Sue Slade‘s review: Dory the Doodle, Backpacking in Newfoundland is a delightful adventure storybook for children. Written by Mark Hiscock and Kelly Traverse, and illustrated by Corey Majeau, it explores some of the key features found in travel books: the geography, culture, and history of the area. Dory, a cute adventurous dog, takes children on …
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 …
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.
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.
It’s International Children’s Book Day! Here are three great books to celebrate!
One Giant Leap is a refreshing reminder of the child’s capacity for imagination and wonder …
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? is author Kevin B. Bickford’s debut publication. Inspired by his true-life experience of being a step-grandparent to his wonderful grandchildren,
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!
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.
There are many things that Kent, Ryan, and Amy love about their somewhat eccentric hippie-pirate grandparents, but best of all are their wonderful stories about travelling the world in search of treasure.
The long-awaited sequel to the runaway bestseller The Most Magnificent Thing that readers have been clamoring for!
Erin Welch’s The Never-Ending Sweater is a beautiful homage to intergenerational connections forged through making and sharing.
A Place for Pauline by Anouk Mahiout, illustrated by Marjolaine Perreten, is a fresh take on fitting in, finding your place, and searching for somewhere peaceful to read, dream, and imagine.
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