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.
Children
Emerson the Elephant Seal by Ginger Ngo
There’s something for everyone, even those with the most discerning tastes… and maybe especially, if you happen to be an elephant seal named Emerson. Based on the true story of the city-loving pinniped, Emerson the Elephant Seal, written and illustrated by Ginger Ngo, is a delightful romp through BC’s capital city with Emerson as its star.
Beast by Richard Van Camp
Amazing storytelling from a First Nations perspective of the Dogrib and the Chipewyan peoples, with the Crane family in the middle of a treaty that makes for such a creative and fascinating plot.
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.
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.
The Book Witch, the Wee White Dog & the Little Free Library by Lana Shupe
The Book Witch, the Wee White Dog & the Little Free Library by Lana Shupe is an unforgettable, and adorable children’s picture book about an aging Witch and her wee white dog who spent a lifetime travelling around the World on her broom visiting bookshops and collecting books.
The Journal of Anxious Izzy Parker by Alma Fullerton
Izzy has just moved from Toronto to a farm on Prince Edward Island, that was once a bed and breakfast. She does not like change or leaving her best friend Jane or her Dad, but the sounds of the waves and seagulls, the slower pace of life, having her own craft room (bunkie), and a soft-serve ice cream machine in their new kitchen helps to balance out most of the negatives of moving.
One Giant Leap
One Giant Leap is a refreshing reminder of the child’s capacity for imagination and wonder …
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,
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!
