Shy Cat and the Stuff-the-Bus Challenge by Dian Day, Illustrated by Amanda White
This heartwarming graphic novel is poignant, adorable and deeply topical.
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Celebrating World Read Aloud Day With The Pictou Bee Press
The 16th annual World Read Aloud Day is Wednesday, February 4th. It is a day that highlights the importance of sharing stories and reading them aloud.
How to Rescue a Unicorn: The Quests of Tiny Wilde by Andy Tolson
How to Rescue a Unicorn by Andy Tolson is the second book in his middle-grade fantasy series, The Quests of Tiny Wilde, to be released by Nimbus Publishing on August 26, 2025. “Piece of advice: When you’re a hero, you should avoid describing your life as “boring” and “uneventful”. The universe has a funny way …
In the Forests of the Night by Alison Hughes
In a world without trees and during a life without parents, Ellis craves answers.
World Storytelling Day 2025! Three Children’s Books to read.
March 20th is world storytelling day! Here are three great books to read, reviewed by Sue Slade and Catherine Walker.
Penny’s Triumphant Turnaround by Stacey MacLean, illustrated by Danelle Vautour
One is never too old for a picture book. Penny’s Triumphant Turnaround by Stacey MacLean, illustrated by Danelle Vautour, is a picture book with a difference.
Walking Trees by Marie-Louise Gay
Walking Trees is a charming and inspirational children’s picture book about the importance of trees, especially in urban areas.
UPS and DOWNS by Nancy MacNairn and illustrated by Doruntina Beqiraj
She reads them beautiful stories and loves them very much giving them lots of hugs and kisses. But she suffers from Ups and Downs. Some days she has so much energy that she is up all night doing laundry, some days she has no energy and spends the day in bed.
Courage Tales series: Cam Creates a Hero by Dagmara Sitek, Beefy Goes From Bully to Buddy by Dagmara Sitek
The message of this second instalment of the Courage Tales series is an important one
Throwback: I have Anxiety by Angela Samson
I have Anxiety by Angela Samson is a wonderful picture book that can be a useful tool in helping to understand Anxiety Disorder better.
Big Rory Returns to Market Square
In this story that follows the introduction of Big Rory, in Big Rory of Market Square, we follow the tales of this stray Pictou County, Nova Scotia transplant from Scotland after setting sale on the good ship Hector.
