Picture Books

Muinji’j Asks Why: The Story of the Mi’kmaq and the Shubenacadie Residential School

By Shanika MacEachern and Breighlynn MacEachern (Muinji’j); Zeta Paul

Mi’kmaq writers Shanika MacEachern and her daughter, third-grader Breighlynn MacEachern (Muinji’j), explain the traumatic impact of residential schools on the Mi’kmaq community in Muinji’j Asks Why: The Story of the Mi’kmaq and the Shubenacadie Residential ... Read More »

March 7, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Meet Mary Ann Shadd

By Elizabeth MacLeod and Mike Deas; ill.

Through ingenuity and persistence, Mary Ann Shadd worked to change people’s lives for the better. She learned the importance of supporting the Black community while still a child: her parents were anti-slavery activists who used ... Read More »

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

★ Lost Things

By Carey Sookocheff

Losing things is a part of life. Whether it’s an especially bouncy ball, a favourite hair ribbon, or even a pet, every child knows what it’s like to lose something special. But what happens to ... Read More »

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

★ Our Table

By Peter H. Reynolds

The story begins with Violet remembering when her family used to gather at the table. She fondly reminisces about the happy memories they made – setting the table, preparing meals, singing, talking, celebrating, and just ... Read More »

January 26, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Time Is a Flower

By Julie Morstad

Both cozy and conceptual – a difficult balance to strike – Time Is a Flower by Julie Morstad is an absolute delight. This thought-provoking picture book helps young readers grasp the slippery notion of time ... Read More »

January 24, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

My Words Flew Away like Birds

By Debora Pearson; Shrija Jain (ill.)

Toronto children’s author and librarian Debora Pearson offers a child’s-eye view of the challenges of moving to a new place in My Words Flew Away like Birds. Pearson, who works with newcomer families daily as ... Read More »

January 4, 2022 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Song for the Snow

By Jon-Erik Lappano and Byron Eggenschwiler (ill.)

In the bio that appears in Jon-Erik Lappano’s first picture book, the sly and gorgeous Tokyo Digs a Garden, the term “environmentalist” comes before “storyteller.” This makes sense with respect to his Governor General’s Literary ... Read More »

December 8, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Midnight Club

By Shane Goth; Yong Ling Kang (ill.)

The Midnight Club follows sisters Becca and Milly as they roam their family home late at night while their parents sleep. Led by Oliver, the family cat, the Midnight Club has its own hand signals ... Read More »

November 30, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

C Is for Carnival

By Yolanda T. Marshall; Daria Lavrova (ill.)

C Is for Carnival is a joyful rumpus in the form of an alphabet book. From B is for bacchanal to C is for costumes to S is for soca, each letter of the alphabet ... Read More »

November 16, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Sour Cherry Tree

By Naseem Hrab; Nahid Kazemi (ill.)

In Naseem Hrab’s picture book The Sour Cherry Tree, grief – an emotion profound in its universality – is depicted in the specific sadness of a young girl mourning the loss of her baba bozorg. ... Read More »

November 8, 2021 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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