What makes a family? Is it sharing favorite foods, cuddling up for snuggle time, loving each other no matter what you look like in the morning? For Steve Greig's oddly wonderful, real-life family of senior dogs, chickens, rabbits, and a...
Picture books
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Author:Greig, SteveSummary: - Author:Withey, ElizabethSummary:
A child tries to understand the life of a man he has seen sleeping under a bridge. The boy's mother patiently answers his questions and explains how people's life paths can be so different. The child observes the things he has in common...
- Author:Jain, MahakSummary:
Solo space travel is fun, but having a partner is even better! Avni loves being the only astronaut in her space station, but space exploration can be a lot of work. Time for a new mission: find an assistant! Avni crisscrosses the...
- Author:Krull, KathleenSummary:
Most people know about President FDR, but do you know the woman who created his groundbreaking New Deal? As a young girl, Frances Perkins was very shy and quiet. But her grandmother encouraged Frances to always challenge herself. When...
- Author:Qaunaq, SakiasiSummary:
An orphan who is left on the sea ice by a group of cruel hunters is adopted by a polar bear elder.
- Author:Vo, NancySummary:
In this spare and powerful story set in the Old West, people in a small town live in constant worry of another visit from the Outlaw. Then the Outlaw suddenly and mysteriously disappears. Time passes, and one day a stranger rides into...
- Author:Sammurtok, NadiaSummary:
When two rabbit sisters ignore their parents' warnings and decide to play outside on the open tundra, a hungry owl soon spots them and decides they will make a delicious meal. As a chase ensues, the sisters must act quickly, using the...
- Author:Munsch, Robert N.Summary:
When a fierce dragon destroys her castle and clothes, and carries off the prince she was going to marry, a brave and resourceful princess cleverly outwits the dragon.
- Author:Vsetula, Maren, Avingaq, SusanSummary:
Susan and her sister, Rebecca, love watching their mother write letters to people in other camps. Their mother has one precious pencil, and she keeps it safe in her box for special things. One afternoon, Anaana leaves the iglu to help a...
- Author:Smith, HeatherSummary:
When the tsunami destroyed Makio's village, Makio lost his father. Sadly, he was not alone. Everyone lost someone the day the big wave came. With the villagers silenced by grief, Makio's anger at the ocean grows. Then one day his...
- Author:Doyen, DeniseSummary:
When a scary old tree blooms with the most beautiful pomegranates ever seen, the neighborhood kids' mouths water with anticipation. But the tree isn't theirs-and it has a protector! So begins the Pomegranate War, a fun,...
- Author:Diesen, DeborahSummary:
The first book in the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series from Deborah Diesen and illustrator Dan Hanna! Deep in the water, Mr. Fish swims about With his fish face stuck In a permanent pout. Can his pals cheer...
- Author:Voyageur, CarlaSummary:
On the banks of the Gwa'yi River, a young Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w princess grows up to be a curious student, an influential leader, and a mother. She is a humble person and doesn't speak of her royalty to her children, but when they learn she...
- Author:Angleberger, TomSummary:
Once upon a time there was a Princess ... ... who made a pit stop. While the Birds and Beasts changed her tires, her Fairy Godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up! Give up' Not THIS...
- Author:Wolfe, Margie, Bat-Zvi, PninaSummary:
A true story about two brave sisters whose promise to "always, stay together" helped them survive Auschwitz. The night that Rachel and Toby's parents are taken away by the Nazis, they give their young daughters three gold coins with the...
- Author:Doody, LoriSummary:
The Puffin Problem answers the unlikely question: "What would happen if St. John's had an infestation of puffins?" With quiet wit and whimsy, Doody reveals what happens when Newfoundland and Labrador's official bird...
- Author:Vo, NancySummary:
In this memorable and beautifully illustrated story, a ranger comes across a fox caught in a trap. The ranger frees the fox and promises only to tend to its wounds. The fox recovers and remains curiously close to the ranger, and when...
- Author:Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel, Qitsualik-Tinsley, SeanSummary:
In the time before animals were as they are today, Raven and Loon were both white. Their feathers had no colour at all. Raven spent his days swooping through the sky trying to fight off his incessant boredom, while loon spent her days...
- Author:Huson, Brett D.Summary:
Hoarders. Scavengers. Bringers of new life. Ravens have many roles, both for the land and in Gitxsan story and song. The Raven Mother transports young readers to Northwestern British Columbia to learn about the traditions of the Gitxsan...
- Author:Oral, FeridunSummary:
On a cold winter's day, Rabbit leaves his burrow in search of food, but all he can find is a single red apple hanging far out of reach. Maybe his friend Mouse can help get it down for him. But Mouse can't climb that high. Nor can their...
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