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General fiction, Family storiesPoetry
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And these are the things we find by the sea My mommy, my mama, my brother, and me. With this…
gentle refrain, the debut picture book from celebrated author and playwright Natalie Meisner (Double Pregnant) reflects on her own two-mom, two-son family's early days growing up in Lockeport, Nova Scotia. Living by the sea offers myriad charms for the two young brothers in this poetic ode to beachcombing. When the fog disappears, the path to the beach beckons, with all the treasures it leaves behind: lobster traps, buoys, fused glass, urchins, a note in a bottle. But best of all is all the neighbours they meet along the way. An unforgettable instant classic for families of all shapes and sizes. Featuring glorious watercolours by Mathilde Cinq-Mars, which capture the warmth and magic of time spent with family by the sea.Available copies:
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Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Gentle fictionPoetry
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"The far north has never felt so deliciously warm." —Kirkus Reviews "Readers will carry this gorgeous book close to their…
hearts."—School Library Journal "Just right for bedtime, it's an intimate tale that celebrates simple warmth and comfort."—Publishers Weekly Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik—the pouch in the back of a mother’s parka used to carry a child—to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of Anaana’s laughter. Sweet and soothing, this book offers a unique perspective that will charm readers of all ages.Available copies:
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Biography, Literature biography, Travel and geography, Women biography, Poetry
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A Kirkus Reviews most anticipated picture book of fall 2019, new from Nadia L. Hohn, named one of CBC’s “6…
Black Canadian writers to watch” Louise Bennett Coverley, better known as Miss Lou, was an iconic poet and entertainer known for popularizing the use of patois in music and poetry internationally—helping to pave the way for artists like Harry Belafonte and Bob Marley to use patois in their work. This picture book tells the story of Miss Lou’s early years, when she was a young girl growing up in Jamaica. As a child, Miss Lou loved words—particularly the Jamaican English, or patois, that she heard all around her. As a young writer, Miss Lou felt caught between writing “lines of words like tight cornrows,” as her teachers instructed, and words that beat more naturally “in time with her heart.” The uplifting and inspiring story of a girl finding her own voice, this is also a vibrant, colorful, and immersive look at an important figure in our cultural history. With rich and warm illustrations bringing the story to life, A Likkle Miss Lou is a modern ode to language, girl power, diversity, and the arts. End matter includes a glossary of Jamaican patois terms, a note about the author’s “own voice” perspective as a Jamaican-Canadian writer, and a brief biography of Miss Lou and her connection to Canada, where she lived for 20 years.Available copies:
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Alphabet, number and picture booksLiterature, Poetry
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An assortment of children and pets climb over, under, and through the letters of the alphabet in this illustrated presentation of a familiar song. Grades P-2. 1994.
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Poetry
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Three friends set sail to explore a many-hued sea, where they encounter a number of colourful sea creatures. Grades P-2. 2001.
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General fiction, Alphabet, number and picture booksPoetry
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Hello toes, our tootsie friends Hello, summer feet again! Canada's Dr. Seuss, Sheree Fitch, is back with a brand-new tongue-twisting…
picture book that celebrates all things summer. From those first barefoot days, wobble-dy walking over rocks and pebbles, to wandering-wild while searching for sea glass and, finally, huddled-up cozy at a late-summer bonfire, these summer feet flutter kick, somersault, hide-and-seek, and dance in the rain, soaking up all the season has to offer. With Fitch's classic lip-slippery, lyrical rhymes and Carolyn Fisher's bright and colourful illustrations, Summer Feet will be an instant summertime favourite.Available copies:
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Tactile booksHumour, Poetry
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Six fun poems to read and feel. Includes tactile illustrations, presented in print and Braille. Grades K-3. 2003.
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Literature, Poetry
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Hoberman tackles the elusive question of what makes a family a family. Her refrain says it all: "Bottle caps, gingersnaps,…
buttons, or rings/You can make families from all sorts of things!" No matter what, making a family is about seeing the likenesses, not the differences. Grades K-3. 2009.Available copies:
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Canadian non-fiction, Poetry
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Oscar Ollie Brown is on the hunt! Ants and frogs and cows are making his life miserable and he's determined…
to put them in their place. There's just one problem: they're invisible. Poor Oscar - his life is plagued with creatures he can't see. Grades K-3. 2008.Available copies:
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Humour, Poetry, Music
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Well-known songs, including "Oh Susannah" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," are presented with new words and titles, such…
as "Heavy Backpack!" and "I Don't Want to Do Homework!" Grades K-3. 2008.Available copies:
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Literature, Poetry
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In poetry that lyrically winds like a creek through a farmer's field, we journey through one lovely day in Buttercup's life. Grades K-3. 2008.
