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Seven Dead Pirates

By Linda Bailey

Vancouver author Linda Bailey, a two-time winner of the Crime Writers of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for her funny, fast-paced Stevie Diamond mysteries, delivers a resonant, well-paced middle-grade adventure in Seven Dead Pirates. When Lewis ... Read More »

October 14, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear

By Lindsay Mattick; Sophie Blackall (illus.)

The only thing better than a bedtime story is a bedtime story that is true. And if you’re the great-great-grandson of the man who helped inspire one of the most beloved characters in all of ... Read More »

October 14, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Timo’s Garden

By Victoria Allenby; Dean Griffiths (illus.)

Encouraged to sign up for Toadstool Corners’ Great, Green Garden Tour, rabbit Timo begins feverishly planning and improving his garden. With rhythmic pairings of activity (“He trimmed and he tidied. He hurried and he scurried. ... Read More »

October 14, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Mr. Postmouse’s Rounds

By Marianne Dubuc

Veteran Quebec author-illustrator Marianne Dubuc’s latest picture book channels Richard Scarry as the reader follows Mr. Postmouse on his journey through a grassy village. Stops at the homes of various animals are depicted with Dubuc’s ... Read More »

October 14, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ West Coast Wild: A Nature Alphabet

By Deborah Hodge; Karen Reczuch (illus.)

Two gorgeous new picture books celebrate the beauty of Canadian landscapes and the fascinating creatures and people who inhabit them. In West Coast Wild, Deborah Hodge focuses on the birds, fish, and other animals that ... Read More »

October 14, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ An Inuksuk Means Welcome

By Mary Wallace

Two gorgeous new picture books celebrate the beauty of Canadian landscapes and the fascinating creatures and people who inhabit them. In West Coast Wild, Deborah Hodge focuses on the birds, fish, and other animals that ... Read More »

September 11, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Loula and Mister the Monster

By Anne Villeneuve

After overhearing her mother say she just can’t live with that “MONSTER” anymore, Loula is sure her large, misbehaving dog, Mister, is in danger of being thrown out “like an old pair of shoes.” With ... Read More »

September 11, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Night Children

By Sarah Tsiang; Delphine Bodet (illus.)

Little ones may be even more reluctant to settle into bed once they hear what the Night Children get up to after dark. In Sarah Tsiang’s poetic tale, the mischievous kids (drawn by French illustrator ... Read More »

September 11, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Wolf-Birds

By Willow Dawson

Author-illustrator Willow Dawson’s latest work pays homage to ravens, known as “wolf-birds” due to their unique relationship with lupines, which is believed to have begun thousands of years ago. The story, told in spare text, ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Fifteen Dollars and Thirty-five Cents: A Story about Choices

By Kathryn Cole; Qin Leng (illus.)

Toronto illustrator Qin Leng presents a diverse cast of characters in publishing veteran Kathryn Cole’s latest addition to the I’m a Great Little Kid series, which focuses on helping young readers with self-esteem, communication, and ... Read More »

September 2, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

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