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

★ Fox and Bear

By Miriam Körner

What happens when we overcomplicate things instead of simply living in the moment? Miriam Körner, who lives in a small cabin in Northern Saskatchewan surrounded by a vanishing old-growth forest, examines the idea of being ... Read More »

November 1, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Revenge of the Raccoons

By Vivek Shraya and Juliana Neufeld (ill.)

Considering how frequently they’re given monikers like “furry masked bandits,” “trash pandas,” and “pests,” it seems no one has a kind word to spare for raccoons. Perhaps with good cause, as anyone who has tried ... Read More »

October 17, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen (ill.)

If every fairy tale must have a moral, then the one in the much-loved, oft-retold Three Billy Goats Gruff would be something about the perils of deferred gratification (and, possibly, the virtuousness of vegetarianism). Get ... Read More »

October 17, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

A Wee Boo

By Jessica Boyd and Brooke Kerrigan (ill.)

A Wee Boo is a story with big heart and a dash of spookiness, out in time for Halloween. Author Jessica Boyd and illustrator Brooke Kerrigan tell the story of Wee Boo, an adorable little ... Read More »

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

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