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Megabat / (Megabat #1)
By Anna Humphrey. 2018
Daniel Misumi has just moved to a new house. It's big and old and far away from his friends and…
his life before. AND it's haunted ... or is it? Megabat was just napping on a papaya one day when he was stuffed in a box and shipped halfway across the world. Now he's living in an old house far from home, feeling sorry for himself and accidentally scaring the people who live there. Daniel realizes it's not a ghost in his new house. It's a bat. And he can talk. And he's actually kind of cute. Megabat realizes that not every human wants to whack him with a broom. This one shares his smooshfruit. Add some buttermelon, juice boxes, a light saber and a common enemy and you've got a new friendship in the making! Winner of the 2020 Silver Birch Express Award. Grades 3-6. 2018.Music for Tigers
By Michelle Kadarusman. 2020
Kadarusman’s award-nominated Tasmanian conservation story with four starred reviews, now in a quality paperback edition Shipped halfway around the world…
to spend the summer with her mom’s eccentric Australian relatives, middle schooler and passionate violinist Louisa is prepared to be resentful. But life at the family’s remote camp in the Tasmanian rainforest is intriguing, to say the least. There are pig-footed bandicoots, scary spiders, weird noises and odors in the night, and a quirky boy named Colin who cooks the most amazing meals. Not the least strange is her Uncle Ruff, with his unusual pet and veiled hints about something named Convict Rock. Finally, Louisa learns the truth: Convict Rock is a sanctuary established by her great-grandmother Eleanor—a sanctuary for Tasmanian tigers, Australia’s huge marsupials that were famously hunted into extinction almost a hundred years ago. Or so the world believes. Hidden in the rainforest at Convict Rock, one tiger remains. But now the sanctuary is threatened by a mining operation, and the last Tasmanian tiger must be lured deeper into the forest. The problem is, not since her great-grandmother has a member of the family been able to earn the shy tigers’ trust. As the summer progresses, Louisa forges unexpected connections with Colin, with the forest, and—through Eleanor’s journal—with her great-grandmother. She begins to suspect the key to saving the tiger is her very own music. But will her plan work? Or will the enigmatic Tasmanian tiger disappear once again, this time forever? A moving coming-of-age story wrapped up in the moss, leaves, and blue gums of the Tasmanian rainforest where, hidden under giant ferns, crouches its most beloved, and lost, creature.Megabat and Fancy Cat (Megabat #2)
By Anna Humphrey. 2020
Megabat returns, this time with a new nemesis: a very fancy cat. Can our tiny bat hero stop his Daniel's…
heart from being stolen by this nefarious, fluffy villain?Megabat was looking forward to Christmas morning: presents, playing toys, smooshfruit and watching Star Wars. But then Daniel opened his last, most special present.Daniel thinks this might be the best Christmas present yet: a beautiful cat named Priscilla! He's always wanted a pet. Megabat is not sure he likes this cat. She tastes most hairy. Daniel loves his new cat! She's fun to play with, and she's so soft and fluffy.Megabat is not soft OR fluffy. He's not purebred and he doesn't have a big, beautiful swishy tail. What if Daniel loves Priscilla more than Megabat? This is truly a disturbance in the Force. Megabat and Birdgirl must find a way to get rid of this trubble cat once and for all!Calamity ensues as Megabat and Birdgirl try to come up with ways to get rid of Priscilla. But is there more than meets the eye with this furry menace? Kass Reich's adorable illustrations paired with Anna Humphrey's hilarious text make for another unforgettable Megabat adventure.Happy Narwhalidays (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #5)
By Ben Clanton. 2020
A New York Times Bestseller!Narwhal and Jelly spread some holiday cheer (and warm waffle pudding) in the festive fifth book…
of this blockbuster graphic novel series! Dive into three new stories about Narwhal's favorite time of the year! It's the festive season in the world wide waters, and Narwhal is looking forward to cozying up with a good book, singing and partying with pod pals and enjoying some warm waffle pudding. But most of all Narwhal is excited about the arrival of the Merry Mermicorn! According to Narwhal, she's part mermaid, part unicorn and completely mer-aculous! Jelly is of course skeptical about the existence of the "Mira-Miny-What-A Corn" . . . even when he receives a mysterious present. It must be from Narwhal. Now Jelly has to get the perfect gift, but finding a present for someone as unique as Narwhal is no easy feat, even when you have six tentacles. How will Jelly ever come up with a whaley great gift for a best pal who spreads cheer all through the year?Bear for Breakfast (Robert Munsch Ser.)
