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Kateri is a young girl, growing up in the care of her grandmother. We see her reaching important milestones her…
first day of school, first dance, first date, wedding, first child along with her mother, who is always there, watching her child growing up without her. Told in alternating voices, this is a story of love, loss, and acceptance, showing the human side of a national tragedy. An afterword by the author provides a simple, age appropriate context for young readers. Winner of the 2017 Golden Oak Award. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2015.
When the dog he is looking after runs away from Alan into the forbidden garden of a retired dog-hating magician,…
the magician casts a spell over the contrary dog. A Caldecott honor book. Grades K-3. c1979.
Cindy Winters loves to play hockey. Her parents are too poor to enroll her in a league, but she's resourceful…
and does odd jobs until she has earned enough money to play. Armed with her mother's old equipment, she is thrilled to join a team. But her happiness doesn't last long. Among her teammates are the horrible Blister Sisters. They make her life miserable. And worse, Cindy's sidelined by the coach, who just happens to be Mrs. Blister. Grades 2-4 and older readers. Winner of the 2013 Blue Spruce Honour Book Award. 2010.
A story of a brave puppy whose delight in life contributes to his own healing. A tale of going to…
the hospital to get well, and also a tale of friendship and its power to heal. And it's a tale of a community - doctors, nurses, friends and family - all working together to help their patient. Mom's Choice Award winner. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2007.
It's true that getting along can be difficult, but Giraffe and Bird don't even try. When Bird makes a face,…
Giraffe sticks out his tongue; when Bird tweets in his ear, Giraffe invades Bird's personal space. They can't stand each other. One day they have enough and turn their backs on each other. But without each other, how will Bird and Giraffe weather the coming storm? Winner of the 2012 Blue Spruce Award. Grades K-3. 2010.
Simon has always wanted to catch a fish. When an eagle accidentally drops one into a tidal pool, Simon is…
torn between sympathy for the fish and the desire to catch something of his own. Governor General's Literary Award winner and Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Medal winner. Grades K-3. 1978.
A young girl and her lovable dog, Lulu, are the best of friends. Lulu is the best dog a girl…
could ever hope for, but when she grows older and gradually becomes weak, the little girl must face the sad possibility of losing her dear friend. When the time comes, the little girl discovers that the sweet memory of her beloved Lulu will live on forever in her heart. Grades K-3. 2004.
Bird and Raccoon are playing ball, when Bird gets bonked on the head. "Boo hoo hoo!" he cries. What will…
make Bird feel better? A kiss? A cookie? A bandaid? Bird's friends Raccoon, Rabbit, Beaver, Sheep, and Fox are full of sweet and funny ideas. Grades K-3. Winner of the 2010 Blue Spruce Award. 2009.
Elise wonders why her grandmother's words keep escaping her -- do they fly off to play tricks on her? Elise's…
grandmother used to know many marvellous words, but now she seems to be losing them all the time. Can Elise help her by catching them, like butterflies in a net? Eventually, Elise comes to believe that her grandmother has used up all her words and has passed them on to her, as a gift. Winner of the 2007 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature Illustration (French language). Grades K-3. 2007. Uniform title: Petite rapporteuse de mots.
A smart, fierce, brave bear, Winston of Churchill, Manitoba has noticed that their icy home is slowly melting away. He…
explains to the other bears why the ice is melting and rallies the bears to convince humans to save their Arctic home. However, on the way to the protest march, Winston learns an unexpected lesson and realizes that he, too, must change his ways. Grades K-3. 2007.
The kitchen window at Nanna and Poppy's house is, for one little girl, a magic gateway. Everything important happens near…
it, through it, or beyond it. 2005 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors. Winner of the 2006 Caldecott Medal. Grades K-3. 2005.
One night, the Gruffalo's child wanders into the woods to search for the Big Bad Mouse. But instead, she comes…
upon a small mouse in the woods ... and decides to eat him! But wait, what is that? A shadow of a very large, scary creature falls on the ground. Could it be the Big Bad Mouse after all? Sequel to "The Gruffalo" (PI00560). Grades K-3. 2005, c2004.
When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want…
to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo ... is there? Grades K-3. 1999.
Share a windy autumn day with Zoe, as she takes a walk to the park with Dad, rides high on…
the swing, and goes back home again. Winner of the Mr. Christie's Book Award for Illustration. 2001.
Share a sunny summer day with Zoe, as she takes a walk to the park with Mum, eats a picnic…
lunch, and goes back home again. Winner of the Mr. Christie's Book Award for Illustration. Grades P-2. 2001.
A young girl tells about how much fun she and her sister had at a family party during the summer.…
Grades K-3. Winner of the 1997 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature (Illustration).