In Billie Builds a RoboCorn, the debut picture book from Toronto filmmaker José Lourenço, Billie and her father must move when her father gets a new job, and Billie must go to a new school, which is “very unfair.” Not to be kept down, the “relentlessly resourceful” Billie has a plan: she will build her …
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.
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.
One Giant Leap is a refreshing reminder of the child’s capacity for imagination and wonder …
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,
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 is a hedgehog who yearns to see the Light, and with the help of his friends he just might!
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.
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.
The long-awaited sequel to the runaway bestseller The Most Magnificent Thing that readers have been clamoring for!
Melanie Métivier reviews three new children’s picture books from Groundwood Books.
The day before Groundhog Day though is Groundhog Night, and as Sam discovers, other animals have shadows, too.
In her new picture book, Two Crows, Susan Vande Griek reimagines the haunting Scottish Gaelic ballad Twa Corbies as a read-aloud counting book for children (and adults) of all ages.
Join a humpback whale calf as she discovers many new sights and sounds during her first summer in the waters surrounding Newfoundland. Though the world around her constantly changes, one thing remains the same—her mother is always by her side!
Four reviews of new picture books for children from Maine’s Islandport Press.
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