By Robert Munsch. 2019
Donovan is hungry for a special kind of breakfast . . . BEAR!It's breakfast time and Donovan knows exactly what…
he wants this morning! Not eggs, not pancakes, not cereal. No, what he wants is BEAR, just like his grandfather used to eat for breakfast!So Donovan sets off to bag a bear of his own, going on an adventurous hunt through the woods, where he stalks and is stalked by an ant, a squirrel, and a dog — but they are not bears, so he shoos them away!When Donovan finally meets a real, big and growling bear, he quickly learns that sometimes breakfast tastes best when it doesn't have any teeth!This story was inspiredby Donovan, a first-grader in in La Loche, Saskatchewan, a Chippewancommunity in northern Saskatchewan that Robert Munsch visited in January, 1990. When Robert asked what the kids liked to eat, Donovan said that he liked to eat BEAR!Harvey Holds His Own (The Harvey Stories #2)
By Colleen Nelson. 2020
The West Highland Terrier that brought Harvey Comes Home to life returns with his tail wagging and his nose sharp,…
ready for a new adventure Harvey the West Highland Terrier is back with his beloved Maggie. He is also back at Brayside retirement home, where he and Maggie now volunteer along with their friend Austin. There Maggie is drawn to a new resident, Mrs. Fradette, who tells stories of learning to fix cars as a twelve-year-old during the flood of 1950. Mrs. Fradette, with her bold fashion and love of poker, doesn’t fit in among the beige-cardigan-wearing, bridge-playing ladies of Brayside, but she doesn’t seem to care. Maybe that’s why Maggie likes her so much. Since seventh grade began, Maggie hasn’t been fitting in well with her friends, either. Harvey has a problem of his own. He can smell an intruder in his yard, and he needs to find it. He is so intent on the nighttime fiend that he almost doesn’t notice how worried Austin is about his grandfather, who has been Brayside’s custodian for longer than Harvey has been alive. It seems like the retirement home is planning to give the job to a younger man, an injustice that Austin can’t let pass unchallenged. In intertwining perspectives, Colleen Nelson tells four stories of individuals standing firm for what they know is right: Josephine Fradette, insisting on her right to become a mechanic; Maggie, certain that her friends’ expectations shouldn’t define who she becomes; Austin, indignantly campaigning against ageism; and Harvey, who has found his home at last and is determined to protect it.Adieu, Jacoby!
By Renée Guimond-Plourde, Danielle Guimond, Mélanie Plourde. 2020
Jacoby, qui a aidé de nombreux enfants à gérer leur anxiété et les a encouragés à lire, est très malade.…
Devant sa douleur, Madame Ève se résout à l’emmener chez la vétérinaire pour le faire euthanasier. Alors qu’elle apprend à vivre sans son cher compagnon, Madame Ève chemine, réconfortée par son souvenir apaisant. Les enfants que Jacoby a si bien accompagnés s’ennuient de lui énormément et ils organisent une fête d’adieu. Doucement, la vie reprend son cours, sans ignorer le deuil ni le chagrin.Petit Pico
By Fabien Melanson. 2021
Un beau matin, Petit Pico sort de son oeuf. Tout juste éclos, il part à la recherche de son père.…
Petit Pico questionne la vache, le lama, le cheval… Cui-cui, qui peut bien être son père? Quand enfin ils se retrouvent, Petit Pico apprend à faire cocorico, bien comme il faut !L'étoile dans la pomme
By Marie-France Comeau. 2021
Une pomme jaune garde en son coeur un secret étoilé. Au milieu de centaines de pommes rouges, une pomme un…
peu différente se laisse bercer par un rayon de lune. Une berceuse révèle enfin le secret derrière l’étoile mystérieuse cachée au coeur de chaque pomme. Le retour scintillant du classique jeunesse de Marie-France Comeau et Gilles Cormier dans une nouvelle présentation tout aussi croquante !Le chien d'or de Québec
By Denis M. Boucher. 2021
Un tems viendra qui n’est pas venu Que je morderay qui m’aura mordu. » Alexis Nadeau, directeur de la programmation…
au Musée de la civilisation, reçoit des menaces signées « Le Chien d’or de Québec ». Gabriel, Ania et Mamadou commencent à mener l’enquête. Gabriel aperçoit un vrai chien en or qui se promène dans les rues du vieux Québec et au-dessus de la Porte Saint-Jean. Serait-ce le même chien en or que celui qui orne le portique d’un édifice historique, venu chercher vengeance comme le veut la légende ?Une journée poney! / Pemkiskahk'ciw ahahsis! / A pony day!
