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By Per-Henrik Gürth. 2015
This picture book takes readers on a sunrise-to-sunset tour across Canada, showcasing all kinds of fun adventures to be had…
from coast to coast. Each colourful spread shows a different time of day and location with a corresponding activity. For example, "7:15 a.m. Help unload fresh vegetables at the Halifax Farmers' Market." Ideas range from waking up with the sunrise in St. John's to falling asleep under the Northern Lights in Nunavut, and cover all manner of places in between, from large cities to national parks, in every province and territory. Grades K-3. 2015.By Robie H Harris, Nadine Bernard Westscott. 2012
Gus and Nellie have some exciting news: there’s going to be a baby in their family! Join them through the…
seasons as they watch their mother’s pregnancy with fascination and curiosity while awaiting the birth of their new baby sibling. Combining accessible, humorous, and accurate illustrations; conversations between the two siblings; and a factual text, here is the ideal book to help young children understand that the way a growing baby develops inside a woman’s body, and how a baby is born. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2012.By William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, Elizabeth Zunon. 2012
When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family…
didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes. Bestseller. Grades K-3. 2012.By Geraldo Valério. 2018
Here they come…orange foxes, blue whales, red cardinals, and many more Canadian animals in colour! New from the creator of…
bestsellers Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose! and Jump, Leap, Count Sheep!, the third book in this Canadian trio introduces young readers to the concept of colour. Each spread features one of 10 different colours along with a Canadian animal brightly rendered in Geraldo Valério’s simple yet sophisticated paper collage. Each spread also features a lively descriptive phrase full of wordplay, alliteration, and rhyme. From the familiar black bears breakfasting in a bed of berries, to the more exotic purple sea stars stretching and pink prawns pirouetting, young readers will love discovering wildlife from a mix of environments including land, sea, and sky. An informational spread at the end includes spot art and facts about the featured wildlife.By Naomi Moyer. 2018
Inspirational stories of ten Black women and women’s collectives from Canadian and American history. Included are leaders and groundbreakers who…
were anti-slavery activists, business women, health-care activists, civic organizers and educators. Celebrate these remarkable women, some of whom you may be hearing about for the first time, and the profound impacts they've made.By Dori Hillestad Butler, Carol Thompson. 2005
Elizabeth's mom is having a baby, and the whole family is involved. Elizabeth learns all about the baby's development, and…
she traces his growth, month by month. She learns how the baby got inside Mom, too. Finally the big day comes - Mom and Dad head off to the hospital, and soon there's a brand-new little person in the family! Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2005.By Gail Gibbons. 1995