Picture Books

★ The Little Books of the Little Brontës

By Sara O’Leary and Briony May Smith (ill.)

Canadian author Sara O’Leary and British illustrator Briony May Smith, both prolific in their own right, combine their talents to bring readers the achingly beautiful picture book The Little Books of the Little Brontës. Opening ... Read More »

November 8, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Only Way to Make Bread

By Cristina Quintero and Sarah Gonzales (ill.)

In this warm and inviting picture book, an apartment building bustles with bread–making activity. The sweet smell of collaboration is in the air as families from many different cultures head to their kitchens, roll up ... Read More »

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

Naaahsa is an Artist!

By Hali Heavy Shield

A small girl in Alberta spends time with her grandmother whom she refers to in Blackfoot as Naaahsa. Her grandmother is an artist and together they use their imaginations to create – beading, cooking, storytelling, ... Read More »

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

How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps

By Bambi Edlund

Who among us still throws dinner parties to show off our mastery of French cooking techniques, or is even – since the pandemic lockdowns ended – still keeping their sourdough starter alive? Time being once ... Read More »

October 2, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ While You Were Sleeping

By Briana Corr Scott

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

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