September 4, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
One Summer in Vancouver is a coming out story set against the backdrop of Vancouver’s Gay Games, which were held in 1990. At 17, Tom is struggling to come out – both to himself and ... Read More »
Abandoned at birth by her father Phineas, “a scoundrel, a flim-flammer, and worse, circus riff-raff,” Ephemia Rimaldi (Effy) has found a comfortable home with her great-aunt Ada, a committed campaigner for women’s rights. Determined that ... Read More »
August 30, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
Grand Chief Salamoo Cook is Coming to Town! is a raucous picture book by author and playwright Tomson Highway. Highway weaves songs – written in Cree, with translations into English – throughout the story, and ... Read More »
August 23, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Dr. Afua Cooper may be best known for her work of nonfiction, The Hanging of Angélique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montréal, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award ... Read More »
August 21, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books
Julie and the Mango Tree, Sadé Smith’s second picture book, tells the story of a young Jamaican girl who learns that her favourite treat is more enjoyable when shared. As her Papa isn’t there to ... Read More »
August 16, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Focus. Click. Wind. These are the actions 11th grader Billie Taylor performs when taking photographs. She is a teenager trying to make sense of a tumultuous world: the book opens in April 1968, in New ... Read More »
August 14, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
The best children’s stories – the best stories, period – often start in ways that feel familiar, even hackneyed, only to go places you could not have predicted. Think of celebrated author-illustrator Jon Klassen’s picture ... Read More »
August 9, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
Combining a children’s picture book, a souvenir of local history, and an architectural tribute is an ambitious undertaking, but Pictou town, written and illustrated by Teresa MacKenzie, rises to the challenge. MacKenzie’s lively illustrations and ... Read More »
August 7, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books
When her estranged father decides to remarry and invites her to the wedding in India, Mehar Rabbani sees it as her chance to mend family ties. But can this American teenager reconnect with the Indian ... Read More »
August 2, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books
“In a small town by a big forest, there was a little orchestra ...” Gracey Zhang’s whimsical narration, paired with vibrant and colourful artwork, sets the stage for this funny and uplifting tale of music, ... Read More »
July 31, 2023 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books