Picture Books

I Sure Do

By Charles Demers and Dorothy Leung (ill.)

Some books for babies have plots, some teach concepts, and others exist solely to express how much caregivers love their little ones. Vancouver-based comedian Charles Demers’s picture book debut, I Sure Do, is a poetic, original ... Read More »

May 27, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ The Deepest Blue

By Shauntay Grant and Daniel Minter (ill.)

Communicating history to children effectively can be difficult. It is the crowning achievement of The Deepest Blue, a beautiful picture book written in lyrical verse and filled with layered illustrations, that a serious subject is ... Read More »

May 20, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Tom’s Wild Ride

By Isabelle Arsenault

Tom is learning to ride his bike, and there’s not much that can stand in his way. Sure, he’s wobbly, still using training wheels, and has already taken a tumble that required a bandage, but ... Read More »

May 13, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

When We Go Home

By Heather Beaumont and Nátali de Mello (ill.)

When young Marlee’s parents share their excitement about going “back home” to visit Jamaica, Marlee insists Jamaica is not her home. For her, home is the place she shares with her parents and younger brother. ... Read More »

April 15, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Along Came an Aardvark

By Vi Hughes and Lydia Ramsey (ill.)

In Tumble Hill Library, amid a boisterous crowd of children, sits a lonely dictionary aptly named Samuel O. Dictionary. Perched high atop a bookshelf, he is filled with big words – and even bigger feelings. ... Read More »

April 8, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

A Baby on My Back

By Ceporah Mearns and Tindur Peturs (ill.)

Ceporah Mearns and Tindur Peturs bring readers a warm and inviting picture book with A Baby on My Back. A young girl named Silu visits with her aunt and baby cousin, and her aunt asks ... Read More »

March 25, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

A Friend Is a Friend Is a Friend

By Sara O’Leary and Qin Leng (ill.)

Ah, summer camp. For many children, it’s an exciting chance to practice a little low-stakes independence from family and familiar friends. For others, it’s an anxiety-inducing experience rife with overthinking and feelings of being overwhelmed. ... Read More »

March 18, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Every Space Between

By Naseem Hrab and John Martz (ill.)

Beginnings and endings get all the attention, but this perspective-shifting picture book by Governor General’s Award–winning author Naseem Hrab espouses that the real action happens in the often-overlooked middle. Readers discover the myriad little in-between moments ... Read More »

February 4, 2026 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

★ Where There Is Love: A Story in African Proverbs

By Shauntay Grant and Letícia Moreno (ill.)

How often have you found yourself reciting a saying your grandmother taught you? Shauntay Grant’s picture book Where There Is Love: A Story in African Proverbs, illustrated by Letícia Moreno, captures a girl’s introduction to ... Read More »

December 3, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

Sketch

By Jacques Goldstyn and Helen Mixter (trans.)

It’s easy to see that Sketch, the boy at the centre of Jacques Goldstyn’s ode to the powers of creative individuality, is different. Where everyone around him is rendered in colour surrounded by bold, inky ... Read More »

November 19, 2025 | Filed under: Kids’ Books, Picture Books

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