Beware That Girl – Teresa Toten
Young Adult Fiction / 14 and up (Doubleday Canada, 2017) It’s been a while since I gushed about a book […]
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Rafa was My Robot – Alexandra Dellevoet, ill. Ken Turner
Preschool to Grade 2 (Annick Press, 2014) Rafa Was My Robot, written by Alexandra Dellevoet, is a kind and honest
That One Spooky Night – Dan Bar-el, ill. David Huyck
Grades 1-4 (Kids Can Press, 2012) That One Spooky Night is a collection of tales about a Halloween evening filled
Martin on the Moon – Martine Audet, ill. Luc Melanson, trans. Sarah Quinn
Kindergarten to Grade 2 (Owlkids Books, 2012) Martin spends a lot of time in his own little world – a
The Stone Hatchlings – Sarah Tsiang, ill. Qin Leng
Kindergarten – Grade 3 (Annick Press, 2012) The fascination of young children for stones has long been a governing aspect
Return to Bone Tree Hill – Kristin Butcher
Grades 5-10 (Thistledown, 2009) A true mystery of my favourite sort, this story kept me guessing until the very last
Larf – Ashley Spires
Preschool to Grade 2 (Kids Can Press, 2012) Larf enjoys his quiet life in the woods, alone but for his
Up Cat / Up Dog – Hazel Hutchins, ill. Fanny
Preschool – Kindergarten (Annick Press, 2012) Charmingly appropriate is the idea that a board book, or in this case two,
In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up – Monica Kulling, ill. David Parkins
Grades 1-3 (Tundra Books, 2011) In the Bag: Margaret Knight Wraps It Up is the newest release in Tundra’s Great
My Name is Elizabeth – Annika Dunklee, ill. Matthew Forsythe
Preschool to Grade 2 (Kids Can Press, 2011) Elizabeth loves her name. She loves that it’s nine letters long. She
Cairo Kelly and the Mann – Kristin Butcher
Grades 4-8 (Orca, 2002) Pitched perfectly at boys aged 10-14, Cairo Kelly and the Mann tells the story of two
Me and the Blondes – Teresa Toten
Ages 18+; Young Adult (Penguin, 2009) At the same time hysterically funny and deadpan serious, Me and the Blondes is
The Tiffin – Mahtab Narsimhan
Grades 4-8 (Dancing Cat Books, 2011) There is a reason why The Tiffin has been listed as one of Quill
Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings – Hélène Boudreau
Grades 5-9 (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2010) I knew I would love Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings. I had read the
Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan’s Rescue from War – Marsha Skrypuch
Grades 2-6 (Pajama Press, 2011) What I love about Marsha Skrypuch’s writing is how she explores stories often considered too
Trouble in the Hills – Helaine Becker
Ages 12+ (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2011) Nailed it! Inside Helaine Becker, there must reside the soul of a 15-year-old boy.
Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been? – Dan Bar-el, ill. Rae Maté
Preschool to Grade 2 (Simply Read Books, 2011) Dan Bar-el’s creative extension of the Mother Goose rhyme is a lyrical
The Vole Brothers – Roslyn Schwartz
Preschool to Grade 1 (Owl Kids Books, 2011) When you’ve created a series as well-loved and successful as the Mole
Saving Arm Pit – Natalie Hyde
Grades 2-6 (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2011) The Harmony Point Terriers are having a rough season. They’ve lost their first 3
Merci Mister Dash! – Monica Kulling, ill. Esperança Melo
Preschool to Grade 2 (Tundra Books, 2011) Red-headed Daphne is a real wild child, while poor Mr. Dash is a
The Last Loon – Rebecca Upjohn
Grades 2-4 (Orca Book Publishers, 2010) When his mom flies to England to care for Granny, Evan is left to
My Cat Isis – Catherine Austen, ill. Virginie Egger
Preschool to Grade 2 (Kids Can Press, 2011) Who has never marvelled at the affinity between a goddess and a
Cinnamon Baby – Nicola Winstanley, ill. Janice Nadeau
Preschool to Grade 2 (Kids Can Press, 2011) In this modern fable, Miriam is a baker who combines ingredients and