The Most Magnificent Team by Ashley Spires
This book is dedicated to “everyone who has ever had to figure out how to work with others, even when you don’t see eye to eye.”
childrens' picture book
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.
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 Little Church Beside the Sea Written by Lana Shupe and Illustrated by Elizabeth M. Gales
The Little Church Beside the Sea is a gently rhyming story about the power of faith. The little church in the story maintains faith and learns just how strong the power of faith can be in the face of a seemingly hopeless situation.
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.”
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.
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 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.
Mira and Baku by Sara Truuvert
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.
How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich in 17 Easy Steps by Bambi Edlund
A slightly overcomplicated and highly hilarious guide to making a peanut butter sandwich with all your critter friends.
Zig Zag Zeffy by Barbara Ann Miller
Zig Zag Zeffy is a heart-warming story of a Hu-Mom who adopts an energetic, fun-loving Puggle named Zeffy.
