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Juvenile poetry

  • Author:
    Wardlaw, Lee
    Summary:

    A cat arrives at a shelter, arranges to go home with a good family, and settles in with them, all the while letting them know who is boss and, finally, sharing his real name.

  • Author:
    Milne, A. A.
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    From the unabridged collection "A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics," here are all of the poems and verses from When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six.

  • Author:
    Lewis, J. Patrick
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    Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis crafts poetic portraits of civil rights luminaries in this important work. From Coretta Scott King and Gandhi to Nelson Mandela and Jackie Robinson, When Thunder Comes resounds with the voices of heroes who changed the world.

  • Author:
    Syliboy, Alan
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    'The Owl Song' by Alan Syliboy & the Thundermakers is now a gorgeously illustrated book for all ages, exploring Mi'kmaw spirituality, life and death.

  • Author:
    Skene, Pat, Ross, Graham
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    The poems in this book tell stories of animals and nature, from two sweaty hippos, a smiling lizard and some creepy crawlers to a few tricky dandelions. At the end of each poem, find out more in an interview with a key character or a list of fascinating facts.

  • Author:
    Dill, Khodi
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    " WELCOME TO THE CYPHER is a delight to read-a story that will move every part of you to a wild and wonderful beat." -Jael Richardson, Author and Executive Director, The Festival of Literary Diversity " WELCOME TO THE CYPHER is a beautiful, rhythmic exploration of the joy of language and self-expression. Our whole family loved how the bright illustrations and the bold words pulled us through this gorgeous book ...We're HUGE fans!" -Bestselling authors, Alice Kuipers (the Polly Diamond series) & Yann Martel ( Life of Pi ) Words burn bright in this joyful celebration of rap, creativity, and self-expression. "Welcome to the cypher! Now huddle up nice and snug. You feel that circle around you? Well, that's a hip hop hug!"   Starting with beatboxes and fingersnaps, an exuberant narrator introduces kids in his community to the powerful possibilities of rap, from turning "a simple phrase/into imagery that soars" to proclaiming, "this is a voice that represents me!" As Khodi Dill's rhymes heat up, the diverse crew of kids-illustrated in Awuradwoa Afful's bold, energetic style-gain self-confidence and a sense of freedom in this wonderful picture book debut that is perfect for reading aloud.

  • Author:
    Van Camp, Richard
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    A dual-language poem for newborns by well known First Nations writer Richard Van Camp accompanied by photographs. In English and Plains Cree.

  • Author:
    Bouchard, David
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    'We Learn from the Sun' is an Indigenous rhyming poem with colourful illustrations about the seven sacred teachings that can be learned from the sun. This richly illustrated book by Metis writer David Bouchard and Metis illustrator Kristy Cameron, weaves together Woodland style paintings with a rhythmic poem about the spiritual lessons that we can learn from the Sun and the seven sacred teachings.

  • Author:
    Coombs, Kate
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    Come down to the shore with this rich and vivid celebration of the ocean! With moving poems by Kate Coombs, this collection of poems evokes the beauty and power, the depth and mystery, and the endless resonance of the sea.

  • Author:
    Flaherty, Louise, Williamson, Karla Jessen
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    This richly illustrated Inuktitut book makes the story of Uumasuusivissuaq accessible to Inuit everywhere. This important story from Inuit cosmology tells how a powerful woman has filled the world with marine life, and continues to ensure the natural world is cared for. This book also talks about the importance of the ancient taboos that must be kept to ensure this woman is respected and not angered.

  • Author:
    Fitch, Sheree, Smith, Sydney
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    I stuck my toes In my nose And I couldn’t get them out… Silly, funny, and outrageous, Toes in My Nose is the book that launched Sheree Fitch’s career as Canada’s premiere nonsense poet. From Popcorn Pete and Mabel Murple to Zelba Zinnamon, these are some of the best-loved poems and characters in Canadian children’s literature. In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, award-winning illustrator Sydney Smith’s new illustrations hilariously portray a neighbourhood of kids flying to the moon, playing banjo with orangutans, and bathing with submarines. Toes in My Nose will introduce a whole new generation to Sheree Fitch’s magnificent feat of imagination.

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    A collection of poems, stories, and essays written by girls twelve to eighteen years of age and revealing the secrets which enabled them to overcome the challenges they faced.

  • Author:
    Wolfe, Suzanne
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    Hanukkah is a very busy time! Join the young rabbi as she makes festive preparations--spinning the dreidel, cooking a tasty meal, lighting the menorah, and more--in this cumulative, rhyming story reminding readers of the Hanukkah miracle of long ago! Learn about Hanukkah's festivities and rituals, and about the Jewish holiday itself.

  • Author:
    Ward, Meghan J.
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    Vibrant, whimsical illustrations accompany this thoughtful poem, which will quickly become a favourite for both parents and children to read together. It's a beautiful summer day and Geneva's parents have something special in mind: a hike to a scenic viewpoint in the mountains. So, they load up their car and drive to their chosen trail - a steep but rewarding hike called "Climb into the Sky." With her teddy in tow, Geneva tries to keep up with her parents, who are eager to show her the view up high. A bird's-eye view is what they promise, one that shows a winding river and trees down low, and rows of peaks that stretch into the distance. But, as she walks, she's distracted by the wonders of nature that catch her eye and beckon her to take a closer look. What does she see along the trail that's so fascinating? Does she ever reach the top? The Wonders That I Find taps into a child's curiosity about the world - something we all possess but often neglect as we grow older. The book asks us to slow down as we join Geneva on the trail, to appreciate the smaller things and savour the journey as much as the destination.

