International Children’s Book Day April 2, 2024!
It’s International Children’s Book Day! Here are three great books to celebrate!
Children
The Cranky Chicken
The Cranky Chicken collection by Katherine Battersby includes three hilarious stories
Orange Kitty and the Mouse Parade written and illustrated by E.M Gales
Orange Kitty and the Mouse Parade is a playful, colourful, vibrantly illustrated, counting and rhyming children’s picture book about a sleepy cat that snoozes through a lively parade with fifty-five marching, cheering, trumpeting, baton-twirling mice — who tumble out from a “little blue door just an inch from the floor.”
Bertie Stewart is Perfectly Imperfect by Melanie Mosher
I was pleased as punch and over the moon to be given an advanced copy of Melanie Mosher’s upcoming middle-grade release, Bertie Stewart is Perfectly Imperfect!
Dancing With Our Ancestors: Ceremony and Celebration
In Dancing With Our Ancestors, readers are invited to participate in a special Haida Potlatch in Hydaburg Alaska, the birth place of co-author Robert Davidson.
One Giant Leap
One Giant Leap is a refreshing reminder of the child’s capacity for imagination and wonder …
The Oak Island Treasure Kids by S.L Boudreau
When a map of Oak Island is found, The Oak Island Treasure Kids set out on an adventure to find the treasure they heard legends about growing up in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.
What Makes a Real Grandpa? Written by Kevin B. Bickford and Illustrated by Sasha Baines
What Makes a Real Grandpa? is author Kevin B. Bickford’s debut publication. Inspired by his true-life experience of being a step-grandparent to his wonderful grandchildren,
The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee
When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who’re you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that’s who! The Misfits are on the case in this hilarious illustrated series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat!
Home is the Lands and Rivers: A Girl Called Echo Omnibus by Katherena Vermette
This special omnibus edition of Katherena Vermette’s best-selling series features an all-new foreword by Chantal Fiola, a historical timeline, and an essay about Métis being and belonging by Brenda Macdougall.
Walter’s World by K.A. Meechan, illustrated by Saavi K.
Walter is a rat whose ancestors go way back, all the way back to an ancient line of the Norway Clan, who hundreds of years earlier, settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Hockey Jersey by Jael Richardson
It’s the day of the first hockey game and Kareema is about to take a big step into the locker room and into the world of hockey.
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!
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
Two Lori Doody Books
A review of two Lori Doody picture books for children, Mr. Beagle Climbs Signal Hill and Lana Llama.