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Poetry
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A collection of poems about dragons, including "I'm an amiable dragon," "If you don't believe in dragons," and "A dragon is in my computer." Grades K-3 and older readers. 1993.
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Alphabet, number and picture books, Animal storiesLiterature, Poetry
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Hoping for hippos? Take a look! They're all in this belly button book! Grades P-2. 2005.
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Humour, Poetry, Music, Christianity
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Well-known Christmas songs, including "O Christmas Tree" and "Deck the Halls," are presented with new words and titles, such as…
"Toy Catalogs" and "At the Mall." Grades K-3 and older readers. 2005.Available copies:
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Poetry
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Farmer McPhee's yellow lemons are ready to be picked and made into lemonade, pies, and muffins, but when a red…
lemon is found in the crop and discarded, it eventually yields some surprises. Grades P-2. 2006.Available copies:
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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Literature, Poetry
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A collection of children's poetry, from whimsical nonsense to meaningful and poignant statements. The author uses the rhythm of bouncing…
balls and schoolyard songs to create his verses. A small boy and his dog lead readers through the collection, with a host of bizarre insects giving their input whenever they can. Grades K-3 and older readers.Available copies:
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Literature, Poetry
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A biography and introduction to the work of the Japanese haiku poet whose love for nature finds expression in the…
more than thirty poems included in this book. Grades K-3 and older readers. 1998.Available copies:
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Multi-cultural fiction, Alphabet, number and picture books, General fictionPoetry
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From Arctic, Bonhomme and Imax to kayak, Ogopogo and zed, Eh? to Zed takes children on an alphabetic, fun-filled tour…
of Canada.Set in tightly linked rhyming verse, the words for this unique book resonate with classic and contemporary images from every province and territory in the country. Included are place names from Cavendish to Yarmouth and icons that will prompt discussion of Canada's many regions, and its culture, discoveries and heritage. Accompanying the inventive text is a visual feast via the colorful palette of well-known illustrator Alan Daniel. He provides a witty mixture of folk art paintings, toys and models that leap from the page with a whimsical energy that delights the imagination. A treasure for families, a desirable souvenir for visitors to Canada, and a perfect resource for schools and libraries, Eh? to Zed celebrates what makes us truly Canadian, eh.Available copies:
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Adventure stories, General fictionPoetry
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What do young superheroes do when they’ve blundered and bungled? They don’t get mad; they get SMART! This fun follow-up…
to Even Superheroes Have Bad Days teaches kids another humorous lesson in overcoming adversity. Even superheroes sometimes slip up and err. And when that happens, do they say, “It’s not FAIR?” or give up in despair? NO! “Ashamed Superheroes who goofed up somehow . . . First STOP . . . then CONSIDER what’s best to do now.” Whether they’ve nabbed the wrong guy by mistake or bashed into a planet while zooming through space, all superheroes ‘fess up their mess-up, get on with their day, and keep on saving the world in the most super way!Available copies:
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Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, General fictionPoetry
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Finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award, Young People’s Literature – Illustrated BooksWhen a young girl visits the site of…
Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she’s heard from her family come to mind. She imagines what the community was once like — the brightly painted houses nestled into the hillside, the field where boys played football, the pond where all the kids went rafting, the bountiful fishing, the huge bonfires. Coming out of her reverie, she visits the present-day park and the sundial where her great- grandmother’s name is carved in stone, and celebrates a summer day at the annual Africville Reunion/Festival.Africville was a vibrant Black community for more than 150 years. But even though its residents paid municipal taxes, they lived without running water, sewers, paved roads and police, fire-truck and ambulance services. Over time, the city located a slaughterhouse, a hospital for infectious disease, and even the city garbage dump nearby. In the 1960s, city officials decided to demolish the community, moving people out in city dump trucks and relocating them in public housing.Today, Africville has been replaced by a park, where former residents and their families gather each summer to remember their community.Available copies:
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