BOOK REVIEWS

Last Known Address: The Stumbling Stones of Europe

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

The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne

By Sonya Ballantyne; Rhael McGregor; Azby Whitecalf; and Kielamel Sibal (ill.)

The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne is an autobiographical graphic novel by Swampy Cree author Sonya Ballantyne in which she presents a “Superman version” of her life – one where, despite the obstacles she faces and with ... Read More »

February 11, 2026 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Every Space Between

By Naseem Hrab and John Martz (ill.)

Beginnings and endings get all the attention, but this perspective-shifting picture book by Governor General’s Award–winning author Naseem Hrab espouses that the real action happens in the often-overlooked middle. Readers discover the myriad little in-between moments ... Read More »

February 4, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Smash and Grab

By Mark Anthony Jarman

The first line of “The Bailiffs Arrive with Their Grey Eyes,” the last story in Mark Anthony Jarman’s latest collection, compares the incidents about to unfold to “some forgotten folk tale.” It’s a particularly appropriate ... Read More »

January 28, 2026 | Filed under: Fiction: Short, Reviews

★ Villain Hitting for Vicious Little Nobodies

By Lindsay Wong

Villain Hitting for Vicious Little Nobodies, the debut adult novel from Winnipeg writer Lindsay Wong (author of the acclaimed memoir and Canada Reads finalist The Woo-Woo), opens with a moment that is at once casual ... Read More »

January 21, 2026 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels, Reviews

The Unravelling of Ou

By Hollay Ghadery

Hollay Ghadery’s debut novel opens with a frazzled, middle-aged Minoo running down a hospital hallway with a handmade sock puppet slipped over her hand. Her daughter Roya has just given birth to a baby girl, ... Read More »

January 14, 2026 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

★ Where There Is Love: A Story in African Proverbs

By Shauntay Grant and Letícia Moreno (ill.)

How often have you found yourself reciting a saying your grandmother taught you? Shauntay Grant’s picture book Where There Is Love: A Story in African Proverbs, illustrated by Letícia Moreno, captures a girl’s introduction to ... Read More »

December 3, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

The Garbage Poems

By Anna Swanson and April White (illus.)

Poetry is not often celebrated for its literal use of language, but there is a charming literality to the title of Anna Swanson’s second volume of poetry. The Garbage Poems is a collection built by ... Read More »

November 26, 2025 | Filed under: Poetry, Reviews

Burst Your Bubble!: Outsmart the Algorithms and See What You’re Missing

By Joyce Grant and Jan Dolby (ill.)

Burst Your Bubble!: Outsmart the Algorithms and See What You’re Missing unscrambles a technical topic – online algorithms – and makes it easy for young readers to grasp. Our internet habits can put us in ... Read More »

November 26, 2025 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

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