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Kid confidential: an insider's guide to grown-ups
By Monte Montgomery. 2012
Let’s face it: Being a kid isn’t easy. Compared to adults, kids are inexperienced, powerless, and short. Just as it…
would be irresponsible to send travellers to a strange city without a map, it would be wrong to let defenceless kids navigate a world inhabited by parents, teachers, and other adults without an in-depth guide to how the older (although not necessarily smarter) half lives. This book explores the strangest and most mysterious facets of adult life, such as: What do teachers really talk about in the teacher’s lounge? And how can adults stand to drink a beverage as disgusting as coffee? With tongue-in-cheek sidebars and tips for good-natured trickery throughout, this fully loaded guide will be a “must have” for every kid. Grades 4-7. 2012.Strange but true sports (Blazers. Strange but true)
By Lori Polydoros. 2011
I could pee on this: and other poems by cats (I Could Pee on This Ser.)
By Francesco Marciuliano. 2012
Collection of poems written from the perspective of cats. Themes include getting the attention of owners, common annoyances, and what…
gives cats pleasure. In "Kneel Before Me" the source of the superior attitude of cats is explored. Bestseller. 2012I could chew on this: and other poems by dogs
By Francesco Marciuliano. 2013
Author of I Could Pee on This (DB 75270) imagines the inner lives of dogs through poetry. Themes include favorite…
treats, attachment to owners, and the smells of the world. "Never Learn" explores the thought process of going for a car ride. 2013Heroes for my son
By Brad Meltzer. 2010
The author profiles some fifty men and women as examples to live by for his eight-year-old son. Includes the Wright…
Brothers; Frank Shankwitz, creator of the Make-A-Wish Foundation; and a boy with cerebral palsy whose father pushes his wheelchair in races. Uncontracted braille. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2010Treaty Words: For As Long As the Rivers Flow
By Aimée Craft, Luke Swinson. 2021
The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together.…
We build all of our treaties on that original treaty. On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis’s home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen—to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about treaties—the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Luke Swinson and an author’s note at the end, Aimée Craft affirms the importance of understanding an Indigenous perspective on treaties in this evocative book that is essential for readers of all ages.Geogra-fleas!: riddles all over the map
By Joan Holub. 2004
Riddles about dogs and geography for laughs while learning facts. Topics include oceans, planets, continents, and land formations; United States…
facts, states, state capitals; and more. Uncontracted braille. For grades 3-6. 2004Le vieillard et l'enfant
By Dominique Fortier, Gabrielle Roy. 2020
Christine habitait une petite ville sous les ciels infinis du Manitoba où le temps s’écoulait le plus lentement du monde…
dans la grande chaleur de l’été. Elle explorait ses rues en patins à roulettes ou en échasses, pour aller plus vite ou voir plus loin. Un matin, sous les feuilles d’un petit érable, elle découvrit un vieil homme, monsieur Saint-Hilaire, qui l’invita à passer toute une journée au bord du lac Winnipeg. Un album universel tout en poésie qui porte sur l’enfance, l’amitié et l’attirance pour les grands espaces. Le disque qui accompagne le livre propose une lecture chaude et rassurante du conte, suivie de 13 chansons aux mélodies à la fois simples et raffinées.Une fête sous la Lune: l'extraordinaire voyage de la bande à Bébert (L' extraordinaire voyage de la bande à Bébert)
By Christiane Duchesne, Jérôme Minière. 2020
l était une fois quatre amis qui ne se quittaient jamais comme ils avaient toujours beaucoup de plaisir ensemble. Après…
un voyage plein de surprises qui s’est terminé avec un grand pique-nique au soleil, les membres de la bande à Bébert décident de s’installer loin des pluies torrentielles, au sommet de la montagne Bleue. Dans ce nouveau pays, ils feront la connaissance d’une grande petite fille extraordinaire prénommée Alice, qui n’a qu’à claquer des doigts pour devenir minuscule ou géante… Ensemble, ils passeront une nuit magique à chanter et à danser sous les étoiles filantes, à planer autour de la lune !Coucou bébé écoute (Mon petit livre sonore)
By Camille Romanetto. 2022
Weird Rules to Follow
By Kim Spencer. 2022
A Bucket of Stars
By Suri Rosen. 2023
A story of two kids trying to save the world they know and heal the families they have.It’s the summer…
of 2003 and thirteen-year-old astronomer Noah Cooper has just moved to Queensport, a small town with a vast amateur sky full of stars. There he meets Tara Dhillon, a lonely girl and aspiring filmmaker. When the two team up to produce an astronomy movie and enter a film contest, they discover a secret plan to turn their rural hamlet into a huge subdivision.Noah and Tara must use their unique skills to identify the culprits who plan on paving over the historic county — and try to save the infinite beauty of the stars. As if that’s not enough to have at stake, Noah needs to win the prize money to buy a new telescope for his unemployed father — an ex-astronomer who’s almost given up on the stars, as well as life on earth.Touching on themes of activism, environmental anxiety and mental health, A Bucket of Stars will have readers cheering for Noah, a boy whose head is in the stars, and Tara, a girl who lives in a world of digital images — and their special bond that just might mend the world around them.