** IBBY 2022 Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award Honor Book** An imaginative picture book that combines nature and play to talk about the passage of time.
Picture books
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Author:Morstad, JulieSummary: - Author:García, EmmaSummary:
Describes how various earthmoving trucks clean up a dump and make a playground, discussing what such machines as diggers, mixers, bulldozers, and cranes can do.
- Author:Sammurtok, NadiaSummary:
In this lovingly told book, a mother recounts for her daughter all the things she loves about her, connecting each attribute to an element of the Arctic landscape or Inuit traditional life. As her daughter's eyes glistens like the fire...
- Author:Demers, DominiqueSummary:
A poetic love story about a little girl who patiently awaits the arrival of the friend who is meant for her, but while she waits she encounters many of the great well-known characters of children's literature. This edition combines both...
- Author:Tsiang, Sarah Yi-Mei, Down, ChristianSummary:
This is an enhanced ebook with a read-along function. Toes have long had their place in songs, where they head off to market and enjoy roast beef, but they have been overlooked and underrepresented in children's books. That's...
- Author:Lappano, Jon-ErikSummary:
Tokyo lives in a small house between giant buildings with his family and his cat, Kevin. For years, highways and skyscrapers have been built up around the family’s house where once there were hills and trees. Will they ever experience...
- Author:Hudson, KatySummary:
Rabbit loves carrots a little too much. In fact, his carrots are crowding him out of his cozy burrow. When his friends offer to help, they're just asking for trouble-a lot of trouble! This charming children's story shows how friendships...
- Author:Goodluck, LaurelSummary:
A little boy wants a chance to shine on his own but discovers that being apart from his large and lively Native family isn't necessarily better in this heartwarming and humorous picture book. When Russell gets a part in the school play...
- Author:Cooper, ElishaSummary:
Board a commuter train in New York, then follow the journey west and see the stations, the scenery, the different types of trains, and all the people who travel and work on the railroad system.
- Author:Messier, MireilleSummary:
When two siblings go on a treasure hunt, they aren't sure exactly what kind of treasure they are looking for. What they do know is that treasures are shiny, mysterious and precious. And that all the really good treasures are hidden! As...
- Author:Napoli, Donna JoSummary:
Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god...
- Author:Britt, FannySummary:
Voici enfin le grand retour d’Isabelle Arsenault et Fanny Britt à la Pastèque! Cet automne, faite connaissance avec Truffe, le petit frère de Louis... Ce nouveau livre réunit 3 histoires.
- Author:Ritchie, ScotSummary:
From award-winning author and illustrator Scot Ritchie comes this lively look at the journey of a West Coast tugboat towing a log boom, as seen through the eyes of a young boy. "I'm helping Dad on the tugboat. We're going to tow a log...
- Author:Cowley, Joy.Summary:
How can Squirrel get his tummy to stop rumbling?
- Author:Rees, DouglasSummary:
A humorous picture book in which Edna the very first chicken faces off against a hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex. Tyrannosaurus Rex wants breakfast. He stomps and he roars and he gnashes his pointy teeth-and he scares all the other dinosaurs...
- Author:Page, P. K.Summary:
This story is based on a Brazilian legend about a songbird reputed to sing the most beautiful song in all the world.
- Author:Dufresne, RhéaSummary:
Cela fait bien longtemps que Gaston, Norbert et Philémon n'avaient pas été réunis pour célébrer Noël. Mais les préparatifs ne se déroulent pas aussi bien que prévu et rapidement, disputes et reproches s'accumulent....
- Author:Aglukark, SusanSummary:
Ukpik's mother is eager to teach Ukpik how to prepare caribou skin, dry it, and use it to sew a pair of simple, useful mitts. But Ukpik can't stop thinking about the beautiful new beads her mother traded the Captain for on his last...
- Author:Qitsualik, Rachel A.Summary:
Food quickly grows scarce, during the long winter months for those who cannot hunt. In these difficult time, the grandmother of an orphaned boy wishes aloud for the qallupaluit, strange monsterous creatures that live under the sea ice,...
- Author:Dalton, PamelaSummary:
Cut-paper artist Pamela Dalton's magically intricate illustrations illuminate a generous collection of lullabies and goodnight poems. Recalling traditional favorites from childhood and embracing a wide range of sources and cultures...
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