Picture Books

★ While You Were Sleeping

While You Were Sleeping is a tender rhyming bedtime tale written and illustrated by Briana Corr Scott. Told in the second person, the book captures the simultaneous awe and sleepless toil of caring for a ... Read More »

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

The Shade Tree

By Suzy Lee and Helen Mixter (trans.)

There are beloved folk tales that are passed down through generations. Something in the story makes them worth retelling over and over again. The Shade Tree, written and illustrated by Suzy Lee, and translated by ... Read More »

September 6, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Grand Chief Salamoo Cook is Coming to Town!

By Tomson Highway and Delphine Renon (ill.); Jimmy Blais (narr.)

Grand Chief Salamoo Cook is Coming to Town! is a raucous picture book by author and playwright Tomson Highway. Highway weaves songs – written in Cree, with translations into English – throughout the story, and ... Read More »

August 23, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Julie and the Mango Tree

By Sadé Smith and Sayada Ramdial (ill.)

Julie and the Mango Tree, Sadé Smith’s second picture book, tells the story of a young Jamaican girl who learns that her favourite treat is more enjoyable when shared. As her Papa isn’t there to ... Read More »

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

★ The Skull

By Jon Klassen

The best children’s stories – the best stories, period – often start in ways that feel familiar, even hackneyed, only to go places you could not have predicted. Think of celebrated author-illustrator Jon Klassen’s picture ... Read More »

August 9, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Pictou town

By Teresa MacKenzie

Combining a children’s picture book, a souvenir of local history, and an architectural tribute is an ambitious undertaking, but Pictou town, written and illustrated by Teresa MacKenzie, rises to the challenge. MacKenzie’s lively illustrations and ... Read More »

August 7, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

When Rubin Plays

By Gracey Zhang

“In a small town by a big forest, there was a little orchestra ...” Gracey Zhang’s whimsical narration, paired with vibrant and colourful artwork, sets the stage for this funny and uplifting tale of music, ... Read More »

July 31, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship

By Heather Smith and Ashley Barron (ill.)

Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship, by TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award–winning author Heather Smith, is a picture book gem that sensitively explores a child’s journey through loss. With clear poetic economy, the young narrator ... Read More »

July 17, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Vee in Between

By Valerie Kaiyang Wood and Angela Poon (ill.)

Vee in Between, by Valerie Kaiyang Wood and illustrated by Angela Poon, is an enchanting tale that delves into the joys and hardships of cross-cultural adoption. With emotional storytelling and vibrant illustrations, this picture book ... Read More »

July 12, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

I Want to Build a Seahouse

By Whitney Moran and Josée Bisaillon (ill.)

When a United States agency recently announced it was selling off lighthouses that had fallen into disuse, the New York Times interviewed a woman who had bought a lighthouse years ago and felt it wise ... Read More »

July 10, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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