Picture Books

★ It Began with a Buzz

A young girl is plagued by a persistent buzzing sound that only she can hear. She compares the constant drone in her ears to the hum of a bumblebee. The child’s frustrations come through loud ... Read More »

November 12, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Call Me Gray

By Andrew Larsen and Bells Larsen; Tallulah Fontaine (ill.)

Andrew Larsen’s latest picture book, Call Me Gray, was co-written with his child and musician Bells Larsen and illustrated by Tallulah Fontaine. This accessible picture book sensitively depicts the anxiety of coming out to a parent ... Read More »

October 22, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Sem’s Map

By Rebecca Thomas and Azby Whitecalf (ill.)

Sem’s Map by Mi’kmaw author Rebecca Thomas, with illustrations by Plains Cree artist Azby Whitecalf, introduces readers to ways of thinking about place names and maps that may be different from what they’re used to. ... Read More »

October 1, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

My Street Remembers

By Karen Krossing and Cathie Jamieson (ill.)

As a treaty person, have you ever wondered about the history of your street? My Street Remembers, written by Karen Krossing and illustrated by Cathie Jamieson, tells part of the story of one particular place, ... Read More »

September 3, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Aggie and the Ghost

By Matthew Forsythe

This might be a perfect picture book. I love everything about Matthew Forsythe’s Aggie and the Ghost. I love Aggie. I love the ghost. I love the writing, the themes, the illustrations, and the close ... Read More »

August 13, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ My Friend May

By Julie Flett

My Friend May by Cree-Métis author and illustrator Julie Flett is the based-on-a-true-story tale of May, Margaux, and Margaux’s aunt. May is Margaux’s cat and best friend, but one day she goes missing, leaving Margaux ... Read More »

July 23, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

A Stronger Home

By Katrina Chen and Elaine Su; Delphie Côté-Lacroix (ill.)

A Stronger Home is both a heart-wrenching and a hopeful picture book that addresses domestic abuse and leaving home to find safe shelter. A boy and his mother hide from the storm in their house ... Read More »

July 9, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Sea in my Cells

By Laura Alary and Andrea Blinick (ill.)

Laura Alary’s Sea in my Cells is a playful exploration of a precious resource we often take for granted – water. Alary’s storytelling is engaging and wonder-filled, anticipating the most pressing questions children might ask: ... Read More »

June 11, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Jane and the Blue Willow Princess

By Catherine Little and Sae Kimura (ill.)

Written in commemoration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, Catherine Little and Sae Kimura’s picture book Jane and the Blue Willow Princess introduces readers to young storyteller Jane, her supportive sister Cassie, and her large, boisterous ... Read More »

June 4, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Most Magnificent Team

By Ashley Spires

The latest entry in author/illustrator Ashley Spires’s classroom favourite Most Magnificent series tackles another tricky aspect of the creative process – building constructive collaborations. Full of ideas, the inventive pigtailed girl in her signature polka ... Read More »

May 21, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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