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By Alexander McCall Smith. 2012
By Kate Duke. 1992
When Penelope asks Aunt Isabel to tell her a good story, Aunt Isabel carefully describes exactly what they will need…
to accomplish such a feat, as they weave a tale of Prince Augustus and Lady Nell. They begin with a when and a where, they add a who, some romance, and a problem, and they create a charming adventure. Grades K-3. 1992.By Faith Baldwin. 1972
By Arthur Dorros. 1991
Come join Rosalba and her grandmother, her abuela, on a magical journey as they fly over the streets, sights, and…
people of New York City which sparkles below. The story is narrated in English, and sprinkled with Spanish phrases as Abuela points out places that they explore together. Grades K-3. 1997, c1991.By Lillian Beckwith. 2002
Kirsty MacDonald is a crofter on the idyllic Westisle in the Hebrides; her son attends school on the mainland. Being…
separated from him is a wrench for Kirsty, already twice widowed. As autumn arrives she is kept busy preparing for the winter and finds herself fully involved in the lives of her fellow islanders, but it is the appearance of a Canadian and his daughter that causes the biggest waves in the small community. Sequel to "An island apart". c2002.By Tony Bonning. 2001
A weary fox stops by a farm with the hope of getting some spare food, but when the stingy animals…
decide that they won't share with him, he resorts to his wily ways to get some. Asking for a "drop of water to make some soup," the fox pulls a pot from his backpack, lights a fire, and drops a stone into the pot. He then declares that the soup is "not quite right," wondering whether some salt and pepper, turnip, carrot, cabbage, and corn would enhance its flavour. Grades K-3. 2001.By Troon Harrison. 1996
Aaron loves animals -- he has a dog, a cat, six kittens, and six guinea pigs to prove it. He's…
having a wonderful summer until he starts sneezing and his head aches. Grades K-3.By H. J Hutchins. 1997
When the teacher asks her to sing for the class, Robyn knows it's her chance to be the world's best…
singer. Should she perform like Celine Dion, or do "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," or the matchmaker song? It's hard to decide, even for the world's best singer -- and the three boys who throw spitballs don't make it any easier. Grades 2-4.By Sarah Cummins, Gilles Gauthier. 1991
Carl and his best friend, Mooch, are nine. But Mooch is a dog and that makes her sixty-three! She has…
some problems and gets Carl into lots of trouble, but Carl still thinks she is the best dog that ever lived. Grades 2-4. Uniform title: Ne touchez pas à ma Babouche.By Grace Livingston Hill. 1932
For Chris Walton, life is great. He is part of a warm and loving family, and in a few weeks…
he will return for his senior year in college with a brand new car. But his world is turned upside down when his bank-president father must close the bank. Chris soon learns that one person in town understands his new circumstances. 1992, c1932.By Benedict Freedman, Nancy Mars Freedman. 2002
A long-awaited sequel to the beloved Canadian book, "Mrs. Mike". We see the world through the eyes of a young…
Cree woman adopted by Mrs. Mike and her husband. Young Kathy decides to go into nursing and moves to Montreal for her training. The time is World War II and Kathy is soon swept up in it all. Two different men enter her life as well. 2002.By A. A Milne. 1992
By E. L Doctorow. 1985
This nostalgic recreation of a sensitive boy's life captures the sights and sounds of the Great Depression and the intimacies…
of Jewish family life. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1985.By Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Frank Glover Smith, Laurence Lerner. 1969
This story of Mr. Gibson's new marriage and its influence on the lives of those closest to him is underpinned…
by a sense of social change, and of the more basic realities of birth and death. First published in 1866. 1969.By Alayna Munce. 2005
A young woman watches her grandparents begin to decline. As she sorts through the couple's belongings, she reflects on the…
untold stories and unsung bonds that make up our lives. Meanwhile, modern urban life places strains on her own marriage and on her sense of what, ultimately, we owe each other. Some strong language. 2005.By Donn Kushner. 1984
By Alan Garner. 1977
By Alice Taylor. 1988
The changing seasons shape this beautiful, gentle account of growing up on a farm in the 1940s. It is a…
story not without sadness but dominated by light and colour and by affection for a childhood spent close to nature. 1988.By Patricia MacLachlan. 1979
John learns to see things in a new way after spending a day with Grandpa. A very gentle portrayal of…
blindness and the love of a boy for his grandparents. Grades K-3. 1979.By Jillian Tamaki. 2018
In captivating paintings full of movement and transformation, Tamaki follows a young girl through a year or a day as…
she examines the colors in the world around her. Egg yolks are sunny orange as expected, yet water cupped in her hands isn't blue like they say. But maybe a blue whale is blue. She doesn't know, she hasn't seen one. Winner of the 2018 Governor General’s Award for Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books. Grades K-3. 2018.