By Paul Lang, Hélène De Varennes, Opolahsomuwehs. 2018
Joséphine regarde son grand-père et se demande s’il est sérieux. Lui qui aime tant rire ! Un poney n’a ni…
volant pour le conduire ni fauteuil pour s’y asseoir… Comment pourra-t-elle rester assise sur un poney et le guider jusqu’à l’étang ? La célèbre collection Wabanaki se transforme ! Composée de six contes traditionnels trilingues des Premières Nations de l’Est du Canada, la collection Wabanaki s’enrichit d’une première publication en langue wolastoqey. Ancré dans le présent, reflétant la réalité quotidienne des familles d’aujourd’hui, cet ouvrage s’inscrit dans le renouvèlement des relations entre communautés autochtone et allochtone, auquel Bouton d’or Acadie est fière de contribuer.Un petit bonheur tout rond
By Marie-Célie Agnant. 2019
L’amour grandit, et bébé aussi ! Il remue ses jambes, ses poings et ses orteils, dans le ventre de sa…
maman. Ses parents l’espèrent, neuf mois durant, et comptent les étoiles. Bébé les espère, neuf mois durant, et sautille dans la bedaine. Maman guette ses mouvements. Papa rêve et dessine. Les semaines s’écoulent, la bedaine grandit et les parents ne savent plus quoi compter pour patienter.Summer Feet
By Sheree Fitch. 2020
?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 Sheree Fitch's classic lip-slippery, lyrical rhymes and Carolyn Fisher's bright and colourful illustrations, Summer Feet will be an instant summertime favourite.Luna n'aime pas
By Nathasha Pilotte. 2019
Avec leurs yeux aiguisés, leurs peti ts nez tout frais, et leurs coussinets molletonnés, les minets nous font souvent craquer…
! Mais s’ils nous font rire, eux ne sont pas toujours de bonne humeur… Contrairement à son frère Zim (de Zim s’imagine), Luna est un petit misti gris roux et rabougris. Tandis que son félin de frère explore et escalade dans la maison, à l’aise et bénaise, Luna reste dans son coin à bouder et ronchonner. La maîtresse de Luna et son frère Zim arriveront-ils à le dérider ?The Moon King
By Cara Kansala. 2020
***BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS 2020, PICTURE BOOKS*** When the magical Moon King tips over the night, it spills…
across the land and sea, and he seeks the help of animals big and small to collect the stars and return them to the sky. In this beautifully illustrated bedtime story, Cara Kansala weaves an enchanting fable destined to become a children’s classic—the perfect way to welcome the night and celebrate the wonder of dreams.Où tu vas, Emma?
By Hélène Devarennes. 2021
Tous les soirs en couchant Emma, Papa se demande à quoi elle peut bien rêver. Est-ce qu’elle saute dans la…
rivière? Est-ce qu’elle hurle avec les loups? Est-ce qu’elle devient papillon? Une histoire de tendresse et de complicité entre un papa et sa toute-petite, où l’on se faufile, comme une souris, dans le monde des rêves enfantins.Ouaf? Ouaf? Cot! Cot!
By Carolyn Rowe-Turner. 2021
Les filles de Caro ne sont pas heureuses. « Les filles », ce sont ses poules, et Henriette en particulier…
n’est pas impressionnée quand le labrador Crème Brulée décide de s’inviter au poulailler. Henriette s’enfuit à ti re d’ailes et Crème Brulée part à ses trousses. Vite, il faut rattraper la petite poule rousse avant qu’elle ne tombe à la mer! Les jumelles Caro et Claude vont unir leurs forces pour tenter de sauver leur chère poule... qui leur réserve bien des surprises!Harvey Comes Home (The Harvey Stories #1)
By Colleen Nelson, Tara Anderson. 2019
Now in paperback, the award-winning story of a lost West Highland Terrier warming hearts and bringing generations together A dog’s…
world is a world of scents, of adventure. When a Harvey the West Highland Terrier wanders out of his old life guided only by his nose and his heart, lives begin to converge. Austin, a young volunteer at the Brayside retirement home, quickly finds that the audacious Harvey inspires Mr. Pickering, a bitter resident coping with memory loss, to tell stories of his childhood. Moved by the elderly man’s Dust Bowl recollections of grinding poverty and the perseverance of his friends and family, Austin begins to trade his preconceived notions for empathy. But is it enough to give him the resolve to track down Harvey’s original owner? Supported by warm graphite illustrations from acclaimed artist Tara Anderson, author Colleen Nelson immerses readers in a rich and unflinchingly human tale of struggle and hope—all inspired by one curious dog.Birdspell
By Valerie Sherrard. 2021
Corbin Hayes has felt alone for as long as he can remember. His mom’s illness means lost jobs, constant moves,…
new schools and friendships that never get to grow. There’s a gap in his life that’s been waiting to be filled. So, when a classmate offers Corbin the talking bird she can no longer keep, he’s stoked. But when things begin to spiral out of control, Corbin can no longer get his mom – or himself – through the dark period. At his lowest moment, he’s forced to do the one thing he fears the most.