Wilhelm, the Hedgehog by Tanya Stus, Anna Sarvira
Wilhelm is a hedgehog who yearns to see the Light, and with the help of his friends he just might!
Christina Barber
Garden of Lost Socks by Esi Edugyan
Two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Esi Edugyan debuts her picture book, lovingly illustrated by Amélie Dubois, a whimsical story about friendship, curiosity and the magic of a vibrant community
Exclusive Memory: A Perceptual History of the Future
Exclusive Memory: A Perceptual History of the Future is a compendium of descriptive, speculative prose and text-images by the Governor General’s Award-winning artist, Tom Sherman.
Denyse Thomasos: Just Beyond
To experience Denyse Thomasos: just beyond, the retrospective exhibition of the Trinidadian-Canadian contemporary painter is to be dually encased: once by the sizeable dimensions of the canvases which, in consort, render the viewer physically encadré within their mesmerizing meshwork and bold colour palette, and, twice, by one’s critical assimilation of the complexities of these intense architectures.
Freddie the Flyer by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Fred Carmichael, Audrea Loreen-Wulf
A gorgeous picture book that pays homage to aviator Freddie Carmichael — the first Indigenous commercial pilot in the Arctic —with each month of the year highlighting moments from his life, the beauty of the North and the power of dreams.
Mira and Baku by Sara Truuvert
With the help of a magical friend, a young girl searches for her missing father in this poignant story set during Japanese Canadian incarceration in World War II.
All the Colour in The World by C.S. Richardson
The story of the restorative power of art in one man’s life, set against the sweep of the twentieth century—from Toronto in the ’20s and ’30s, through the killing fields of World War II, to 1960s Sicily.
How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps by Bambi Edlund
A slightly overcomplicated and highly hilarious guide to making a peanut butter sandwich with all your critter friends.
Tender by Sylvia D. Hamilton
The poems in Tender chronicle the experiences of Black people, especially of Black women, in their quest for self- determination and their desire to live full, complex, unencumbered lives.
Braiding Sweetgrass For Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things―from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen―provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass.
Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada
A bold, provocative collection of essays exploring the historical and contemporary Indigenous experience in Canada.
Dandelion Daughter by Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay
Dandelion Daughter is an intimate portrait of growing up having been assigned the wrong sex at birth.
The Never-Ending Sweater by Erin Welch
Erin Welch’s The Never-Ending Sweater is a beautiful homage to intergenerational connections forged through making and sharing.
Redemption Ground: Essays and Adventures by Lorna Goodison
In her first-ever collection of essays, poet and novelist Lorna Goodison interweaves the personal and political to explore themes that have occupied her working life: her love of poetry and the arts, colonialism and its legacy, racism and social justice, authenticity, and the enduring power of friendship.
Black and Blue: Jazz Stories by Stanley Péan, translated by David Homel
Author and radio personality Stanley Péan is a jazz scholar who takes us seamlessly and knowledgeably through the history of the music, stopping at a number of high points along the way.
