Picture Books

Carmen and the House That Gaudí Built

By Susan Hughes and Marianne Ferrer (ill.)

Carmen and the House That Gaudí Built is inspired by author Susan Hughes’s visit to Casa Batlló, a residence architect Antoni Gaudí built in Barcelona, Spain, in the early 1900s. The gist of the story ... Read More »

January 21, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Riley Can’t Stop Crying

By Stéphanie Boulay and Agathe Bray-Bourret (ill.); Charles Simard (trans.)

Last year, Stéphanie Boulay and Agathe Bray-Bourret won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award for the French-language title Anatole qui ne séchait jamais, an incredibly moving picture book that introduces young readers to the complex ... Read More »

January 18, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Little Girl Gazelle

By Stéphane Martelly and Albin Christen (ill); Katia Grubisic (trans.)

This past year has seen an explosion of discussion enter the mainstream about racial injustice and police brutality. Globally, Black Lives Matter protests and other anti-colonial movements have brought to public consciousness the uncomfortable conversations ... Read More »

January 14, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Girl from the Attic

By Marie Prins and Edward Hagedorn (ill.)

The fantastical middle-grade novel The Girl from the Attic begins in 2001, as city girl Maddy is bent out of shape about having to move to the countryside with her family. Her remarried, pregnant mother ... Read More »

January 11, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Outside Art

By Madeline Kloepper

In Anonymouse, the latest picture book by Toronto author Vikki VanSickle, a mysterious rodent creates Banksy-esque street art to lift the spirits of his fellow city critters. The assuredly understated narration takes an off-the-beaten-path tour ... Read More »

January 4, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Anonymouse

By Vikki VanSickle and Anna Pirolli (ill.)

January 4, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ I Talk Like a River

By Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith (ill.)

The highlight of the U.S. Democratic National Convention in August was supposed to be the confirmation of Joe Biden’s candidacy for president. Instead, a young boy with a stutter – whom Biden, a fellow stutterer, ... Read More »

November 23, 2020 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Izzy in the Doghouse

By Caroline Adderson and Kelly Collier (ill.)

For some kids, the move to reading on their own is dependent on fiercely engaging chapter books – ones that have the right combination of easy vocabulary, short sentences, relatable characters, goofiness, gross-out humour, and ... Read More »

November 16, 2020 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Monster and Boy

By Hannah Barnaby and Anoosha Syed (ill.)

November 16, 2020 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ What Do You Want, Little Friend?

By Marianne Dubuc

If babies could talk, many would utter the sentiments expressed in Please Don’t Change My Diaper, a debut picture book written by Toronto’s Sarabeth Holden. A tot is eager to get outside to play, but ... Read More »

November 12, 2020 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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