★ Sidewalk Flowers

By JonArno Lawson; Sydney Smith (illus.)

Kids have such a special view of the world, often finding beauty in things that busy, distracted adults fail to notice. This is the premise of Sidewalk Flowers, a lovely wordless picture book imagined by ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Bad Pirate

By Kari-Lynn Winters; Dean Griffiths (illus.)

Captain Barnacle Garrick is a good pirate: he’s saucy, bold, and selfish. So is his scurvy-ridden crew. His daughter, Augusta, however, is good natured and helpful, and thus a terrible pirate. When she offers to ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Me, Too!

By Annika Dunklee; Lori Joy Smith (illus.)

Best friends Annie and Lillemor have many things in common: they are both seven years old, are particularly fond of pink and purple, and are bilingual (Lillemor knows Swedish, and Annie is uniquely fluent in ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

Sometimes We Think You Are a Monkey

By Johanna Skibsrud; Julie Morstad (illus.)

It is never too early to start reading to children. Recent research has shown that the more parents read to newborns, the better. While quite a few Canadian books have been written for infants, the ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

And What if I Won’t?

By Maureen Fergus; Qin Leng (illus.)

Testing the limits of acceptable behaviour is a standard part of growing up. This playful picture book about pushing the boundaries of parental patience opens with Benny initiating a typical standoff with his mother when ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

The Queen’s Shadow: A Story About How Animals See

By Cybèle Young

On the website of Toronto artist and author Cybèle Young, there are images of dozens of tiny sculptures she has made with Japanese paper and various materials. Each of the creations is delicate and dynamic: ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Picture Books

★ Since You’ve Been Gone

By Mary Jennifer Payne

Edie Fraser used to have a perfect life – or so it seemed. Behind the scenes, everything was falling apart, and over the past five years she and her mother have been on the run ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede

By Liam O’Donnell; Mike Deas (illus.)

Slick City in Rockfall Mountain is a quirky community of ogres, trolls, goblins, and other monsters. Named for the goop dredged from the bottom of Fang Harbor, Slick City is a hub of technological and ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Between Shadows

By Kathleen Cook Waldron

When his grandfather dies, 12-year-old Ari inherits a rustic, rainbow-painted cabin in B.C., along with a lucrative piece of land. The catch? His father and aunt, both strapped for cash, have the power to sell ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

Clover’s Luck: The Magical Animal Adoption Agency (Book 1)

By Kallie George; Alexandra Bolger (illus.)

Clover believes wholeheartedly in luck, but she feels that hers is all bad. First, her best friend, Emma, gets a last-minute spot at summer-long pony camp, but not Clover. Then, while Clover plays with her ... Read More »

March 3, 2015 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction

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