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1) I am small
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"With beautifully composed watercolor illustrations, Qin Leng recalls her own childhood in this story about a little girl who has always been the smallest: smallest of the family, smallest in school, smallest in a crowd. The girl faces her own set of challenges, but her loving parents and an unexpected visitor might change her perception for good."--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A lonely little girl and her grandparent need to fill the run-down apartment in their building. But taking over the quarters above their store will mean major renovations for the new occupants, and none of the potential renters can envision the possibilities of the space--until one special couple shows up. With their ingenuity, the little girl's big heart, and heaps of hard work, the desperate fixer-upper begins to change in lovely and surprising...
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In this companion to the enormously popular A Family Is a Family Is a Family, a group of kids share the silly questions they always hear, as well as the questions they would rather be asked about themselves. Being the new kid is hard, a child in the school playground tells us. I can think of better things to ask than if I'm a boy or a girl. Another child comes along and says she gets asked why she always has her nose in a book. Someone else gets...
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This book is about a little girl called Maya whose grandma comes to visit from far away. Maya thinks Grandma talks too loud, dresses too fancy, and brings food that doesn't taste very good. All Maya wants to do is enjoy her spring break and take a trip to the island to ride the carousel, but it seems like Grandma is getting in the way. In this beautiful story, we see a very honest, sweet and touching portrayal of a grandchild-grandparent relationship,...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Hana decides to play violin in the school talent show, but when the show day arrives, Hana is overcome with nerves until she recalls her grandfather's encouraging words, and shows the audience how beautiful music can take many forms.
Author
Series
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"No matter how hard she tries, Claire can't kick the soccer ball in a straight line. Her coach steps in and places his hand on her shoulder, telling her that she's too pretty to wear a frown. When he tickles her later and asks her to keep it a secret, Claire doesn't know exactly what's wrong, but something just feels "weird." Too much flattery and too much contact give her that weird, uh-oh feeling. She turns to her friends for help and learns that...
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways -- but the same in the one way that matters most of all. One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother, and another has two dads. One is full of stepsiblings, and another has a new...
11) Harry and Walter
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Harry may be four and three-quarters and Walter may be ninety-two and a half, but that doesn't stop them from being best friends"--Publisher.
Author
Series
Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 2
Publisher
A Yearling Book
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
On an island off the coast of Maine, where children ride lobster boats to school, Piper worries that too much good luck can sometimes equal bad luck.
13) The sea pony
Author
Series
Piper Green and the fairy tree volume 3
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf/Yearling
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
On an island off the coast of Maine, where children ride lobster boats to school, Piper wants a horse but finds, instead, another object hidden in the red maple tree.
14) Away
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A gentle tale told entirely through sticky notes between a mother and daughter as the girl's departure for her first summer camp draws near demonstrates how love can be found even in scribbled messages and other unlikely places.
Series
Publisher
Inhabit Media
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by the real-life recollections of an elder from Arviat, Nunavut, this book lovingly recreates the traditional dog-rearing practices that prevailed when Inuit relied on dogs for transportation and survival." -- P. [4] of cover.
16) Shelter
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"As a big storm approaches, two strangers arrive in the forest. All the animal families, safe in their homes, are worried, unsure of their motives. So they all turn them away when they ask for shelter, and the strangers are left to fend for themselves. But then the fox family is suddenly forced out into the storm, and they must ask these outsiders for help. Will they find it in their hearts to give it? A timeless - and timely - story about generosity,...
Author
Publisher
Balzer & Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen is a gorgeous and inspiring picture book biography of one of the most beloved writers of all time. It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of our greatest writers. But before that, she was just an ordinary girl.
Author
Publisher
David Suzuki Institute
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Let's go on an insect expedition for kids ages 4 to 8! This adventure into the extraordinary world of bugs is inspired by David Suzuki's adventures with his own grandkids. It's time for the twins to go on a nature expedition with Bompa. What marvelous place will they explore this time? Tidepools at the sea? The pond full of frogs' eggs? Maybe deep in the forest? But to their disappointment, they are just exploring outside the door. Yet, as they begin...
Series
Publisher
Inhabit Media Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Jake's puppy Kamik is growing quickly, but the dog isn't becoming any easier to handle. All Jake wants is to raise his puppy into a strong, fast sled dog, but Kamik is far from ready to pull a sled with a dog team. With some advice and a little help from his grandmother, Jake learns basic principles of how to begin training a dog to pull. Kamik finally has his first sled, and he and Jake can finally begin exploring the tundra together. But Jake and...
Series
Publisher
Inhabit Media Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Jake cannot wait for his uncle to meet Kamik, and to see what an obedient puppy he is becoming! Jake's uncle is a great musher, who has won many dogsledding races, and if Kamik is good enough Jake hopes today might be the day that Kamik finally gets to run with a dog team!"--Back cover.
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