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By Dennis Lee, Qin Leng. 2018
By Caroline Everson, Anne Marie Bourgeois. 2017
In fourteen gentle stanzas, sleepy & dash-eyed children throughout history draw comfort from bedtime tales and tender lullabies. Here, their…
innate curiosity about the world around them is satisfied by timeless music that drifts through centuries on the wind. Loving parents sing of white polar bears, northern lights, sea creatures, and woodland animals that dance under the stars and visit each child on the edge of sleep. Grades K-3. 2017.By Caroline Pignat, François Thisdale. 2018
Illustrated picture book on the cycle of life including acrostic poetry that introduces young readers to the changing seasons, rhythms…
of nature and the natural world, animals and environment. Grades K-3. 2018,By Ward Jenkins, Harris J. 2017
By Lorna Crozier, Rachelle Anne Miller. 2017
By Helaine Becker, Mark Hoffmann. 2017
Kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring adventure that can take you anywhere!…
You can read at the playground, under the sea, at the opera and even in outer space! It turns out you can read everywhere! Grades K-3. 2017.By Deborah Ruddell, Joan Rankin. 2015
Would you like to dive into a watermelon lake? Meet the superstars of suppertime, the one and only Mac and…
Cheese? Or find out how a poet orders a shake? Then read this tasty treat of perfectly seasoned scrumptious poems! Grades K-3. 2015.By Laura Purdie Salas, Josée Bisaillon. 2011
Wild, weird, wacky, and winsome poems all about the magic to found on a single bookshelf. Each poem gives voice…
to those who seldom get one – the books themselves. Characters please for sequels, book jackets strut their stuff, and we get a sneak peek at a raucous party in the aisles when all the light go out at the bookstore! Grades K-3. 2011.By Shauntay Grant, Susan Tooke. 2010
Two boys from North End Halifax explore their neighbourhood and the city beyond, finding music everywhere. At the skate park,…
by the Public Gardens, down Spring Garden Road, and on the boardwalk, drums and saxophones and dancers and basketballs create the jumbled, joyful, pulsing rhythm of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2010.By Lisa Bullard, Constanza Basaluzzo. 2012
Sarah is excited to celebrate Passover! She helps get the house ready. At the seder, the special Passover dinner, she…
asks The Four Questions. After dinner, the children hunt for the matzah that Grandpa has hidden. Find out how families celebrate this Jewish holiday -- a holiday of freedom. Grades K-3. 2012.By Carl Warner. 2012
Enjoy miniature landscapes made entirely from edible ingredients. Each picture shows readers what the world might look like if there…
were only a single color. “Yellow” is a desert made of pasta palm trees, cereal sand, and Swiss cheese pyramids, while “Orange” features pumpkin cottages, carrot trees, and apricot leaves. Verse accompanies each image, inviting readers to figure out the various foods used (which are all identified at the back of the book). Grades K-3. 2012.By Saxton Freymann. 2006
The author sculpts fruits and vegetables to depict things that go. Narrated by a little mushroom man who suggests different…
ways of getting about: on foot or by skateboard, wheelchair, bicycle, skis, car, bus, truck, train, sailboat, submarine, airplane, blimp, or rocket. Grades K-3. 2006.By Jean Little, Geneviève Côté. 2012
“If wishes were ice cream, our cones would be doubles. If wishes were soapsuds, we'd blow shining bubbles.” Bouncy rhymes…
describe kids’ favourite wishes, from puppies to pancakes and sundaes to snowflakes. Grades K-3. 2012.By Joni Mitchell, Brian Deines. 2011
Tells the story of a young boy experiencing the simple wonders of life: dragonflies in jars, the night sky, frozen…
streams, and carousels. As the years go by, cartwheels are replaced by car wheels and the boy’s dreams change, but the sense of wonder remains. Grades K-3. 2011.By Sandra Boynton. 2005
By David Catrow, Alan Katz. 2005
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.By Dennis Lee, David McPhail. 2000
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.By Matthew Gollub, Kazuko G Stone. 1998
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.By Marion Ripley. 2003
By Todd Parr. 2009
Sometimes I feel silly.Sometimes I feel like eating pizza for breakfast.Sometimes I feel brave.Sometimes I feel like trying something new...The…
Feelings Book vibrantly illustrates the wide range of moods we all experience. Kids and adults will appreciate Todd Parr's quirky intelligence as he pays special attention to the ever-changing, sometimes nonsensical emotions that we all feel. Targeted to young children first beginning to read, this book will inspire kids to discuss their multitude of feelings in a kid-friendly, accessible format, told through Parr's trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes.