling ... Read More »

June 10, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

I Sure Do

By Charles Demers and Dorothy Leung (ill.)

Some books for babies have plots, some teach concepts, and others exist solely to express how much caregivers love their little ones. Vancouver-based comedian Charles Demers’s picture book debut, I Sure Do, is a poetic, original ... Read More »

May 27, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Deepest Blue

By Shauntay Grant and Daniel Minter (ill.)

Communicating history to children effectively can be difficult. It is the crowning achievement of The Deepest Blue, a beautiful picture book written in lyrical verse and filled with layered illustrations, that a serious subject is ... Read More »

May 20, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Tom’s Wild Ride

By Isabelle Arsenault

Tom is learning to ride his bike, and there’s not much that can stand in his way. Sure, he’s wobbly, still using training wheels, and has already taken a tumble that required a bandage, but ... Read More »

May 13, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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