BOOK REVIEWS

A Baby on My Back

By Ceporah Mearns and Tindur Peturs (ill.)

Ceporah Mearns and Tindur Peturs bring readers a warm and inviting picture book with A Baby on My Back. A young girl named Silu visits with her aunt and baby cousin, and her aunt asks ... Read More »

March 25, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Caretaker

By Marcus Kliewer

In the summer of 2024, Vancouver-based writer Marcus Kliewer received a lot of coverage for his debut novel. Initially published in a different, abbreviated form on the r/nosleep subreddit, where it was an audience favourite, ... Read More »

March 18, 2026 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels, Reviews

A Friend Is a Friend Is a Friend

By Sara O’Leary and Qin Leng (ill.)

Ah, summer camp. For many children, it’s an exciting chance to practice a little low-stakes independence from family and familiar friends. For others, it’s an anxiety-inducing experience rife with overthinking and feelings of being overwhelmed. ... Read More »

March 18, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Closing Act

By Chris W. Kim

In Jon Claytor’s graphic novel Nowhere, a young boy finds himself stranded in Beauséjour, a small town that seems cursed with every manner of paranormal activity: zombies roam the streets at night, demonic landlords seek ... Read More »

March 11, 2026 | Filed under: Graphica, Reviews

Nowhere

By Jon Claytor

March 11, 2026 | Filed under: Graphica, Reviews

Inbetweens

By Faith Erin Hicks

Faith Erin Hicks’s graphic novel Inbetweens is both a nostalgic throwback for ’90s kids and a deeply relatable story for creatives of all generations. Before they enter high school, artistic twin sisters Sloane and Ash ... Read More »

March 11, 2026 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Next Big Pigs

By Ryan Uytdewilligen and Charlotte Cho (ill.)

The Tale of Pigling Bland, The Three Little Pigs, Babe: Pig in the City, the Olivia books, Charlotte’s Web: when it comes to stories featuring talking, performing, and travelling farm animals, pigs seem to be ... Read More »

March 4, 2026 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Built Like a Bug: How Insects Inspire Everyday Inventions

By Anjali Joshi and Kathleen Ng (ill.)

They skitter and scare, bite and sting, but insects also inspire scientists to develop awesome technologies that can help save people and the planet. The nonfiction book Built Like a Bug: How Insects Inspire Everyday ... Read More »

February 25, 2026 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

Unshaming: A Memoir of Recovery, Relapse, and What Comes After

By Jowita Bydlowska

In 2013, Jowita Bydlowska released her groundbreaking memoir Drunk Mom, an unflinching account of how new motherhood sparked her full-blown return to alcoholism. The book was a vital addition to literature on the topic of ... Read More »

February 24, 2026 | Filed under: Memoir & Biography

Last Known Address: The Stumbling Stones of Europe

By Kathy Kacer

In Last Known Address: The Stumbling Stones of Europe, Kathy Kacer recounts the stories of numerous individuals who died in the Holocaust, earnestly and hauntingly humanizing the lives and experiences of the many who might ... Read More »

February 18, 2026 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

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