Picture Books

★ While You Sleep

For any parent desperate to get a bright-eyed, curious child to close their eyes for the day, While You Sleep provides a solution. Written by Jennifer Maruno with collage illustrations by Miki Sato, this enchanting ... Read More »

January 25, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Professor Goose Debunks Goldilocks and the Three Bears

By Paulette Bourgeois and Alex G. Griffiths (ill.)

Almost any work of fiction requires the suspension of disbelief; when it comes to fairy tales, though, that disbelief needs to be suspended a few notches higher. It’s just part of the deal. Breaking free ... Read More »

January 16, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Twelve in a Race

By Catherine Little and Sae Kimura (ill.)

Twelve in a Race is a charming retelling of the story behind the 12 animals that form the Chinese zodiac. The basic premise, across multiple variations, is that the Jade Emperor – or Buddha, in ... Read More »

January 11, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock

By Linda Bailey and Isabelle Follath (ill.)

Linda Bailey’s latest picture book biography Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock is a lavish testament to the life of Arthur Conan Doyle. With full-throttle adventure and intimate character portrayal, Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock is like reading ... Read More »

January 4, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Phoenix Gets Greater

By Marty Wilson-Trudeau and Phoenix Wilson; Megan Kyak-Monteith (ill.)

Phoenix finds himself the target of bullies because he prefers dolls and dancing to trucks and hockey. Although he is afraid, Phoenix is tired of hiding his true self and tells his mother and brother ... Read More »

December 19, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Line in the Sand

By Thao Lam

The Line in the Sand by Toronto author-illustrator Thao Lam is a wordless picture book that speaks volumes about how conflict can arise from misconstrued communication and mistaken perspectives. A seven-eyed, squid-like being blithely wanders ... Read More »

December 12, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Welcome, Dark

By Charis St. Pierre and Rachel Wada (ill.)

Calling to mind the quiet, restrained loveliness of picture books such as The Night Is Deep and Wide and Before Morning, Charis St. Pierre and Rachel Wada bring readers Welcome, Dark. In the genre of ... Read More »

December 5, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Cocoa Magic

By Sandra Bradley and Gabrielle Grimard (ill.)

Cocoa Magic is a gentle, nostalgic story that uses chocolate as a metaphor for caring and generosity. Daniel, the nephew of the Cocoa King of 1920s Charlottetown, begins each day by helping his uncle in ... Read More »

November 30, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Late, Great Endlings: Stories of the Last Survivors

By Deborah Kerbel and Aimée van Drimmelen (ill.)

An endling is the last known surviving individual animal of a species. Sadly, as the Earth enters its sixth mass extinction, there are now more than enough endlings to inspire an entire book. The Late, ... Read More »

November 23, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Beautiful You, Beautiful Me

By Tasha Spillett-Sumner and Salini Perera (ill.)

Beautiful You, Beautiful Me is a vibrantly illustrated picture book written by award-winning Inninewak (Cree) and Trinidadian author Tasha Spillett-Sumner. The book follows Izzy, a young Black girl who worries about the differences between her ... Read More »

November 21, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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