  • Author:
    Junaid, Bushra
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    'What truths would you utter from your mouthIf you could tell us your story'- The Possible Lives of W.H., SailorIn this powerful and deeply moving poetic narrative, author/artist Bushra Junaid gives presence to W.H., a mysterious nineteenth-century sailor whose remains were discovered in Labrador in the late 1980s. What little can be deduced about W.H. archaeologically is that he was of African heritage, and buried alone on the coast of a forbidding landscape. Junaid's poem embraces the mystery of W.H., ponders his life-who he might have been, how he might have lived- and in so doing not only offers a daring look at the history of the African experience in North America, but claims as kin a man isolated, alone, and until now, forgotten.The Possible Lives of W.H., Sailorwas inspired by 'What Carries Us: Newfoundland and Labrador in the Black Atlantic', an exhibition that Junaid curated at The Rooms (St. John's, NL) in 2020. The book includes a timeline about the Black experience in North America, as well as helpful material for further discussion.&nbsp&nbspKey Selling Points - A powerful exploration of the history of the Black Atlantic.Inspired by the art exhibition 'What Carries Us: Newfoundland and Labrador in the Black Atlantic," which was curated by the author/illustrator and was exhibited at The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery in 2020.Poetic narrative that presents challenging material in an accessible and inspiring format.Book includes a timeline, suggested further reading, and questions for discussion.&nbsp&nbspSoft, flowing, rhyming cadence abounds in the text and it reads like a beat poem. [...] It's historical relevance and its value as a teaching tool for both adults and children on the subject matter is unmatched in anything I have seen or read.&nbsp&nbspI know that teachers will undoubtedly be using The Possible Lives of WH, Sailor for teaching purposes, especially for history-a list of discussion questions as part of an appended teachers' guide will be ever so useful-but this picture book should be seen as an exemplar for empathy and compassion for times and people gone and unknown.&nbsp&nbspThis volume is extraordinary on several fronts. [...] The narrative is told in a varied poetic style with frequent use of rhyme, and it includes invaluable end material. [...] Highly recommended.

  • Author:
    Macfarlane, Robert, Morris, Jackie, Bowman, Edith, Garvey, Guy, Matthews, Cerys, Zephaniah, Benjamin
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    FINALIST, WAINWRIGHT PRIZE. In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary - widely used in schools around the world - was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around forty common words concerning nature had been dropped. Apparently they were no longer being used enough by children to merit their place in the dictionary. The list of these "lost words" included acorn, adder, bluebell, dandelion, fern, heron, kingfisher, newt, otter, and willow. Among the words taking their place were attachment, blog, broadband, bullet-point, cut-and-paste, and voice-mail. The news of these substitutions - the outdoor and natural being displaced by the indoor and virtual - became seen by many as a powerful sign of the growing gulf between childhood and the natural world. Ten years later, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris set out to make a "spell book" that will conjure back twenty of these lost words, and the beings they name, from acorn to wren. By the magic of word and paint, they sought to summon these words again into the voices, stories, and dreams of children and adults alike, and to celebrate the wonder and importance of everyday nature. The Lost Words is that book - a work that has already cast its extraordinary spell on hundreds of thousands of people and begun a grass-roots movement to re-wild childhood across Britain, Europe, and North America.

  • Author:
    Alderson, Sue Ann
    Summary:

    Introduces children to the urgent concerns of saving the earth, by starting with a child's eye view of one cherished part of it. Musical poems convey not only the sights and sounds of a nature preserve, but its textures and seasons, its plants and birds and animals.

  • Author:
    Martin, Dayna, Roumanis, A.R.
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    The Baby’s Handbook includes 21 popular nursery rhyme songs. Black and white illustrations are essential as a newborn’s retina can only distinguish between light and dark contrasts. Research shows that black and white images promote optic nerve growth, and help the visual part of a baby’s brain to thrive and develop by leaps and bounds. Included are Itsy Bitsy Spider, Hey Diddle Diddle, All Around the Mulberry Bush, I’m a Little Tea Pot, Hickety Pickety Bumble Bee, The Grand Old Duke of York, Ride a Cock-horse to Banbury Cross, Pat-a-cake, Mary had a Little Lamb, Do You Know the Muffin Man, Round and Round the Garden, Ring-a-round the Rosie, Aiken Drum, Old MacDonald had a Farm, Row Row Row Your Boat, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Hickory Dickory Dock, Star Light Star Bright, I've Been Working on the Railroad, and Rock-a-by Baby. Reading nursery rhymes helps to stimulate a babies interest in sounds, and to develop listening skills. Singing the nursery rhymes helps to develop early language skills, and strengthens the emotional bond between a parent and their baby. This book will help your baby grow into a thriving happy toddler.

  • Author:
    Kalluk, Celina
    Summary:

    In this bedtime poem, written by Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, an Inuit mother sings to her Kulu--or baby--about animals and other elements in their Arctic world and the gifts they bring to the child, from the summer sun's warm light to the Arctic hare's love, muskox's power, and caribou's patience.

  • Author:
    Duguay Mallet, Chantal
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    Sous l'arbre, une drôle de faune grouille et pépie. Il y a le bruant familier qui joue au chevalier, le colibri qui prépare une salade de fruits, un geai bleu qui mélange des oeufs, une hirondelle qui lave une montagne de vaisselle, un merle d'Amérique qui bâtit une maison en brique, un carouge à épaulettes qui agite une baguette... mais cette joyeuse faune doit faire bien attention au chaton qui guette, perché sur les branches.

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